Caretakers of wonder consortium climate action planning [NEH funds will support climate action planning for the caretakers of wonder consortium, an interdisciplinary multi-museum cohort across four…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $268,202 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to the Madison Children's Museum. This 15-month grant will support climate action planning for the Caretakers of Wonder Consortium, an interdisciplinary network of museums across four U.S. bioregions that serve children and families. The consortium will conduct climate adaptation and mitigation assessments, establish net-zero pathways, and develop long-term climate education, communication, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. In partnership with the Association of Children's Museums, the consortium will produce aggregated climate action documents to share measurable steps for the broader museum field. This grant aims to strengthen the institutional capacity and infrastructure of the humanities organizations involved in addressing the urgent challenge of climate change through collaborative, community-focused efforts.

Caretakers of wonder consortium climate action planning [NEH funds will support climate action planning for the caretakers of wonder consortium, an interdisciplinary multi-museum cohort across four bioregions in the U.S. Who serve children and families. The consortium fosters a network for shared learning, understanding, and agency around meeting the ever-urgent moment of climate change, using a humanities lens as its focus. Consortium members will participate in climate adaptation and mitigation assessments and planning for their institution over 15 months, guided by environmental consultants verdis group and environment + culture partners. Assessments will inform individual climate planning efforts and help establish net-zero pathways and long-term climate education, communication, mitigation and adaptation strategies. Collectively, and in partnership with the association of children's museums, the consortium will produce aggregated climate action documents outlining measurable steps for the larger museum field to study and replicate.]