Environmental Environmental

sustainabilitysustainability

Requirement 1.10Requirement 1.10Organisational approach to Organisational approach to environmental sustainabilityenvironmental sustainability

Requirement 1.10Requirement 1.10Organisational approach to Organisational approach to environmental sustainabilityenvironmental sustainability

The museum must be environmentally conscious. The museum must be environmentally conscious. Its approach to minimising waste and reducing Its approach to minimising waste and reducing its effect on the environment is a matter for the its effect on the environment is a matter for the governing body.governing body.

Requirement 1.10Requirement 1.10Organisational approach to Organisational approach to environmental sustainabilityenvironmental sustainability

The museum must be environmentally conscious. The museum must be environmentally conscious. Its approach to minimising waste and reducing Its approach to minimising waste and reducing its effect on the environment is a matter for the its effect on the environment is a matter for the governing body.governing body.

The museum must be guided by a policy The museum must be guided by a policy statement about its approach to environmental statement about its approach to environmental sustainability, and that policy statement must be sustainability, and that policy statement must be appropriate to its statement of purpose.appropriate to its statement of purpose.

What does this mean - 1?What does this mean - 1?Commitment to:

•Pro-actively encourage recycling on site

•Consider the environmental impact of any new development and event

•Source materials from sustainable sources

•Encourage visitors to use green methods of transport when they visit

•Buy food and other materials from local suppliers

•Be aware of the museum’s carbon footprint so as to be able to plan for and monitor reductions

What does this mean - 2?What does this mean - 2?

Active engagement and public programming to become centres of sustainable communities

Museums are uniquely effective at helping us understand our complex world, by putting objects into context and stimulating curiosity

Evidence requiredEvidence required

Information on the application formInformation on the application form

Environmental sustainability policy statementEnvironmental sustainability policy statement

The approval of the policy The approval of the policy statement by the governing statement by the governing body or person with body or person with delegated authoritydelegated authority

Benefits Benefits Save moneySave money

Access fundsAccess funds

Contribute to local Contribute to local authority objectivesauthority objectives

Raised profile in the Raised profile in the communitycommunity

Gain new audiencesGain new audiences

Become resilientBecome resilient