New alliances and expanded support are vital for Indigenous-led and community-based efforts to respond to climate change and environmental emergencies. The Lummi Nation of the Pacific Northwest is addressing marine biodiversity conservation, carbon industrial expansion, and energy transition with their strategies to protect the Salish Sea. These strategies include exhibits at major museums that engage scientists, activists, and mass audiences. Representatives from the Lummi and their partner The Natural History Museum will share videos, visuals, and stories of how this work came together, and how it is part of a larger effort to transform museums—which are highly trusted, widely visited, and a $50 billion industry—into champions for environmental progress and science for the public good.
Upcoming Events

Words are Ideas: Ideology in Language and Place Names
Date TBA
Online

Remapping the World: the global context
Date TBA
Online

Words Are Monuments
Apr 19, 2022 - Dec 15, 2025
Online
Past Virtual Programs

Red Natural History and the New Red Scare
May 28, 2025 - May 28, 2025
Zoom (online)

The End of Green Capitalism?
Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 10, 2025
Zoom (online); People's Forum NYC (in-person)

What Comes After the Wilderness Act?
Sep 25, 2024 - Sep 25, 2024
Online