Hot Science, Global Citizens

Hot Science, Global Citizens: The Agency of the Museum Sector in Climate Change Interventions 

Climate change is a serious global threat, affecting all citizens, requiring a response from everyone. The science is complex enough, and social and cultural aspects even more so. This project investigates what the museum sector (science and natural history museums, science centres) can do to prepare Australians as global citizens to participate more fully in climate change decisions and interventions, providing spaces to bring experts and communities together to broaden scrutiny and debate, using new media to create global networks and develop innovative platforms for decision-making and policy delivery on climate change.

Researchers: Fiona Cameron, Bob Hodge, Brett Neilson, Juan Salazar, Jann Conroy and David Karoly

Partners: University of Melbourne, University of Leicester, Museum Victoria, Powerhouse Museum, Australian Museum, Questacon: the National Science and Technology Centre, and Liberty Science Centre

Funding: Australian Research Council Linkage Grant

Period: 2008-2010

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