In November 2023 representatives from 68 UK museums, sector bodies, and funders met for the first UK Museum COP meeting, organised by the The National Museum Directors’ Council and hosted at Tate Modern. The meeting took place to solidify the collective action museums can take to reduce carbon emissions within the sector and address the…
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Carbon Literacy Training for Industrial Heritage Museums, June 2023
Museum Development West Midlands are running free Carbon Literacy Training tailored towards those working or volunteering in industrial heritage, with tailored case studies from Industrial Heritage sites across England, and with specialist support from Dr Mike Nevell, Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England and Ian Bapty, Museum Development Manager, North East. The course will use the Carbon…
Keighley Heritage Railway Trials Boost Bio-coal Progress
The first ever trial of bio-coal in a full size, standard gauge, locomotive took place on February 14 2022. The trials, featuring British Railways Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 No. 78022, were conducted on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. They pitted a trial batch of Homefire Ecoal, developed by CPL Industries Ltd for use in steam locomotives,…
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