Global Centre for Climate Action Speaker Series presents: Toward Low-Carbon Curation
Talk
Public
Join us for an interactive talk and Q&A with Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art and Sustainability and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Curating, Dr. Kirsty Robertson (UWO) and art historian, critic and curator Charlene K. Lau (Evergreen Brick Works).
205 Richmond St W.
3:00-5:00pm
Research
Talk
Public
205 Richmond St W.
3:00-5:00pm
Research
Talk
Public
Join us for an interactive talk and Q&A with Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art and Sustainability and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Curating, Dr. Kirsty Robertson (UWO) and art historian, critic and curator Charlene K. Lau (Evergreen Brick Works), on how they are evolving their practices to develop more climate-conscious curatorial and exhibition design approaches. as part of our fall speaker series.
November 14
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
205 Richmond St., RHA 211
Register here: tinyurl.com/gccaocadu3
Between art production, exhibitions and fairs, temporary installations, and the rise of energy-intensive digital works, the art world contributes significantly to carbon emissions.
How can we become more conscious of the art world’s carbon footprint?
This is a question that Dr. Kirsty Robertson, Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art and Sustainability and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Curating (CSC) at the Western University, and Charlene K. Lau, an art historian and curator at Evergreen Brick Works, have been exploring through their respective practices.
Their approach emphasizes experimentation and developing a mindful strategy to reconsider exhibition materials, waste, and traditional aesthetic standards—working towards a more sustainable arts sector. In this interactive conversation and Q&A, Kirsty and Charlene will share tips, lessons, case studies, and the challenges of presenting low-carbon exhibitions and public artworks. They will also discuss why bringing intention and care to the curation process is a crucial intervention for climate action.
Following their conversation, the audience will be invited to ask questions and share challenges they face in pursuing sustainable exhibition design, fostering collaborative problem-solving and offering guidance on potential experimental paths.
Here is a list of resources you can reference to prepare for the session:
- Using the resources at hand: Sustainable Exhibition Design (Centre for Sustainable Curating)
- Signage Toolkit, FOFA Gallery
- PLASTIC HEART: A DIY Fieldguide for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Art Exhibitions, Synthetic Collective
- A Public (Art) Notice, Synthetic Collective, The Institute for Public Art and Sustainability, The Bentway, Evergreen Brick Works
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