Whitby’s Pannett Art Gallery is one of eight cultural organisations from across the country to have been awarded a grant from London’s National History Museum.
As part of the Museum’s Fixing Our Broken Planet Programme, grants of £3000 will be given to eight cultural organisations across the country working with young people to take part in an online learning programme together.
It will lead to the development of events and activities exploring opportunities for health action in a changing climate.
Pannett Art Gallery will use its collection to explore the local impacts of climate change along with local environmental experts, including Whitby Naturalists and Groundwork.
Participants will investigate coastal issues, including the impact on marine wildlife, and develop creative responses through workshops inspired by the collection.
The project will culminate in a co-curated exhibition using the collection and participants’ creative work to champion the environment, encourage positive action, and amplify young people’s voices in the global climate conversation.
Tom Bevan, Head of National Programmes at the Natural History Museum, said: “The threats facing nature and our health are varied and interlinked, so it’s only right that the solutions should be too.
“Having new partners join our Interconnected Programme means even more young people will be able to take part, and see how the climate and biodiversity crises are affecting the places that are important to them.
“By inspiring their communities to become advocates for the planet, they will drive the changes needed to ensure both people and planet can thrive going forward.”
