Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper explores how youth engagement with heritage in small island communities can advance climate justice through participatory museology. Drawing on the Shared Island Stories project connecting Barbados and Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, it demonstrates how transnational exchanges and intergenerational knowledge-sharing empower young people as climate changemakers. Through critical pedagogy, co-curation and community-led practices, museums become active sites of resilience, challenging colonial legacies and fostering sustainable futures. The paper highlights the transformative potential of youth-led initiatives in reshaping museum roles — from custodians of history to catalysts for environmental and social justice in climate-vulnerable regions.
Source: ICOFOM Study Series
DOI: 10.4000/14f8u
Authors: Jamie Allan Brown, Kaye R N Hall
Institution: University of St Andrews
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412636596