A Catalyst for Change
With our plans today to speak with a staff member from the Climate Museum, today was a fitting day for another Nor’easter to hit New York City. So as a change of pace from my daily accessibility discussion, I will shift my focus to comment on the Climate Museum.
The Climate Museum operates as the first museum of its kind. With climate change a pressing issue, the museum’s founder recognized this void in representation and created this space for conversation. It will take proactive people like the founder of the Climate Museum to enact serious change!
For this museum to be successful in its aim to support climate change solutions, outreach is an expectation. The museum is driven by the notion that knowledge is power. Popup programs planned throughout populated New York City support the accessibility of this power.
These programs devote attention to engaging young audiences. The museum recently installed its first exhibit, and artwork on display commented on climate change. The Climate Museum held a workshop to encourage high school students to respond to these artworks by creating their own art. Reaching young audiences who are still learning and growing will be so important to affect positive change.
As a final note, it is admirable that staff remain mindful of resisting any association with people and organizations which deny climate change. This focus is necessary for a museum which intends to enact serious change.
Moving forward, I am excited to follow the impact that the Climate museum surely will have on the world.
References
Carnegie Counsel for Ethics in International Affairs. (2017, October 30). Miranda Massie: The Climate Museum’s first exhibit [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxFKdOPlIBw
