A look at the varied programme of events for the year ahead. If you have suggestions regarding what type of events you’d like to see, drop us an email at [email protected].
Stay tuned for more details and for Iconnect announcements regarding registrations, recordings, etc.
Previous events
2024
Webinar: ‘Climate resilience at English Heritage – Understanding and adapting to the impacts of climate change ’, Paul Lankaster from English Heritage
28 June 2024
'Sustainability Network: Sustainable Heritage Science Labs and Conservation Studios – A Pilot'
29 January 2024
'Where are we now? Heritage science and the climate emergency'.
24 January 2024
2023
Icon SN webinar: How Green is your Money? Find out why making clean investments may be one of your most impactful forms of climate action.
28 September 2023
Conversations with changemakers. The AIC sustainability committee, in collaboration with Icon Sustainability Network will look at small museums and sustainable practice.
13 June 2023
Twitter Conference. A fun and informal sharing of ideas world-wide from on topics of sustainable heritage. #IconTC #IconESN
25 April 2023
Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings
26 April 2023
You can watch a recording of this event here.
The AIC sustainability committee, in collaboration with Icon Sustainability Network, will talk with Karen Zukor, paper conservator in private practice for over thirty-five years and Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation. She has been responsible for many collections - including fine art, archival material, maps, documents, and rare books - held both in private hands and at institutions. In addition, she has trained both pre- and post-program interns for over twenty years, and lectures widely to the general public. Karen will discuss alternative energy strategies she’s been implementing for her studio, such as installing solar panels and climate regulation by passive means. The conversation will end with an audience Q&A.
Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings
28 March 2023
The AIC Sustainability Committee, in collaboration with the Icon Sustainability Network, is excited to announce the next in a series of webinars during which we chat with conservators and allied professionals who are implementing changes to reduce the energy consumption of their buildings.
Sustainabiltiy Network: Resistance, Adaptation, Acceptance
9 March 2023
Dr Mairi Davies, Climate Change Policy Manager, Historic Environment Scotland (HES), shared how HES are helping to safeguard the HES estate against climate change and how their approach to climate change impacts, risk and adaptation of the historic environment have been shaped by working in partnership with other organisations.
Sustainability in Museum Lighting
23 February 2023
David Saunders looks at how the cultural heritage sector can look at museum lighting within the wider context to reduce to reduce the use of non-renewable energy.
Icon Sustainability Network and AIC: Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings.
22 February 2023
2022
ESN Twitter Conference
8 November 2022
See a list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
Sustainability Curricula for Cultural Heritage Conservation, presented by Justine Wuebold
12 October 2022
Plastic, Sustainability and Systems: One Bin To Rule The All, presented by Professor Mike Shaver.
7 September 2022
Summer Sustainability Social. Theme: Green Exhibitions and Loans.
20 July 2022
Environmental Sustainability Network’s 2nd Birthday, where we’d like to hear from friends, celebrate our successes and reveal what the future holds.
8 June 2022
Twitter Conference #IconTC #IconESN. See list of speakers and topics here
29 March 2022
Sustainability in Science, Labs and Beyond with the Icon Heritage Science Group.
23 February 2022
2021
AIC/Icon Event for COP26 with AIC/FAiC (American Institute for Conservation and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation)
3 November 2021
Sustainability Social on the topic ‘Socially-responsible collections care’, with Morgan Lirette, Fletcher Durant, Jane Henderson, Jenny Mathiasson and Scott Ratima Nolan
18 November 2021
‘Heritage Management for Climate Action’ with Henry McGhie, Curating Tomorrow. Watch the recording here.
13 October 2021
ESN Twitter Conference. See list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
21 September 2021
‘Passive is Sustainable’ with Chris Woods ACR, National Conservation Service. See slides on our Resources page, under ‘ESN Webinars’.
26 August 2021
‘Sustainable Approaches to Cultural Buildings’ with May Cassar, UCL, and Peter Draper, STBA. Recording is only available to those who registered for the event.
21 June 2021
Sustainability Social on the topic ‘Starting a green group or initiative in the workplace’ with Morgan Lirette, Jenny White, Sara Kassam, Joyce Lee and Caitlin Southwick. See notes on our Resources page under ‘ESN Sustainability Socials’.
27 May 2021
‘Green Solvents’ with Mariana Escamilla Martinez. Watch the recording here.
22 April 2021
ESN Twitter Conference. See list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
16 March 2021
‘Sustainable Museum Lighting’ with Dr. David Saunders. See extended Q&A here.
9 February 2021