A look at the varied programme of events for the year ahead. If you have suggestions regarding what type of events you’d like to see, drop us an email at [email protected].
Stay tuned for more details and for Iconnect announcements regarding registrations, recordings, etc.
Up and Coming
1) Thursday 19th November - 16.00 to 17.00 - https://www.icon.org.uk/events/implementing-sustainability-frameworks-across-brazil.html
Please join the Icon Sustainability Group on November 19, 2026 at 4pm GMT for a presentation by Luana Lobo dos Santos, Records Manager and Archivist at the National Archives of Brazil.
She will be discussing the Archives' development of multiple protocols designed to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Working with 27 regional archives and more than 50 community archives across exceptionally varied cultures and climates within Brazil, the National Archives have found ways to build more resilient environmental and social paradigms.
She will be offering practical solutions, share case studies, and provide resources to work across multiple barriers.
2) 9th December
Sustainability Social: Recycling - booking opening soon
Come and have an informal chat about all things waste and recycling. This is a collaborative discussion and a ideas sharing platform to help other think about their waste and recycling habits both in the studio and further afield.
The Sustainability Group social events are not recorded to encourage honest and open conversations but here are four polls from the social.
Previous events
2026
In collaboration with AIC Sustainability Committee:
AI and Conservation: Use, Impact, Responsibility, in conversation with Marcus Knight from BeGreenAI.com
Hosted by AIC
Thursday 5 March 2026
Sustainability Social - HVAC Shutdown: Can we work with the environment rather than against it?
Wednesday 20 May 2026
The Sustainability Group social events are not recorded to encourage honest and open conversations but here are four polls from the social.
HVAC shutdowns (HVAC shutdown working group): Working Towards Responsible Energy Reduction.
Thursday 17th September
People's Emergency Briefing Film Screening: Free film screening about climate change and what you can do about it, featuring Chris Packham.
Tuesday 29th September & Wednesday 30th September
People's Emergency Briefing Film Screening: Free film screening about climate change and what you can do about it, featuring Chris Packham.
2025
Competencies for embedding sustainability principles in conservation: an overview of an initiative to embed sustainability principles and practices into cultural heritage conservation education
13 October 2025
Webinar: ‘A “tree-mendous” year of sustainability: A year on from the Marsh Awards’
17 July 2025
Social: Sustainability in the studio: what we’re doing
25 June 2025
Webinar: Sustainability: What can you do
30 April 2025
2024
Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change: Heritage professionals adapting and innovating sustainable solutions
19 and 20 November 2025
Webinar: ‘Climate resilience at English Heritage – Understanding and adapting to the impacts of climate change ’, Paul Lankaster from English Heritage
28 June 2024
Sustainability Social: Green Transport: Sustainable Transport for Objects/ Sustainable Travel for Staff and Visitor
10 May 2024
'Sustainability Network: Sustainable Heritage Science Labs and Conservation Studios – A Pilot'
29 January 2024
'Where are we now? Heritage science and the climate emergency'.
24 January 2024
2023
Icon SN webinar: How Green is your Money? Find out why making clean investments may be one of your most impactful forms of climate action.
28 September 2023
Conversations with changemakers. The AIC sustainability committee, in collaboration with Icon Sustainability Network will look at small museums and sustainable practice.
13 June 2023
Twitter Conference. A fun and informal sharing of ideas world-wide from on topics of sustainable heritage. #IconTC #IconESN
25 April 2023
Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings
26 April 2023
You can watch a recording of this event here.
The AIC sustainability committee, in collaboration with Icon Sustainability Network, will talk with Karen Zukor, paper conservator in private practice for over thirty-five years and Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation. She has been responsible for many collections - including fine art, archival material, maps, documents, and rare books - held both in private hands and at institutions. In addition, she has trained both pre- and post-program interns for over twenty years, and lectures widely to the general public. Karen will discuss alternative energy strategies she’s been implementing for her studio, such as installing solar panels and climate regulation by passive means. The conversation will end with an audience Q&A.
Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings
28 March 2023
The AIC Sustainability Committee, in collaboration with the Icon Sustainability Network, is excited to announce the next in a series of webinars during which we chat with conservators and allied professionals who are implementing changes to reduce the energy consumption of their buildings.
Sustainabiltiy Network: Resistance, Adaptation, Acceptance
9 March 2023
Dr Mairi Davies, Climate Change Policy Manager, Historic Environment Scotland (HES), shared how HES are helping to safeguard the HES estate against climate change and how their approach to climate change impacts, risk and adaptation of the historic environment have been shaped by working in partnership with other organisations.
Sustainability in Museum Lighting
23 February 2023
David Saunders looks at how the cultural heritage sector can look at museum lighting within the wider context to reduce to reduce the use of non-renewable energy.
Icon Sustainability Network and AIC: Conversations with Change Makers - Strategies for Reducing the Energy Consumption of Buildings.
22 February 2023
2022
ESN Twitter Conference
8 November 2022
See a list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
Sustainability Curricula for Cultural Heritage Conservation, presented by Justine Wuebold
12 October 2022
Plastic, Sustainability and Systems: One Bin To Rule The All, presented by Professor Mike Shaver.
7 September 2022
Summer Sustainability Social. Theme: Green Exhibitions and Loans.
20 July 2022
Environmental Sustainability Network’s 2nd Birthday, where we’d like to hear from friends, celebrate our successes and reveal what the future holds.
8 June 2022
Twitter Conference #IconTC #IconESN. See list of speakers and topics here
29 March 2022
Sustainability in Science, Labs and Beyond with the Icon Heritage Science Group.
23 February 2022
2021
AIC/Icon Event for COP26 with AIC/FAiC (American Institute for Conservation and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation)
3 November 2021
Sustainability Social on the topic ‘Socially-responsible collections care’, with Morgan Lirette, Fletcher Durant, Jane Henderson, Jenny Mathiasson and Scott Ratima Nolan
18 November 2021
‘Heritage Management for Climate Action’ with Henry McGhie, Curating Tomorrow. Watch the recording here.
13 October 2021
ESN Twitter Conference. See list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
21 September 2021
‘Passive is Sustainable’ with Chris Woods ACR, National Conservation Service. See slides on our Resources page, under ‘ESN Webinars’.
26 August 2021
‘Sustainable Approaches to Cultural Buildings’ with May Cassar, UCL, and Peter Draper, STBA. Recording is only available to those who registered for the event.
21 June 2021
Sustainability Social on the topic ‘Starting a green group or initiative in the workplace’ with Morgan Lirette, Jenny White, Sara Kassam, Joyce Lee and Caitlin Southwick. See notes on our Resources page under ‘ESN Sustainability Socials’.
27 May 2021
‘Green Solvents’ with Mariana Escamilla Martinez. Watch the recording here.
22 April 2021
ESN Twitter Conference. See list of speakers and topics here. In case you missed it, catch up by searching the hashtags #IconTC and #IconESN on Twitter.
16 March 2021
‘Sustainable Museum Lighting’ with Dr. David Saunders. See extended Q&A here.
9 February 2021