"With so many of the exhibitions in Art & Science Collide focused on climate change, environmental justice and Indigenous knowledge systems, much of the initial impetus [for climate action] came from our partners," Joan Weinstein, the director of the Getty Foundation, tells The Art Newspaper. "It also came at a moment when Getty was embracing sustainability as an institutional priority. Once we realised that the appetite was there to address these issues as a larger community, we set about providing some of the infrastructure to make it happen."
"Guided by the CIP developed by the climate adviser Laura Lupton of LHL Consulting and the artist Debra Scacco, PST Art participants were offered webinars, one-on-one guidance and networking opportunities. According to the report, all of the PST Art partners attended at least one webinar, most accepted the one-on-one meetings and over two-thirds completed a comprehensive climate impact report."
"The last five years have seen a growing number of art world organisations pledge their commitments to sustainability and implement green practices, but a weighty question remains: what actually is the industry's climate impact? While groupings of reports and small-scale studies have helped form estimates, the sector's overall impact is difficult to grasp."
Getty conducted a comprehensive assessment of the environmental toll of the Art & Science Collide (2024–25) PST Art initiative through its inaugural Climate Impact Program (CIP). The CIP focused on emissions, waste, and material use and operated as a voluntary program. The CIP was developed by climate adviser Laura Lupton and artist Debra Scacco and provided webinars, one-on-one guidance, and networking for participants. All PST Art partners attended at least one webinar, most took one-on-one meetings, and over two-thirds completed comprehensive climate impact reports. Many exhibitions addressed climate change, environmental justice, and Indigenous knowledge systems, prompting coordinated institutional action and infrastructure for sustainability.
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