The climate crisis

NMDC has published a report of the UK Museum COP event in October 2023, which aimed to secure consensus across museums on urgent action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. Published alongside the report are findings of a series of case studies looking at the actions and costs required to decarbonise museum buildings.

At the UK Museum COP event in 2023 NMDC members endorsed the refreshed 'Bizot Green Protocol', committing to environmentally sustainable practice across all areas of museum activity and the adoption of a 'greener practice first mindset'.

Representatives of UK museums, sector bodies and funders took part in the first UK Museum COP at Tate Modern on 31st October 2023 organised by the NMDC. The event secured consensus from museum leaders on collective action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. 

In 2021 NMDC published a report, Green Museums: Tackling the Climate Crisis, which demonstrates how museums are responding to the climate emergency.

Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis Conference, hosted by NMDC, was held on the 7th and 8th of March 2022 at the Whitworth.  Click here for details of the conference and available livestreams.  

In 2021 NMDC hosted a virtual conference on the climate crisis where participants discussed how museum professionals can learn from each other’s efforts to tackle the climate and ecological crisis, with a focus on positive action and practical solutions.