Great to be back in Georgia. Georgians are Europe. Maybe more Europe than many of us who were lucky enough to be born on the better side of the iron curtain. Never forget. Tbilisi is a capital city of Europe. 🇬🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

Listen to President John F. Kennedy in September 1963 dedicating the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, at Grey Towers, Milford , PA. More than 60 ys have passed since and what have we achieved? Where are we now? @parentsforfuture.de @letztegeneration.bsky.social

Canada on the upcoming election in a nutshell: “Get out & vote by Apr. 28! With the current American president threatening Canada's economy and our very existence, this federal election is one of the most consequential ever. We see from our neighbours down south how disastrous a bad choice can be.”

Feb 19. 5ys ago. #Hanau: in memory of Gökhan Gültekin, Sedat Gürbüz, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Hamza Kurtović, Vili Viorel Păun, Fatih Saraçoğlu, Ferhat Unvar und Kaloyan Velkov. #Hanau #SayTheirNames

45 minutes into the debate a short question about the climate. Merz says that wind turbines are “not pretty”, and Scholz takes credit for Habecks successes. Come on: In 2024 renewables accounted for almost 60% of electricity generation in Germany. 2021 this figure was below 43%. Do your math!

Dann wieder Was keiner geglaubt haben wird was keiner gewusst haben konnte was keiner geahnt haben durfte das wird dann wieder das gewesen sein was keiner gewollt haben wollte Erich Fried zu Friedrich Merz , im Januar 2025

Munich . One year ago. Hundreds of thousands took the streets in January 2024 - and nevertheless the months since have been a winning streak for proto-fashist AfD not only in Germany but also for other populist and anti-democratic politicians around the globe . Including the U.S. Why ?

“Even when the creek rises” There is hope. Which hope? Asheville, NC. Nov 25,2024. Formerly sometimes addressed as “climate haven” - until Hurricane Helene in September caused the French Broad River to rise more than 9 m (30.31 ff) above average.

PCH between Santa Monica and Malibu. Hard to imagine how to recover from this , even in the City of Angels. My heart goes out to my friends and all suffering from the devastating fires. I truly hope that those who profited from that loss, while knowing better since decades, will be held accountable

Only 7 hours left. A whole city in anticipation to launch the Rideau Canal Skateway’s 55th season. A unique way to enjoy @unesconow.bsky.social world heritage in Ottawa! For us. For our grandchildren rather not anymore.

This ivory maskette in the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, QC, attributed to Dorset culture 1900-1600 BCE is one of the oldest depictions of a human face in North America. The carving may represent the face of an elderly woman. The lines carved are likely facial tattoos.

Good morning with Caribous near Sally‘s Cove, Newfoundland. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #sharecangeo

„Saving the world for future generations with evidence , knowledge and inspiration“ The @museumofnature.bsky.social in Ottawa has put a convincing New Year’s resolution on the wall . Grateful for this timely reminder. Happy New Year !

If we in the global North do not use our privilege to speak out, we are failing double, adding insult to injury. This award-winning documentary by 350.org is recommended for your holiday watch with friends and family youtu.be/ZJD3vf92KeY

What happened at COP29? Culture Advocates Leave COP29 with Pride in Their Efforts, Disappointment in the Outcomes Hope Now Turns to Next Year's COP30 in Brazil. Read our COP29 debrief here: mailchi.mp/climateherit...

Museum vibes this time of the year

Listen to President John F. Kennedy in September 1963 dedicating the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, at Grey Towers, Milford , PA. More than 60 ys have passed since and what have we achieved? Where are we now? @parentsforfuture.de @letztegeneration.bsky.social

We explicitly voted for an administration at odds with all fundamental principles of science and research , from climate change to public health - so why would we even dare to expect some reasonable, responsible, evidence-based decisions? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

August 31, 1983. Gdansk Poland. Nothing what Russia is doing in Georgia comes to us as a surprise. Nothing. Standing with my friends and colleagues in Georgia in these dark days.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of a gunman's murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada outlaws another 324 types of firearms . Proposes donating these guns to Ukraine. Sounds convincing. Anybody listening south of the border? www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

#COP29 in Baku failed to deliver on #climateheritage issues according to the team at Europa Nostra. www.europanostra.org/outcome-on-c...

INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE IIPFCC COP 29 Closing Statement.

There is no better place for the holidays than the National Parks, especially in this divided country, especially in these dark and hopeless times. Happy Thanksgiving, y‘all and @altnps.bsky.social! Andrew’s Bald, Great Smoky Mountains, NC

„For over half a century, these companies chose to fuel profits instead of following their science to prevent what are now likely irreversible, catastrophic climate effects“ and they still do. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...

„ There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story“. Linda Hogan Visit „Earth: An Immersive Journey, a great experiential and immersive exhibition at @romtoronto.bsky.social

There is this place in Ottawa, which has been at the forefront of research in cultural heritage preservation for 50 years. Humbled to be there for Kate Helwigs retirement party this week & meet many former and current colleagues and friends who turned the CCI into the global leader it is.

If you want to find out what is still going diametrically wrong in the construction and operation of large museums in times of climate change, I recommend reading this well-researched article (in German and Polish) by Magda Roszkowska for @goetheinstitut.bsky.social www.goethe.de/ins/pl/de/ku...

Well into COP29 (!),here we are: „Despite the urgent need to cut emissions to slow climate change,there is still “no sign” that the world has reached a peak in fossil CO2 emissions.“ In my work against climate-hostile museums,I am as inefficient as the COP  globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-fuel-...

Australian museum acquires perspex glazing from a painting spray painted by to protester on well-known painting: www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/11/06/a...

If we don’t wake up, in a million years, our reflections will be reduced to Tim Hortons fossils that we will find on the banks of the Saint Lawrence. We will study the sedimentary layers and wonder what animal it is.- Québec Musée de la civilisation

So , by chance, after a terrifying week, I took some comfort in Green Point, Newfoundland, the global stratotype between the Cambrian and Ordovician periods, manifesting one of the deadliest mass extinctions in world history 485 Mill ys ago. Somebody is going to find out what went wrong this time.

For all lost in darkness and despair today. “If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Election vibes near Brunswick, ME.

A rainy evening in London in May. Safeguarding cultural heritage in a shifting climate: exciting debate hosted by Boris Pretzel & Bev Art with amazing panelists Stefan Michalski, Julie McCann, Jonathan Ashley-Smith & Jane Henderson . What a privilege! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLb...

Fossil fuels apparently account for 75% plus of greenhouse gas emissions, which trap heat in the atmosphere and increase global temperatures, leading to more extreme weather events and Climate Crisis. The Vermont approach to hold „Big Oil“ accountable: www.cbsnews.com/news/vermont...

OTD, MemorialDay, and every day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives to liberate us from the Nazi plague and protect the freedom we cherish in Germany. We must not take this for granted. Ever. Thank you Glenn Miller

Are single-use non-disposable coffee-to-go cups, which do not biodegrade and remain in the environment for 100s of years, breaking down into harmful microplastics, really such a new thing or are they around since more than 500 ys? Bartolomäus Zeitblom, Sammlung Würth, Künzelsau

„The ultimate reason is continued global growth in the consumption of fossil fuels.” . What does this imply for museums? Building ever more museums with higher energy consumption just keeps adding bricks on the road to perdition keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/2024/05/08/l...

Claudia Roth eröffnet Jahrestagung des Deutschen Museumsbunds in Aschaffenburg mit Worten, die MuseumsmitarbeiterInnen gern hören: „Museen sind wichtig für das Überleben unserer Demokratie und das muss uns auch etwas wert sein.  Museen sind systemrelevant“ #DMB24

Join us April 16-17 in Berlin to debate „Resilient Cultural Heritage in Times of Climate Crisis“ in the European Partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage under the 2nd Horizon Europe Strategic Plan with focus on research and innovation www.smb.museum/en/whats-new...

Good News: Museumsbund Österreich, Berufsverband Österreichischer Restauratorinnen und Restauratoren (ÖRV) und ARC - Austrian Registrars Committee schließen sich der Empfehlung des Deutschen Museumsbunds zur Erweiterung des Klimakorridors im Museum an. www.museumsbund.at/museumspraxi...

This is insane. We need a Masterplan Museum Island 2024 which takes into account the climate crisis. The funds earmarked for the megalomania of the Pergamon Museum renovation correspond more less to the entire support from German MFA to Ukraine since 02/22 www.spiegel.de/panorama/mus...

Wer Menschen ausgrenzt, sie gar vertreiben will, handelt deshalb nicht nur erschreckend inhuman und geschichtsvergessen, sondern zerstört auch die Zukunftsfähigkeit Deutschlands. www.allianz-der-wissenschaftsorganisationen.de/themen-stell...

Schönen guten Morgen und einen angenehmen Sonntag, liebe Himmelsstürmer.😢🤗

Heute . Dachau Stabil. Gerade in Dachau gilt #NieWiederIstJetzt . Der Widerstand gegen die Faschisten der #NoAfD bei #DAH2801 kommt aus ALLEN demokratischen Parteien. Über 2000 TeilnehmerInnen. CSU und die Grünen haben gemeinsam Recht. Wir sind mehr.

Danke München ❤️21.1.2024 der Abbruch wegen Überfüllung kann nur der Anfang sein, denn #NieWiederIstJetzt #NoAfD

My take-away message from yesterdays inspiring Martin and Harriet Roth lecture in Dresden by @meronmendel.bsky.social : silence can hurt. Talking is important . But listening even more. Kudos to SKD Dresden for this great lecture series

“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly“ MLK95 ShiftTheCulture MLKDay2024

We have wasted too many years in the cultural sector. The ecological transformation of our museums & archives is overdue. Instead real change we watch decision makers increasingly resorting to greenwashing. Let’s get off 4 a fresh start & hit the ground running 2024!