Jenny Newell Email & Phone Number

Dr Jenny Newell is Curator for Climate Change, Climate Solutions Centre, Australian Museum, Sydney. Recent exhibitions: 'Future Now' touring exhibition (https://australian.museum/exhibition/future-now/) and 'Spark: Australian Innovations Tackling Climate Change' (3 June- 3 Oct 2021). Virtual tour available online: https://australian.museum/exhibition/spark/#tour Jenny works on the cultural dimensions of climate change, focusing on communities in Australia and the Pacific. She aims to increase engagement in environmental stewardship through the medium of museums. Along with exhibitions, workshops, talks and conversation programs, she is working towards bringing Australian museums and galleries together to step up action and reporting on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE), Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. With a background in environmental history, Jenny has worked with Pacific communities and collections at the British Museum, National Museum of Australia, the American Museum of Natural History (New York) and now the Australian Museum to amplify voices on climate change for broad audiences. Jenny convenes the Museums & Climate Change Network and is a member of the International Council of Museums’ Working Group for Sustainability. Qualifications: PhD in Pacific environmental history (ANU, 2005).

Listed skills include Museums, Museum Collections, Curating, Cultural Heritage, and 14 others.