Sustainability: Then and Now

“Sustainability” is a term that’s heard everywhere, and can apply to every part of our lives. But how can archaeology and heritage, which are generally involved with events and technology from the past, contribute to current climate issues? Guests Sarah Sutton and Kirsten Dzwiza share their complementary approaches in using ideas and depictions from the past to deal with present environmental issues. They also explore the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration and the sharing of resources, the possibilities and potentials of different technologies and programs, and the future outlook for archaeology and sustainability. Your host is Matilda Siebrecht. 

Sarah Sutton is founder of Sustainable Museums, which aims to help cultural institutions become more sustainable in their practices, and contribute towards climate action.

Kirsten is an archaeologist and ancient historian with over a decade of research experience at the Universities of Heidelberg and Erfurt and the Römisch Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz in Germany. In 2017 she started to look for ways to make her archaeological research beneficial for the present. In 2020 Kirsten left University and founded the Amatek Institute - Ancient Technologies in Modern Contexts.