In_Visible
In a world where climate change demands urgent action, the In/Visible project emerges as an innovative response to the need to build a more sustainable cultural sector.
The In/Visible project, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, is an initiative aimed at contributing to the fight against climate change: reducing the carbon footprint of the cultural sector by making it more resilient and adaptable to the sustainability challenges of the 21st century.
The project is composed of a consortium of 3 organizations with extensive experience in different areas:
Ecate Cultura (Italy): specialization in community involvement and artistic co-creation in the performing arts
Sustainable Art (Spain): experience in sustainability project management in visual arts and heritage management
Maly Berlin (Slovakia): cultural center with a focus on sustainability and digital culture.
The project aims to generate a positive impact on the cultural sector by achieving three main objectives:
Train young professionals in environmental sustainability: create a new generation of agents of change within the cultural sector.
Implement sustainable practices in the cultural sector: reduce the environmental impact of cultural activities and promote innovation in this field.
Raise awareness of the importance of sustainability in culture: raise awareness among both the public and cultural professionals of the need for change.
To achieve these objectives, 8 young students and professionals from the cultural sector received theoretical training through the course "Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability in Museums" taught by the Sustainable Art Association and certified by the Carbon Literacy Project based in the United Kingdom (Course ID: CC000684).
After this training, Arte Sostenible directed and implemented the practical part of the course, which took place during June 2024, and included a Study Visit to the Tàpies Museum in Barcelona. The young participants learned how to assess the environmental impact and accessibility of the temporary exhibition "Chiharu Shiota Everyone, a Universe" at the museum, the results of which were presented in a recommendatory report.
