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Doing It with Others: A field report from our struggle to ecologize art institutions

Digital edition 2026

Published by L’Internationale Online

EDITORS
Jakub Depczyński, Bogna Stefańska

COPY EDITOR
Bill Roberts

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Martyna Wyrzykowska

GENERAL COORDINATOR
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

PROJECT LEADER
L’Internationale

2026
Keywords

Contents

  1. 1.
    Introduction
    Jakub Depczyński
  2. 2.
    Rethinking Materials and Methods in Fine Art Transport
    Ana Škegro
  3. 3.
    Materials and Production in Exhibition-Making
    Argyri Platsa
  4. 4.
    The Use of Virtual Couriers for Artwork Loans as a Tool for Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Exhibition-Making
    Maria Mallol González, Natalia Guaza, Camino Prieto Cadenas
  5. 5.
    Digital Ecology: L’Internationale Online
    Nick Aikens
  6. 6.
    L’Internationale Online Ecology and Accessibility Document
    Karl Moubarak
  7. 7.
    Social Sustainability and Energy Sovereignty: The Participation of Museums in Urban Energy Communities
    Andrea Miguel
  8. 8.
    L’Internationale Climate Action
    Jakub Depczyński
  9. 9.
    Trash
    Emirhan Altuner
  10. 10.
    A Museum as Ecosystem: How an Artistic Project Transformed a Museum’s Ecology
    Lotte Bode
  11. 11.
    Ecological Indicators and Climate Responsibility in European Projects
    Bogna Stefańska

How can art institutions move beyond theory to take real action in the face of the climate crisis? This publication is a candid field report from a three-year collective struggle to ecologize the arts. Stemming from the L’Internationale confederation’s ‘Museum of the Commons’ project, this book shares first-hand stories of successes, failures, and the inevitable frictions encountered when implementing sustainability in practice. From rethinking global art transport and pioneering virtual couriers to designing eco-conscious digital platforms and building urban energy communities, these case studies offer a transparent look at the limits and potential of institutional change. Whether you are a museum director, a curator, or an independent artist, the message is clear: you have the power to transform the ecosystem – but you must do it with others.