Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScocwoNnD2AI71XNlGi3pBL_FXNvpo0BDszEp7JvVVKKFo7fQ/viewform
The Institute of Museum and Library Services-supported Climate Communication and Action for Museum Professionals (C-CAMP) program seeks five museums or cultural institutions to join a 1-year inter-institutional professional development training for museum staff to take action on climate change through developing climate education engagement programs, exhibits or initiatives that serve their home institutions and communities. This program offers a year-long community of practice among experienced and new museum professionals to strengthen climate engagement and action nationally among the museum field. The program will begin in April 2025 and will run through April 2026. The C-CAMP program is led by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, The Wild Center and Climate Generation with support from advisors at Smithsonian, NOAA's Climate Program Office, Madison Children's Museum and the University of Pittsburgh.
Participation in C-CAMP includes:
- monthly 90-minute virtual meetings for learning and group work
- a paid 4-day in-person retreat at The Wild Center (Tupper Lake, NY) June 13 - 16, 2025.
- a network of fellow museum staff with expertise in climate education
- at least 3 "office hour" check-in meetings with the core team
- additional work planning a Climate Action Initiative to implement at participating institutions upon completion of the program
C-CAMP requires participating institutions to:
- develop a 3-member team with at least one member in a senior leadership position
- be a museum, botanical garden, science center, zoo, aquarium or cultural institution based in the United States
- have executive level support via a brief signed letter
- commit to developing a new climate action initiative that focuses on internal or external programmatic opportunities (ex. a strategic initiative, community partnership, exhibit, or educational program)
- commit to centering climate justice and community partnerships in this work
Applications are due Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at 11:59PM EST!
If you have further questions, please email Sarah States, Director of Research and Science Education at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (sstates@phipps.conservatory.org)