Project Climate Promise of Museums in Southwest Finland

In this project, 13 professionally maintained museums in Southwest Finland will develop their activities and critically examine their operating environment from the perspective of ecological sustainability.

During the project, each museum will implement at least one measure, either aimed at reducing the climate load (carbon footprint), or to have a positive environmental impact (ecological handprint). As a result of the project, museums adopt new, ecologically more sustainable operating methods, as well as share information and operating models not only for the museums involved in the project but also for wider use.

In this project, developing network-based cooperation between museums and utilising shared competence play a key role. Cooperation will be improved through joint training, advanced workshops, the project’s internal communication, and joint procurement. Part of the training events will be opened for the entire museum field. The final seminar will bring together information and good practices, and it will be organised as an open-to-all event.

Sustainable choices

In Turku Museum Centre’s strategy, climate change has been highlighted as a key change factor in the operating environment. The aim of the Museum Centre is to make environmentally sustainable choices and, through its actions, to strengthen faith in the future. The museums participating in the project will share their expertise, work towards a common goal, and increase the knowledge and capabilities of residents in their area, to operate amid climate change and minimise its negative impacts.

The project highlights not only the importance of responding to climate change and biodiversity loss, but also reinforces the message that the museum field continuously takes measures to promote the matter. With the project, the museums in Southwest Finland will summon other museums in Finland to take cooperative practical measures for the benefit of the climate.