Sustainability NOW: The Eco Museum

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) and Avid Learning present Sustainability NOW: The Eco Museum as part of the 4th Edition of Sustainability NOW: Conversations for a Greener Tomorrow (2nd – 7th November 2020), a week of programming dedicated to environmental perspectives and green ways of living. Principal Designer and Partner at Opolis Rahul Gore, Museum and Cultural Planner & Founding Partner, BRMA Batul Raaj Mehta and Co-Founder at Bangalore Creative Circus & the Initiative for Climate Action Ajay Raghavan will be in conversation with Architect and Educator, Carnegie Mellon University Sarosh Anklesaria. As the world enters a new age – so too are museums. The world over and in India, there is a growing awareness of the need to rethink the role of museums not just as mere repositories of culture and cultural objects but as educational and environmental role models. Now is the time for the museum of the future, in which the buildings acting as repositories- to be as environmentally friendly as their practices and functions of safekeeping cultural artefacts. Now is the time for the museum of the future, one whose physical space embodies green design principals and whose programming and approach reflect sustainable agendas. This live session will examine the rise and relevance of the Ecological Museum, its evolving function and features and larger sustainable agendas in Museology today. This panel will also touch upon the growing need for ecomuseology in India. Tune in to learn more about how sustainability can be achieved in museums and through cultural engagement.