conditions for art production and practice and provides art with a subject and source for critical reflection.

The sustainability of art as a cultural force has to be considered in this context of a global information society, which both impacts the

Urban Atmospheres group

The visual arts have a major role to play in the ways in which communities operate

The principles concerning sustainability find direct focus within this programme through attention to the following issues:

The principles concerning sustainability find direct focus within this programme through attention to the following issues: Avoidance of toxic materialsRecycling of materialsResponsible disposal of materialsWorking small scaleWorking incrementallyTransportability of workBuilding support networks to sustain practices long-termWorking collaboratively to support practices long-termUnderstanding bi-cultural and multi-cultural issuesEngaging with environmental issues through specific projects 

"collaborations in curating, research and writing to create translocal knowledge and experience"

There are a number of easy-to-implement ideas that can help get staff on board. Why not create a sustainability manager? Give somebody the responsibility to help champion the greening of your organisation and spread the message to staff throughout the museum.

You can incentivize staff by generating light-hearted competition.

incentives to see who is the most green.

simple suggestion on how to save energy.

Greener Museums 2010 Sustainability Leadership Program.

focused on electricity.

gallery lights are turned off when no one is in the gallery.

air conditioning units, which are used to heat and cool.

main priority is to reduce electricity consumption as this is the main contributor to their carbon footprint.

he Green Museums Accord encourages a dialogue with museum staff about the environmental impact and sustainable alternatives on every major project.

Reduce the carbon/greenhouse gas footprint of your museum by using less electricity more efficiently. Last but not least, share information and resources with others in the exhibition community so that they can learn from your experiences.

Artists are waking up to climate change. But what good can they do – and how green is their work?

Contemporary art is an expensive, global business. Artists, curators and the works all end up flying, while galleries themselves require expensive climactic conditions. Indeed, curators in London and Copenhagen admit they have no idea of the carbon cost of their exhibitions.