Photo courtesy of the Greenway Conservancy

Cultural Institutions Working Group

A consortium of art, science, sports and entertainment organizations committed to leadership on climate action through creativity, education, and facility energy efficiency and resilience.

As trusted purveyors of ideas and inspiration as well as holders of unique facilities, cultural organizations are uniquely positioned to help educate their constituents and drive action on issues related to climate change. Rich community connections, the generation of creative programming, and a diversity of scope make cultural organizations a critical asset to help drive the needs of the City’s climate goals.

For more information about our Cultural Institutions Working Group please refer to our Cultural Institutions Working Group Communications Toolkit and Media Resources

Participating Cultural Organizations

Artists for Humanity	ArtsEmerson
Berklee College of Music	Boston Architectural College
Boston Ballet	Boston Center for the Arts
Boston Children’s Museum	Boston Public Library
Boston Red Sox	Boston Society for Architecture
Boston Symphony Orchestra	Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Esplanade Association	Fenway Alliance
First Church of Christ, Scientist	Goethe-Institut Boston
Harvard Art Museums	Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Huntington Theatre	Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum	Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts Historical Society	Museum of African American History
Museum of Fine Arts	Museum of Science
National Park Service	New England Aquarium
New England Conservatory	New England Historic Genealogical Society
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center	Paul Revere Memorial Association/Paul Revere House
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy	Shepley Bulfinch
The Boston Athenaeum	The Mary Baker Eddy Library
USS Constitution Museum	Waterworks Museum
Zoo New England

Areas of Focus

Institutional Energy & Resilience

Help participating members:

Reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies.
Create resiliency plans and participate in City resilience efforts.

Communications & Engagement

Help participating members:

Identify opportunities to communicate with audiences and the broader Boston community to increase awareness about climate change and help individuals take action on it.
Speak with a united voice about sector challenges and opportunities in advancing climate-smart actions.

Programming

Foster and support of:

Cultural programming that brings aspects of climate change into new kinds of awareness among creators and audiences.
The development of programs at individual organizations and the potential for collective or coordinated city-wide programming.

Chair

Gwill York
Board Chair, Museum of Science
Board Treasurer, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Vice-Chairs:

Carole Charnow – President and CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum

Matthew Siegal – Chair Conservation and Collections Management at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston