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A podcast about cultural heritage preservation and sustainability. Green Tea seeks to engage its listeners with conversations from practitioners working at the intersection of cultural heritage and sustainability. Hosted by the American Institute for Conservation's (AIC) Sustainability Committee, we speak with experts and everyday changemakers as they share success stories, challenges, big ideas, and inspiration to combat the climate crisis and its effects. We consider sustainability from a holistic paradigm drawing our definition from the tenants of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to expand beyond the silo of environmental sustainability. From individuals to large institutions, we can all make a positive impact for our collections, our people, our heritage and our planet. Here you can find stories about how to do just that.
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S3E5 LA Fires 2025: National Heritage Responders' Stories
Our second episode of National Heritage Responders Stories centers around the wildfires in the Los Angeles area during Jan/Feb 2025. Lindsey speaks with Dawn Jaros, Tara Kennedy, and Megan Brakob…
S3E4 A Multifaceted Approach to Sustainable Exhibitions with Kim Kraczon
Together Roxy and Kim troubleshoot the multifaceted nature of what “sustainability” means. To create holistic change, there should be consideration of more than one singular facet (carbon emissions,…
S3E3 Sustainability as part of Conservation Education in Latin America
In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Cecilia Salgado and Marlene Sámano about their role as cultural heritage conservators and educators in Mexico and Latin America more broadly.Cecilia Salgado is a…
S3E2 Respectful Stewardship with Pejuta Haka Win Red Eagle
At AIC’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Pejuta Haka Win Red Eagle joined the Sustainability Committee on a luncheon panel about mindful collecting in the time of climate change. She returns now…
S3E1 The Mission and Impact of APOYOnline with Beatriz Haspo
"Preservation is a state of mind, it is a mission...so we have to allow this opportunity for everyone to be able to preserve."To start out this new season, Roxy is joined by Beatriz Haspo, volunteer…
S2E13 The Changing Landscape of Glacial Archaeology Conservation
In this episode, Roxy speaks with three archaeological conservators who regularly conserve archaeological finds lifted from glacial areas in the Northern Hemisphere. In ice patches, areas that are…
S2E12 Climate Joy with the Climate Toolkit from the Phipps Conservatory
The Climate Toolkit from the Phipps Conservatory aims to create and sustain momentum in and between cultural heritage institutions through free resources and building connections. Lindsey speaks with…
S2E11 Lahaina 2023: National Heritage Responders' Stories
The National Heritage Responders are a unique subset of volunteers from within the American Institute for Conservation who engage in disaster relief. Whether its liaising between institutions,…
S2E10 Embedding Sustainability in Conservation Education: UCLA Getty
Glenn Wharton and Justine Wuebold from the UCLA Getty conservation program talk to Rachel about their NEH grant-funded project to develop sustainability-focused curriculum.Justine’s role encompassed…
S2E9 The Natureculture Lab: Learning from Each Other
In our second episode concerning the intersection of the ecological and cultural heritage conservation fields, we learn about an academic think tank called the Natureculture Lab that was held in…
S2E8 Ecological Cultural Heritage with Dr Jordan Teisher
In our first of two back to back episodes concerning the overlap between ecological conservation and cultural heritage conservation, Lindsey speaks with Dr Jordan Teisher director of the herbarium at…
S2E7 Greener Solvents with Rosie Grayburn and Gwen Fife
Finding safer alternatives to hazardous solvents not only has a positive impact on our planet's health, but also the health of conservation professionals who use the solvents. Very often the problem…
S2E6 Cross-Pollination between North & Latin American Conservators with Josefa Orrego Trincado
Continuing our conversation with Latin American conservators, Roxy speaks with Josefa Orrego Trincado is preventative conservator based in Santiago, Chile. Josefa’s recent MA thesis focused on the…
S2E5 Gloves & Greenwashing with Kate Fugett
The most common questions that are emailed to the Sustainability Committee relate to disposable gloves. Co-chair of the committee, Kate Fugett, talks to Roxy about an article that she co-wrote in…
S2E4 An Equitable Future for Conservation with Bianca Gonçalves
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) considers sustainability through a more holistic paradigm including many themes concerning social, economic, and environmental impacts. Combining many…
S2E3 Composting for Conservation Labs with Collective Resource
“If it was once alive, we can compost it”. Mary Beth and Erlene talk to Lindsey about the nuances of composting plant and animal based materials, from food scraps, to yard waste, to materials we use…
S2E2 Microplastics as Toxic Heritage with Prof John Schofield
What happens when man-made materials in the archaeological context are agents of deterioration themselves? Prof John Schofield talks to Lindsey about his research in York, England studying the…
S2E1 "A Green New Deal for Archives" with Eira Tansey
Through "A Green New Deal for Archives", Eira showcases how by looking at the past, we can project a manageable way forward towards mobilizing a sustainable workforce within the cultural heritage…
S1E12 Crowd-sourcing Green Conservation Solutions with Soraya Alcala
Soraya Alcala of the MFA Houston joins Roxy for a conversation about her institution’s involvement in the multinational project: HORIZONS Greenart. MFAH joins the TATE, LACMA and the MET in a…
S1E11 Building Building Relationships with Adrienne Bell
Our understanding of preventive conservation can often be an underutilized asset for collecting institutions. As the climate continues to change and impact our spaces, we must be adaptable and that…
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Green Tea has published 31 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Arts, Science.
Green Tea is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 39m.
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