First Meeting Between Museums and Climate Activists in Milan

On March 25, 2023, at 11:00 AM, the event 'Arte, attivismo e cura dell'ambiente' will take place in Milan as part of the 'Fa' la cosa giusta!' fair (March 24-26), organized by BBS-Lombard and Terre di Mezzo. This marks the first meeting in Italy between environmental activists and museum directors. Speakers include Martina Bagnoli (director of Gallerie Estensi in Modena), Alice Cosmaro (spokesperson for Ultima Generazione), Michele Lanzinger (president of ICOM Italia and director of MUSE in Trento), Marta Maroglio (spokesperson for Fridays For Future), moderated by science communicator Sara Segantin. The discussion aims to foster collaboration between activism and cultural institutions in addressing the climate crisis. The event builds on previous statements by ICOM regarding environmentalist actions on artworks across Europe, including those by Ultima Generazione in Italy, and the subsequent partial backtrack by ICOM Italia following an article on Artribune.