Program subject to change
Thursday 4 April
MAKING GOALS SUSTAINABLE: PATHWAYS TO POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Day Three is all about translating awareness into practical sustainable action!
In keynote presentations, we will hear first-hand from museums and entrepreneurs who put sustainability first; take a closer look at the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals – in particular the focus on partnerships and drawing on cross-sector examples to aid in the creation of new pathways.
Together we will create a powerful shared vision for the arts that is both practical and responsive to urgent global calls for sustainable change.
⏰ 8:00-9:00am
Coach transfer
⏰ 9:00am
Coffee at Hangar Y
⏰ 9.00-9:30am
Keynote: Charting Sustainability : Navigating the Meaning for Cultural and Social Entrepreneurs
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Frederic Jousset
⏰ 9:30-9:50am
Keynote: The Sustainable Museum, a Model to Create
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Hélène Vassal
Michele MeierBorn in the environmental field, the discourse on Sustainability is now closely associated with Cultural Heritage. Defined by its "living" character, based on deep and intrinsic relationships with the Economy, Environment and Society, this issue brings out in a particularly explicit way new stakes that go far beyond those classically associated with conservation.
This association transforms our ways of apprehending Heritage and Sustainability and acting in these two fields: on the one hand, Heritage introduces new variables and priorities, requiring us to take into account the notion of sustainable conservation; on the other, the founding principles of Sustainability broaden (and upset) the field of Heritage, questioning the museum model and committing it to a profound transformation – adaptation and resilient efforts advocated by the IPCC sixth Assessment Report and relayed by the International Museum community.
⏰ 9:50-10:10am
Keynote: Museum for the United Nations – UN Live. A Borderless Museum unleashing the Power of Culture
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Annesofie Norn, Head of Comms & Lead Curation
In this talk, Head of Comms and Lead Curator, Annesofie Norn, will introduce the concept of the Museum for the United Nations – UN Live, a 'borderless' museum dedicated to sparking global empathy, action, and change through the power of popular culture and dialogue. Through a case study, Norn will take us on a journey from the inception of an idea, which emerged from a community engagement workshop in Bogotá, to its imminent launch, demonstrating how UN Live leverages the widespread appeal of popular culture mediums such as film, music, gaming, and sports to curate engaging cultural experiences. These experiences inspire individuals to advocate for positive global change, showcasing UN Live's vision on how museums can engage millions worldwide.
Case studies
Sessions run in parallel and includes 2 case studies followed by feedback and debate
⏰ 10:30-11:30am
Session 1: Bourges 2028: Pioneering First Low-Carbon European Capital of Culture
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Pascal Keiser
European Capitals of Culture is a major label and event of the European Commission acclaimed by European citizens, and launched in 1985. Through the decades, the label has brought considerable artistic, economic, social and innovation leverage to cities hosting the title, attracting millions of visitors each year with a challenge of sustainability of actions after the capital year.
Bourges 2028, a human-sized city in the heart of France, was just awarded the title after a tight competition for 2028, coming after large metropolis in France such as Lille (2004) and Marseille (2013).
Bourges 2028 is designing for the first time in the history of European Capitals of Culture a low-carbon model for a European Capital of Culture with an overall carbon budget of 44.000 tons eq CO2 for the event and an average budget per visitor of 22 kg CO2 allowing each visitor to match the individual objectives of the Paris agreement (2 tons CO2 per year/inhabitant).
To achieve these goals, Bourges 2028 integrates for the first time the mobility of the visitors in the artistic project, asking major artists of visual and performing arts to create proposals in trains and night trains across Europe, or transforming 7 major train stations in exhibition places for monumental creations of artists on climate change, or developing low carbon buses for exhibitions in rural areas..
⏰ 10:30-11:30am
Session 2: Sustainable Entrepreneurship : Wisdom Stockholm, creating new values by pushing the boundaries of what is possible
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Peter Skogh
Katharina Lehmann
With the mission to finance and build a world-class science theater The National Museum of Science & Technology found a way of its own. By combining resources such as location, architectural design, use of materials and extreme skills the museum decided to push boundaries and challenge the building industry to create something truly innovative. By doing so new values for the greater good arose. Stockholm has a new attraction, a world-class architectural landmark and a reference object for sustainable building apart from the museum reaching its mission. It’s a story of how a museum with small financial resources with an entrepreneurial approach gathers some of Europe’s biggest science foundations, the most skilled companies and individuals to achieve something for the benefit of the society.
⏰ 10:30-11:30am
Session 2: Implementing a sustainable development strategy across a network of 14 museums
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Clémence Raunet
Clémence Raunet holds the position of sustainable development manager for Paris Musées, the public establishment which brings together the 14 museums and sites of the City of Paris. Their diversity is remarkable : art and history museums (such as the Musée d’Art Moderne and the musée Carnavalet) ; former artists’ studios and writers’ houses (Bourdelle, Balzac, Victor Hugo) ; fashion museum (the Palais Galliera) ; the musée Cernuschi dedicated to Asian art, the musée Cognaq-Jay (18th century art), both the museums of two important collectors, and two heritage sites (Crypte de l’Ile de la Cité and Catacombs).
Paris Musées has committed to a bold, ambitious initiative to incorporate ecological and societal considerations into its operations, governance and all aspects of the activities undertaken by the museums of the City of Paris.
Despite a strong commitment of all the members of the organization, from top management to operational staff, implementing an action plan is a difficult path full of operational, legal and financial obstacles.
⏰ 11:30-12:00pm
Keynote: From iconic science to an iconic day out
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Michael Johnson
Jodrell Bank began when a few academics began tracking meteors in a muddy field outside Manchester. 75 years later it is still a scientific centre, while welcoming an annual musical festival and hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.That muddy field is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dominated by a radio telescope as big as St Paul’s Cathedral. But it never developed a brand to match its stellar reputation, or worked out quite what to do with its most famous asset.
⏰ 12:00-12:45pm
Workshop: Towards a CTA Sustainability and Impact charter
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Michelle Tabet
The final session will be the chance to summarise the key points made by speakers across the whole conference and develop a collective charter for action in the sector.
⏰ 12:45-1:00pm
Keynote: Bishnoi Wisdom: Eco-Ethical Insights for Museum Exhibitions in a Changing World
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Franck Vogel
The Bishnois are a Hindu community that lives in harmony with nature and animals in the desert of Rajasthan, India. They follow 29 principles that guide their ecological and ethical practices, which date back to the 15th century when they faced a severe drought. Their ancient wisdom and values can offer us new insights and perspectives on how to create and curate exhibitions in museums or other cultural venues, at a time when the planet is facing multiple environmental challenges.
⏰ 1:00- 2:00pm
Lunch and Hangar Y visit
⏰ 1:00-2:00pm
Immersive experience: the Adventure of Hangar Y
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Introduced by Pierre Reinisch
The Hangar Y and Realcast unite past and present in a captivating interactive mixed reality project. The Hangar Y, a historic landmark, comes to life through an exploration of its 19th century origins. Visitors are invited to become involved in the early days of French aerostatic flight, highlighting the innovative processes of the first airship. The industrial building is revealed from a new technological viewpoint, superimposing soft virtual narratives and challenges on our reality.
The mixed reality provides an unprecedented edutainment immersion in the technical prowess of the era, for a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the aeronautical pioneers. The synergy between the Realcast studio and the heritage of the Hangar Y offers a memorable immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of time.
⏰ 2:15pm
Coach transfer to Paris
⏰ 4:00-4:20pm
Laurent Le Bon
Keynote: Centre Pompidou’s International Strategy 2025 – 2030
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Laurent Le Bon
• SOCIAL PROGRAM
• SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROGRAM - DAY 3
MAIN EVENT: PARTNER’S DINNER
MORNING
8:00am
Departure from the Louvre Museum by coach to the Hangar Y in Meudon.
Coffee upon arrival.
9:00am -1:00pm
Conference talks
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Networking lunch
Hangar Y visit Return by coach to the Centre Pompidou
AFTERNOON
4:00pm
Welcome to the Centre Pompidou
International strategy presentation by Laurent Le Bon, President of the Centre Pompidou
Brancusi temporary exhibition visit
6:00 - 7:00pm
Farewell drink (not included)
8:30pm
Partners dinner at Georges Restaurant
Additional fee & limited seats