Going Green: towards sustainability in conservation
Reducing the environmental impact of professional
activities
Friday 24 April 2009
Clore Education Centre
£35, Members £25, students £15, lunch not included
Increased price for bookings after 1 March 2009 £40/£30/£20
This one-day conference aims to show examples of successful
practical adaptation to increase sustainability within the
conservation studio as well as the broader aspects of collections
care.
Keynote speakers will include:
- Sarah Staniforth, Historic Properties Director, National
Trust
- Brian Hayton, Member of the MA Council, Assistant Director
(Cultural Services) Bradford MDC
- Nancy Bell, Head of Collections Care, National Archives,
Kew
Booking information
Call for papers
We invite contributions on the opportunities and challenges
offered by a green future, focusing on practical examples of how
conservators and others are adapting working methods and sourcing
alternative materials whilst safeguarding the integrity of
professional practice. Examples of environmental good practice,
efficient energy use, waste reduction and recycling are welcomed,
as are accounts of how this transition can be made
successfully.
Presentations will be 20 minutes long and there will be time for
questions. PowerPoint presentations are to be submitted prior to
the conference.
Deadline for submission of abstracts:
1 October 2008 (max. 250 words). Contact information should
include: name, postal and email addresses, telephone and facsimile
numbers. Authors of selected papers will be notified by 12 December
2008.
After the conference, all papers will be published on the
British Museum website. Speakers will be required to submit
the full paper for publication by Friday 22 May 2009. The
authors are responsible for rights and permission to publish
photographs or graphics.
Download more detail
about the conference (pdf)
For more information about Going Green conference, please
contact:
goinggreen@britishmuseum.org
Telephone +44 (0)20 7323 8678
Facsimile +44 (0)20 7323 8636
Going Green
Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
Image: Tala-wipiki, Lightning katsina
doll, Hopi, 19th century, North America.