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• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Figures
• Preface and acknowledgements
• 1 Introduction: Sustainability in museums as a search and learning process
• 1.1 The status quo: orientation on unfamiliar terrain
• 1.2 Preparation: exploration, compilation and inspiration
• 1.3 The content: sustainability, the museum and transformation
• Part I Museums and sustainability
• 2 The museum sector in transition
• 2.1 Global crises as the starting point
• Complexity in the Anthropocene
• Long time horizons and the speed of change
• Uncertainty and risk
• Wicked problems
• Sustainability as a response to global challenges
• 2.2 The concept of sustainability
• Background and context
• Fundamental values and the ethics of sustainability
• The understanding of and discourse on sustainability
• Key ideas of sustainability
• 2.3 Sustainability in the museum: Between utopia and banality
• Sustainability lies at the core of the mission of museums
• Sustainability is a higher-order task
• Obstacles and preserving the status quo
• From “nice-to-have” to “must-have”
• References
• 3 The vision: The sustainable museum
• 3.1 Sustainability as a guiding principle for museums
• Four principles of the sustainable museum
• Dimensions of sustainability in museums
• Strong sustainability and the planetary boundaries of museum work
• Pitfalls: Learning from 35 years of sustainability
• 3.2 Museums and the Great Transformation
• Internal and external sustainability
• Approaches to achieving societal impact
• 3.3 Agenda 2030 as a global frame of reference
• The SDGs in the work of museums
• The blind spots in Agenda 2030
• 3.4 Participatory science as social context
• Public science for the governance of a sustainable democracy
• The participatory science society of the future
• Museums as key actors in the science society
• Note
• References
• 4 Three levers for the transformation
• 4.1 The illusion of neutrality and political activism
• Neutrality and value orientation in museums
• Engagement and political activism
• 4.2 Climate protection and decarbonisation
• Calculating the climate footprint of museums
• From climate accounting to ecological footprinting
• 4.3 The public as change agent
• Diversity, inclusion and disadvantaged target groups
• Sustainability communication in the museum
• From intention to action: Research on behavioural psychology
• Applied communication psychology in the museum
• References
• Part II Sustainable museum management
• 5 Transformational leadership and museum governance
• 5.1 Strategic development through impact orientation
• Measuring the impact of a museum
• 5.2 Governance, leadership and new work
• Museum governance for sustainability
• Leadership style and hierarchies
• New Work and workplace culture
• 5.3 Human resources policy and the workplace
• The museum as employer
• Sustainable human resources policy
• Human resources development
• Notes
• References
• 6 Sustainable management and eco-efficient museum operations
• 6.1 Institutional resilience and a broader approach to accounting
• Admission prices and museum shops
• Diversification of funding
• Economic benefits from sustainable operations
• Sustainability accounting as a driver of organisational transformation
• Museums as degrowth pioneers
• 6.2 Sustainable procurement
• Implementation and procedure
• Challenges for the museum
• Life cycle analysis
• The purchase of goods in museum shops
• 6.3 Buildings and resource use
• Facility management as resource management
• Energy
• Water and wastewater
• Materials and waste management
• Renovation and new construction
• The new role of facility management in the sustainable museum
• Notes
• References
• 7 Realigning collections and sustainable conservation
• 7.1 The need for a hermeneutic re-vision
• De-colonisation and re-contextualisation
• Guardianship and dynamic conservation
• Post-globalisation and digitality
• 7.2 Degrowth and deaccessioning
• Collection strategy and growth
• Simplifying deaccessioning
• New opportunities created by shrinking collections
• 7.3 Archives, storage facilities, safeguarding collections and environmentally efficient processes
• Indoor climate and sustainability
• Risk management
• Energy-efficient storage facilities
• Sustainability in conservation and restoration
• References
• 8 Transdisciplinary research and sustainability science in museums
• 8.1 Sustainability as a scientific field and transdisciplinary research
• Social cohesion through transdisciplinary science
• Transdisciplinary research in museums
• Transdisciplinarity as a means to achieving local embeddedness
• 8.2 From the “public understanding of research” to the communication of epistemological practices
• The philosophy of science as a basis for the mediation of knowledge
• A place for critical reflection on the history of science
• Epistemology as a visitor experience
• 8.3 Citizen Science and open research labs
• Museums as the nucleus of sustainable Citizen Science
• Digitised collections and Big Open Data
• Open research labs in museums
• References
• 9 Collaborative curation and sustainable exhibitions
• 9.1 Sustainable programming and thematic framing
• Demonstrating the links to sustainability
• Exhibitions on core challenges of social transformation
• 9.2 Transformative curating and exhibiting
• Storytelling and narratives of sustainability
• Complexity and uncertainty require new interactions
• Digitality as an opportunity for audience orientation
• Sustainable exhibition design and transformational scenography
• 9.3 Sharing and sustainable production
• Environmentally friendly materials and life cycle assessment
• Media technology and energy efficiency
• Sharing, modular systems and exhibition exchange platforms
• 9.4 From loans to collaborative collecting
• New forms of risk management and the modal split
• Packaging and materials
• Dispensing with courier services and reorganising the loan system
• Rethinking the transportation of cultural goods
• References
• 10 Sustainable education and participation in museums
• 10.1 The museum as a place of learning for transformation
• Transformative learning and sustainability
• The museum as a learning organisation
• 10.2 Education for sustainable development within museum education
• ESD and the sustainable development goals
• ESD as a recalcitrant concept in museums
• Imparting the skills for a sustainable future
• The museum as a place for acquiring competencies
• 10.3 Participation, co-creation and crowdsourcing
• Co-creation and an end to the visitor-centred museum
• Tinkering and the maker culture
• 10.4 From educational programmes to local activism
• Object-based learning in local education networks
• Initiating practical projects
• Cooperating with sustainability initiatives
• Extending and developing the links to sustainable tourism
• References
• Part III Putting sustainability into practice
• 11 Sustainability in museums as a process of change
• 11.1 Sustainability management in the museum
• Determining goals and scope
• Integrating sustainability into everyday museum life
• Managing change successfully
• Process and instruments
• Taking into account the factors for successful change processes
• 11.2 Emergent change and participation
• Enabling continuous participation
• Communicating change within the museum
• Identifying levels of communication and benefits
• 11.3 Actors, roles and positions
• The director as role model
• The sustainability team as a key actor
• The head of sustainability as pilot of the process
• Implementation within departments and working groups
• Accessing external support
• 11.4 Empowerment and meaningful work
• From motivation to meaningful work
• Empowering employees to adopt sustainable behaviour
• Note
• References
• 12 Sustainability strategy, targets and indicators in museums
• 12.1 Mission statement and launch
• Telling the sustainable change story
• Initiating the process
• Outlining a vision
• 12.2 Fields of action and goals
• Defining the material fields of action
• Formulating sustainability strategy and goals
• 12.3 Modular indicator system for sustainable museums
• Defining indicators
• Adapting sustainability indicators
• Indicators specific to museums
• Modular indicator system
• 12.4 Analysis of the status quo and monitoring
• Measuring indicators: methods of data collection
• Monitoring progress
• 12.5 Resources and timeframes
• Setting a realistic timeframe
• Notes
• References
• 13 Implementation and sustainability reporting in museums
• 13.1 The sustainability programme: measures and conflicting goals
• Anticipating conflicts
• Weighing up conflicting goals
• 13.2 Overcoming resistance and taking the first small steps
• Tackling resistance at the individual level
• Overcoming organisational obstacles
• Adapting to the size of the institution
• Small steps, quick wins and low-hanging fruit
• 13.3 The sustainability report: design, production and publication
• Principles and contents
• Transparency and credibility
• Choosing the format and parameters
• Defining goals and target groups
• Producing the report
• Open reflection and attractive design
• Defining the scope and the medium
• Determining publication frequency and estimating expenditure
• External consultancy and the option of a review
• 13.4 Reporting as an opportunity for the museum sector
• Reporting as a joint task for the museum sector
• Introducing reporting in museums
• Notes
• References
• Index