The Arts and Humanities on Environmental and Climate Change: Broadening Approach

Description: The Arts and Humanities on Environmental and Climate Change by Sarah Sutton The Arts and Humanities on Environment and Climate Change examines how cultural institutions and their collections can support a goal shared with the scientific community: creating a climate-literate public that engages with environmental issues and climate change in an informed way. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Arts and Humanities on Environmental and Climate Change examines how cultural institutions and their collections can support a goal shared with the scientific community: creating a climate-literate public that engages with environmental issues and climate change in an informed way.When researchers, curators, and educators use the arts and humanities to frame discussions about environmental and climate change, they can engage a far wider public in learning, conversation, and action than science can alone. Demonstrating that archival and object-based resources can act as vital evidence for change, Sutton shows how the historical record, paired with contemporary reality, can create more personal connections to what many consider a remote experience: the changing climate. Providing valuable examples of museum collections used in discussions of environmental and climate change, the book shares how historic images and landscape paintings demonstrate change over time; and how documentary evidence in the form of archaeological reports, ships logs, Henry David Thoreaus journals, and local reports of pond hockey conditions are being used to render climate data more accessible. Images, personal records, and professional documents have critical roles as boundary objects and proxy data. These climate resources, Sutton argues, are valuable because they make climate change personal and attract a public less interested in a scientific approach. This approach is underused by museums and their research allies for public engagement and for building institutional relevancy. The Arts and Humanities on Environmental and Climate Change will be most interesting to readers looking for ways to broaden engagement with environmental and climate issues. The ideas shared here should also act as inspiration for a broad spectrum of practitioners, particularly those writing, designing, and curating public engagement materials in museums, for wider research, and for the media. Author Biography Sarah Sutton is a long-time museum professional with significant expertise in environmental and climate issues. She is the CEO of Environment & Culture Partners, a nonprofit organization that accelerates change in the global cultural sector by designing and leading cooperative projects in climate action for global benefit. Sutton is also the author of Environment Sustainability at Historic Houses and Museums, and co-author of two editions (as Sarah Brophy) of The Green Museum, a Primer on Environmental Practice. Table of Contents Introduction: Museums Humanities Resources as Allies for Science; Chapter One: How Collections Materials Can Document Change Over Time; Chapter Two: How Humanities Materials Are Proxies for Documenting Climate Change; Chapter Three: Basic Documentary Proxy Materials in Museums; Chapter Four: Untapped Potential for Public Engagement; Chapter Five: The Value of Cultural Heritage to Cultural, Climate Diplomacy; Chapter Six: Next Steps for Documentary Climate Proxy Data. Long Description The Arts and Humanities on Environment and Climate Change examines how cultural institutions and their collections can support a goal shared with the scientific community: creating a climate-literate public that engages with environmental issues and climate change in an informed way. When researchers, curators, and educators use the arts and humanities to frame discussions about environmental and climate change, they can engage a far wider public in learning, conversation, and action than science can alone. Demonstrating that archival and object-based resources can act as vital evidence for change, Sutton shows how the historical record, paired with contemporary reality, can create more personal connections to what many consider a remote experience: the changing climate. Providing valuable examples of museum collections used in discussions of environmental and climate change, the book shares how historic images and landscape painting demonstrate change over time; and how documentary evidence in the form archaeological reports, ships logs, Henry David Thoreaus journals, and local reports of pond hockey conditions are being used to render climate data more accessible. Images, personal records, and professional documents have critical roles as boundary objects and proxy data. These climate resources, Sutton argues, are valuable because they make climate change personal, and attract a public less interested in a scientific approach. This approach is underused by museums and their research allies for public engagement and for building institutional relevancy. The Arts and Humanities on Environment and Climate Change will be most interesting to readers looking for ways to broaden engagement with environmental and climate issues. The ideas shared here should also act as inspiration for a broad spectrum of practitioners, particularly those writing, designing, and curating public engagement materials in museums, for wider research, and for the media. Details ISBN0367491451 Author Sarah Sutton Short Title The Arts and Humanities on Environmental and Climate Change Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0367491451 ISBN-13 9780367491451 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-10-18 Subtitle Broadening Approaches to Research and Public Engagement Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd UK Release Date 2022-10-18 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-10-18 NZ Release Date 2022-10-18 Pages 110 Illustrations 10 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9780367491444 DEWEY 704.949998 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137210937;

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