{"product_id":"environmental-sustainability-at-historic-sites-and-museums-9780759124431","title":"Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing public interest in environmental sustainability is a gift to historic sites and museums. It is an invitation to use our knowledge, collections, and sites to discuss how human practices and interactions with the environment in past were  and were not  environmentally sustainable. Being green still has a great deal to do with using less energy, buying less stuff, and recycling more, but now sustainability just as important in strategic planning, interpretation and public engagement. Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums details how to go green at every level of your organizationWhy is this important? Because it is no longer a choice; environmental awareness as an amenity has become climate awareness as a necessity. Seas and storms threaten historic coastal communities. Flooding increasingly threatens sites near rivers. What structural precautions, collections care changes, and insurance approaches should you take for the new normal? What self-sufficiencies mu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Sutton's highly practical and focused approach to environmental sustainability in museums and historic sites provides an ideal balance of everyday professional concerns and profound awareness of the state of our planet. She effectively cuts through the complexities of the issue to arrive at the most common sense approaches to achieve a solid net improvement in sustainability practices. By showing just how doable an improved sustainability can be, and how relevant to our missions, Sutton has crafted a message that is as implementable as it is inspirational. * AASLH History News *\u003cbr\u003eSarah Sutton’s highly practical and focused approach to environmental sustainability in museums and historic sites provides an ideal balance of everyday professional concerns and profound awareness of the state of our planet.  She effectively cuts through the complexities of the issue to arrive at the most common sense approaches to achieve a solid net improvement in sustainability practices. By showing just how doable an improved sustainability can be, and how relevant to our missions, Sutton has crafted a message that is as implementable as it is inspirational. -- Paul D'Ambrosio, President of New York Historical Association and CEO of The Farmer’s Museum\u003cbr\u003eSutton has given the history community a comprehensive toolkit for greening our organizations.  Documented with thought-provoking success stories, Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums is a valuable resource for becoming better stewards of our important resources. -- Lawrence J. Yerdon, President \u0026amp; CEO, Strawbery Banke Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Chapter 1: Value: How Environmental Sustainability Strengthens Historic Sites and Museums  Chapter 2: Starting to go Green: Making Choices; Facilitating Change Chapter 3: Energy Choices Chapter 4: Environmental Sustainability in Collections Care Chapter 5: Rediscovering Connections: Buildings, Land \u0026amp; Water, Plants \u0026amp; Agriculture, and Animals Chapter 6: Sharing These Connections: Historic Interpretation and Community Engagement Chapter 7: Materials: What Comes; What Goes; What Gets Transformed Chapter 8: Sustainability Policies and Planning Chapter 9: Creating Our Future Conclusion: Sustainable Stewardship: What Business-as-Usual Should Look Like About the Author","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037748461911,"sku":"9780759124431","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/environmental-sustainability-at-historic-sites-and-museums-9780759124431","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}