Have you got a sustainability tip or trick you use in the lab? We’d love to know about it! Get in touch with us via email or message and let us know. #Sustainability #Tips #Conservation #Heritage

🌍 Sustainability job opportunity: The National Archives are looking for a Sustainability Data Analyst. 2 year fixed term appointment. Closing date: 19th July 2026. nationalarchives.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/... #Sustainability #DataAnalyst #Job #Heritage #Archives

Here’s a handy toolkit with tips on how to handle the heat in the UK: www.heatwavetoolkit.com/solutions #ClimateChange #Heatwave #Sustainability

Don’t forget to say “hello” to Dr Helen Wilson at #Icon26 Conference today! We’d love to hear from you so please do get in touch with thoughts and ideas on themes for events & more! #Heritage #Conservator #Sustainability #Conservation

The Garden Museum is hosting a talk on 20th October 2026 at 18:30-19:30. More info & booking here: www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/gar... #Museum #ClimateChange

If you’re going to the Icon26 Conference this month, make sure to say hello to Dr Helen Wilson ACR. We’d love some feedback about our events and any ideas for future events (or resources, or anything else) you’d like us to host. #Icon26Conference #Sustainability www.icon.org.uk/events/icon-...

It’s #GreatBigGreenWeek from 6-14 June 2026. Why not explore our resources to find ideas for actions you can take to make your practice more sustainable? www.icon.org.uk/groups-and-n... #Conservator #Conservation #Sustainability

Whilst at The British Library I photographed an example of their sustainability action. In #greatbiggreenweek it’s good to remember sharing actions is important. It normalises sustainability and motivates others to act.

We’re looking forward to the #Icon26 Conference in Edinburgh later this month! There are a range of presentations including topics on sustainability in conservation. See the programme here: www.icon.org.uk/events/icon-... #Conservation #Heritage #Sustainability

Explore some of Historic England’s decarbonisation case studies here: historicengland.org.uk/advice/clima... #Heritage #Sustainability #Decarbonisation

You can explore temperature changes in your local area at: showyourstripes.info #ClimateChange #Heatwave #Temperature

Thank you to everyone who joined our online social this afternoon! #SustainabilitySocial #Conservator #Heritage #Conservation

Join us tomorrow (20 May) at 16:00 for our next online sustainability social. We’ll be discussing HVAC shutdown, more details here: www.icon.org.uk/events/hvac-... #Museum #Conservator #HVAC #Sustainability

Interested in seeing how temperatures have changed in your area? Explore #ShowYourStripes to see how the climate has changed on a local, national and international scale: showyourstripes.info

Don’t miss the next # Sustainable Labs Chat 18 May 2026 8:00PT/11:00ET/16:00BST Hosted by AIC Sustainability Committee & Icon SG Special guest Richard Piacentini from Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens will be talking about the Climate Toolkit, followed by open forum discussion.

💚 Join us for our next online Sustainability Social 💚 20th May 2026 16:00-17:00 GMT This time we’re discussing “HVAC Shutdowns” with the big question being, do we rely too much on HVAC systems, or are they more critical than ever? www.icon.org.uk/events/hvac-... #Sustainability #HVAC

Young scientists in Green Conservation Online Workshop: 28 May 2026 Workshop programme details: scimethods2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

Spread the word! There is now a climate & heritage feed. Tag with #climateheritage for all things related to climate change impacts on tangible & intangible cultural heritage & what to do about it. 🏺🧪🗃️🌎 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Opportunity to join the Museums Association Climate Justice Steering Group: www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/mu... Apply by 11:59pm on 31 May 2026 #ClimateAction #Heritage #Sustainability

Join our next online Sustainability Social on 20 May 2026, 16:00-17:00 BST. This time we’re discussing "HVAC Shutdowns" with the big question being, do we rely too much on HVAC systems, or are they more critical than ever? More info & to register: www.icon.org.uk/events/hvac-... #HVAC #Heritage

Icon26 Conference ☀️ Day 2, 25th June 2026 Sustainable Preventive Conservation: damage functions for collection care and the GoGreen Project Presented by Cathryn Harvey, Conservation Science Fellow, English Heritage Explore the full #Icon26 conference programme: www.icon.org.uk/events/icon-...

The Courtauld are accepting expressions of interest to attend the GoGreen Academy, a new professional workshop on sustainability in conservation. courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/gog... #Conservation #Sustainability #Heritage

Climate Heritage Network & International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions are hosting a webinar: Transforming Libraries from Quiet Repositories of Books into Active Climate Futures Lab 30 April 2026, 13:00 BST Full details & registration: www.climateheritage.org/press/webina...

⭐️ Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Today is a great opportunity to explore sustainable actions that you can use at work and at home. The Earth Day website and the Icon SG Resources webpage are full of ideas, information and resources for you to use and share! #EarthDay #Heritage #Conservation

Earth Day 2026 is this Wednesday, 22nd April. Need some inspiration for actions or activities? The Earth Day website has lots of events and resources: www.earthday.org/earth-day-20... #EarthDay

An interesting article: Noninvasive Monitoring of Polycarbonate Mechanochemical Properties under Broad-Band Photodegradation Read here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Don’t forget to read the article ‘Reflections on Fossil Fuel Funding’ by Icon SG member Yadin Larochette 🌿 www.icon.org.uk/resource/ref...

Tonight it’s Earth Hour at 8:30pm - it’s a chance to do something positive for the planet, whether that is turning off lights for the hour or learning more about climate change and its causes, or even getting out into nature. Let us know what you’re planning to do for #EarthHour 🌍 #ClimateAction

Head to the AIC’s YouTube channel to watch the recent webinar hosted with the AIC Sustainability Committee and Icon Sustainability Group about AI and Conservation. youtu.be/sAkvgQPT-cU?... #Sustainability #Conservation #AI #Heritage

Icon Sustainability Group member, Yadin Larochette, has written an article about fossil fuel funding in the cultural sector: ‘Reflections on Fossil Fuel Funding’. You can find the article on the Icon website: www.icon.org.uk/resource/ref...

If you missed the ‘AI and Conservation: Use, Impact, Responsobility’ webinar or want to rewatch it, it is now on YouTube: youtu.be/sAkvgQPT-cU?... Brought to you by AIC Sustainability Committee & Icon Sustainability Group #AI #Sustainability #Conservation #Heritage

The Climate Change Committee’s ‘Supplementary analysis of the Seventh Carbon Budget’ can be found online here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

South Ken ZEN+ have shared their Guide to Sustainable Purchasing - take a look here: www.linkedin.com/posts/exhibi...

⭐️ Webinars ⭐️ The Image Permanence Institute host webinars throughout the year. Take a look here at what’s on this year: www.rit.edu/ipi/webinars...

The V&A’s Climate Action Plan is now live! Read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...

A useful reference sheet for helping identify moisture causes in older buildings: www.instagram.com/p/DU4E7FXCKc...

1/2 You can catch up on past Icon SG webinars & recordings via our events page. Stay informed on all upcoming sessions & climate action socials by visiting our events webpage. It’s the best way to keep your professional practice updated with the latest green conservation developments.

Followers, apart from here on Bluesky, which social media platforms would you like to see our content on? 📷 Instagram 👩‍💻 LinkedIn ❓Another option? Let us know in the comments 🌿 #Conservator #Sustainability #Bluesky

1/6 Please join us on Thursday 5th March at 16:00 GMT as we discuss AI and Conservation: Use, Impact, Responsibility with Marcus Knight, founder of BeGreenAI. Registration is free to members of Icon & the American Institute for Conservation. Icon members, please use code ICON26 when registering.

1/2 The Icon Sustainability Group has curated a brilliant hub of free resources tailored for heritage professionals. Whether you’re looking for carbon calculators, sustainable packing solutions, or energy-saving guidance for your studio, it’s all in one place. #GreenMuseums #IconSustainability

9-15 March 2026 Join the Big Plastic Count - count your plastic waste to help reveal the scale of the plastic problem in the UK Join here: thebigplasticcount.com/sign-up?sour...

Searching for sustainability resources? Our Resources webpage on the Icon website has lots of information from tools, websites, podcasts, books and more! Visit: www.icon.org.uk/groups-and-networks/sustainability-group/resources #Conservator #Sustainability #Heritage

Take a look at this Met Office & Climate UEA climate data: www.linkedin.com/posts/cather...

The HVAC shutdown group are a UK based forum examining challenges of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) within the Galleries, Libraries, Museums and Archives (GLAM) sector. See more here: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/hvac/

Have a read of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social blog post on Collections and climate: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

Job opportunity in sustainability at KCL: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/134845-...

GoGreen Conservation webinar: 16 January 2026 at 2:00 PM CET for a webinar on WP3! 📅 When: Friday 16 Jan 2026 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM CET 🌍 Topic: WP3 – Green solutions for metal and painting cleaning Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Online event: 28 January 2026 13:00-14:00 GMT RIBA SE Sustainability Group - How to make sustainability irresistible www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/riba-se-su...

⁩[1/4] At our recent social, we got stuck into the big question: where does AI actually fit in conservation? The answer? Lots of curiosity, a fair bit of caution, and plenty of questions.