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A Peek Inside: Sustainability Across the Smithsonian
June 27, 2022
Smithsonian’s 115th Material Culture Forum & The Smithsonian at 175
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A Peek Inside: Sustainability Across the Smithsonian
The 115th Material Culture Forum with SI Climate Collaborators and Earth Optimism x Folklife program present a “behind-the-scenes” look into climate solutions across the Smithsonian. Meet people who care for the buildings and collections to those inspiring classrooms and communities, listen to their discussion, and ask questions. Sustainability across the Smithsonian shows that the even the smallest efforts support big changes.
Location
Earth Optimism Stories stage at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall
Welcome
Michelle Delaney,
Assistant Director, History and Culture,
National Museum of American Indian
Jennifer Zazo-Brown,
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Moderator
Mary S. Linn,
Curator,
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Speakers
Nancy Bechtol,
Director,
Office of Facilities Management
Greening the Smithsonian Campus – How we build, maintain, and run our spaces are part of the climate solution
Rebecca Kaczkowski,
Conservator,
National Museum of Natural History
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint One Object at a Time – How museums care for collections can be a climate solution
Mike Lawrence,
Assistant Director of Exhibitions,
National Museum of Natural History
Exhibits that Inspire Generations – How inspiring millions of museum exhibit visitors is a climate solution
Katherine Blanchard,
Program Manager,
Smithsonian Science Education Center
Education for a bright, green future – How supporting teachers and parents is a climate solution
Katrina Lashley,
Researcher,
Anacostia Community Museum
Community Engagement in Washington, DC – How putting people first is a climate solution