Governance and management

“Discussion of the likely impacts of climate change on archives is significantly deficient in the archival profession. Archives hold rare and unique materials that are irreplaceable and institutional adaptation to climate change is critical to the survival of these resources. The earliest effects of...

“Planning exhibits to attract underserved groups, i.e., people of color, disabled and poor people, has long been the goal of ASTC member organizations as the right thing to do. It is clear in this time of shrinking local and national funding that drawing new audiences is a survival skill for many...

“After working through this toolkit, you will be able to:

 

• Understand the principles of effective audience development and how to apply them in your museum

• Create an audience development plan which allows your museum to identify, engage and sustain your audiences

• Use a series of...

“This impact management solution enables businesses worldwide to set goals, track progress, and stay motivated on their actions toward the SDGs… The SDG Action Manager will help you: find your starting point, learn which SDGs matter most to you based on your company profile, and how to take action...

“The Queensland Government is working towards its vision to make Queensland a world leader in ecotourism. Already a popular tourist destination, Queensland boasts more than 1300 protected areas on state land, including national parks, conservation parks, state forests and marine parks along with a...

“In September 2018, BGCI’s 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, which was held in Warsaw, focused on increasing the impact of education and public engagement in botanic gardens. Attracting more than 500 million visitors a year, botanic gardens have the opportunity to interact...

“Successful delivery of the 2030 Agenda requires engagement from all businesses. This Blueprint provides a framework for those companies aiming towards SDG leadership. The 2030 Agenda needs companies of all sizes and from all regions to contribute. Building on an assessment of the qualities of...

“The seed collecting ‘hub’ provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for seed banking information and training resources in order to build capacity to support seed collecting and raise seed banking standards.” (Seed Banking Hub and Training Resources)

Disaster impacted countries and communities are often times much better equipped to Build Back Better during the extended period of recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction when they have taken actions to strengthen recovery capacity and decision-making effectiveness prior to the onset of...

“We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability. The SDGs have enormous potential to drive corporate action and reporting. With transparency becoming the new paradigm for conducting business, this is the moment to take sustainability reporting to the next level and show the impact of...

“…There has been considerable progress in addressing the environmental impacts of tourism, although there is a long way to go to achieve sustainability; and that more limited progress has been made in harnessing tourism for local economic development, for the benefit of communities and indigenous...

“All organizations to varying degrees are dependent on the health of the natural world. Organizations also impact on nature’s health, both positively and negatively.

 

Understanding the complex and dynamic relationships that organizations have with the health of natural assets and the...