The Green Task Force presentation at AIC’s 38th Annual Meeting, May 11-14, 2010, addressed how conservators add to burgeoning landfills, place stress on waning resources, use toxic products that pollute our environment, and set standards that increase our carbon footprints.
We are faced with a complex challenge when we set out to reduce the amounts of energy and materials we use as we try to work in a sustainable manner. The environmental impact of the treatments we choose and the exhibition and storage systems we devise must be taken into account as we make our professional decisions and recommendations. Options for material choice, and methods for recycling and disposal are evolving as we gain a greater understanding of our environmental impact.
In this presentation, the Green Task Force does not tell conservators how to work, instead it begins to provide information so we can make environmentally conscious decisions with the goal of reducing our collective carbon footprint. Through sound practices and decision making, we can make a positive impact.
Visit the Green Resources page on the AIC website to download the pdf version of the PowerPoint and accompanying text.