Abstract as per original application
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This research project aims to lead the way in establishing and promoting environmental sustainability practices in Hong Kong's art and heritage sector, or GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums). While different GLAM institutions have their ways of operation and environmental impact, information sharing on points of effect and overlap is currently absent across this sector. This project will provide a much-needed template that identifies key points of practice that can be shared across the sector.
Given the looming climate crisis, environmental sustainability has become a critical concern for many industries globally and in Hong Kong. The government has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, driving companies and organizations to reduce waste and resource usage while adopting green technologies and processes. The art industry, being a significant contributor to carbon emissions, must also take responsibility for its environmental impact. From high energy consumption during art events to single-use packaging materials, air travel, logistics, and transportation, the art industry produces a substantial carbon footprint. As the third-largest art market globally, Hong Kong must take practical steps to address this issue.
Phase 1 of the project involves a comprehensive stakeholder survey designed to evaluate the GLAM sector's current awareness and attitudes towards environmental sustainability in Hong Kong. This will be followed by 20-30 deep interviews with GLAM representatives.
Based on these findings, Phase 2 will develop a Handbook of Best Practices and a digital tool to assist Hong Kong's GLAM institutions in confidently implementing sustainable practices.
In Phase 3 of this project, the digital tool and best practices will be rigorously tested through a real-life exhibition in a commercial gallery. Furthermore, a public talk will be held to raise awareness about the critical issue being addressed. The project will strictly adhere to this sequence: data collection, obtaining valid results, creating a useful handbook, conducting an informed case study, carrying out a meaningful experiment, and refining best practices.
This project could redefine sustainability in the GLAM sector by developing a holistic model that includes environmental, social, and economic dimensions. It aims to create innovative practices and digital tools, establish new sustainability metrics, and influence policy-making, setting a precedent for interdisciplinary collaboration and broader adoption of sustainable practices. With Hong Kong being an important global art market, this study of an under-researched topic has the scope to influence the practices of local as well as global players in the sector.
本研究項目旨在帶領香港藝術及文化遺產界別（即GLAM：畫廊、圖書館、檔案館及博物館）建立及推廣環境可持續發展的實踐方式。雖然各GLAM機構在運作及對環境造成的影響上各有不同，但目前業內缺乏相關的資訊分享平台，無法交流作用、影響及重疊位置範圍，本項目將提供一個亟需的範本，以識別出可予整個行業共享的關鍵實踐重點。
氣候危機日益迫近，環保可持續發展已成為全球及香港多個行業的重大關注範疇之一。香港特區政府已訂下目標，於2050年實現碳中和，促使企業及機構減少廢物、善用資源，同時引入綠色科技和流程。藝術行業作為碳排放的主要來源之一，必須承擔起對環境影響的責任；藝術活動期間的高耗能、即棄包裝物料、航空旅運、物流及運輸，都產生大量碳足跡。因此，作為全球第三大藝術市場的香港，必須積極應對此議題。
項目第一階段會進行全面的持份者調查，以評估本地GLAM界對環保可持續發展的現有認知及態度，及後會與20至30位GLAM代表進行深入訪談。
根據調查結果，第二階段將撰寫最佳實踐手冊，並開發數碼工具，協助本地GLAM機構有信心地推行可持續發展措施。
第三階段，將於一個商業畫廊的實體展覽中，進行對數碼工具及最佳實踐的嚴格測試。同時，舉辦公開講座，提升公眾對此議題的關注。整個項目會嚴格按照以下流程進行：數據收集、取得有效成果、製作手冊、進行有根據的個案研究、開展具意義的實驗，並完善最佳實踐。
本項目有潛力為GLAM界別重新定義可持續發展，建立一個涵蓋環境、社會及經濟層面的整全模式。目標是創造創新實踐方式及數碼工具、建立新一代可持續發展的指標、推動政策制訂，為跨界別協作及廣泛推動可持續發展實踐樹立典範。作為全球主要藝術市場之一，香港對此一向少有深入研究的議題進行探討，而此研究項目有潛力影響本地乃至全球行內持份者之實踐。
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