The Climate and Sustainability Community
The purpose of the Climate and Sustainability Committee is to survey current and needed practice to make recommendations to the AASLH Council on how to support and guide the field as it incorporates environmental sustainability and climate work, internally and externally, to reflect standards of responsible stewardship.
Climate and Sustainability Committee
The AASLH Climate and Sustainability Affinity Community is led by the following committee:
Debra Reid, Chair
The Henry Ford
debrar@thehenryford.org
Linda Aragon
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
linda.aragon@vizcaya.org
Andrew Bradford
Conner Prairie
bradford@connerprairie.org
Marian Carpenter
Conner Prairie
carpenter@connerprairie.org
Katherine Garrett-Cox
Naval History and Heritage Command
katherine.garret-cox@dla.mil
Christopher Hobbs
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
chris.hobbs@bishopmuseum.org
Douglas Worts
WorldViews Consulting
Dcworts@douglasworts.ca
Kimberly Robinson
National Park Service
Kimberly_robinson@nps.gov
Megan Telligman
Indiana Humanities
mtelligman@indianahumanities.org
AASLH Staff Contact
Aubrey Menich, Professional Development Coordinator
menich@aaslh.org
615-320-3203
Climate and Sustainability Forum
Looking for a way to connect with Climate and Sustainability colleagues across the country? The Climate and Sustainability Affinity Community discussion forum is a place where history practitioners can ask questions, share advice, and stay up-to-date with their peers. Please click the “Join the Community” button above to be directed to the AASLH Community Center to get involved with the Climate and Sustainability Affinity Community or click here.
Climate and Sustainability Resources
AASLH Resources
AASLH has several resources valuable to those interested in climate sustainability. As the Climate and Sustainability Group grows, more resources will be added to this list.
Climate and Sustainability Committee’s Purpose
Recorded Webinars and Sessions
- How Climate and Race Intersect with Museum Work in a Pandemic
- Cultural Heritage and Climate Change: Science, Threats, and Opportunity
- Steps to Environmental Sustainability
Technical Leaflets
Blog Posts
- History and Climate Change
- AASLH’s Task Force on Environmental Sustainability and Climate
- Earth Day and History Organizations: Making Green Connections
- On Being Historic and Green
- An Illuminating Proposal: How a Small Museum Saved Big by Going Green
- “It’s Never Been This Hot” – Addressing Climate Change
- Heritage Planning for Sustainable Cultural Impacts
- Historic Houses and Sustainability in Miami
- Water Has a Memory: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Historical Resources of Strawbery Banke Museum