Emergency of Planet Earth

New exhibition about the climate crisis explores how we can all make a difference for a better future

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery has launched the first in a series of new eye-opening exhibitions which aim to challenge perceptions of the climate crisis.

From local stories to global insights, Emergency on Planet Earth explores our relationship with the natural world and how we can adapt for a more sustainable future.

With the aim of encouraging collective action, the show opens today, Friday, and runs until 1 February.

But the Museum team also plan to host a follow-up exhibition once a year to coincide with COP (Conference of the Parties), the UN’s global summit where countries come together to address climate change.

The exhibition itself will also be as sustainable as possible – thanks to additional funding and support from Museum Development North.

For example, recycled materials will be used – and reused – and written materials are being printed on bamboo paper, a sustainable alternative to traditional wood-based paper due to its rapid growth.

The show ties in Warrington’s yearly Climate Emergency Forum too, which aims to spark local action and conversation around the environmental crisis through a series of events run by community groups and charities.

As well as the exhibition, Warrington Museum will also be hosting its first ‘Climate Café’ on Sunday, 16 November.

It will be a free, relaxed and non-judgemental place for discussions with those attending invited to direct the conversation.

There are also plans for more events in the New Year, including an activism day in January, as a way to engage with as many people as possible on green issues.

Emergency on Planet Earth is free to view at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery until 1 February