2023年國際博物館日主題為「博物館、永續性與健康福祉」（Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing）
【博物之島新訊】2023年國際博物館日—博物館、永續性與健康福祉 – 中華民國博物館學會 (cam.org.tw)
強調博物館如何作為促進永續發展的關鍵角色，並為人們與社區帶來正面影響！
博物館是促進身心健康和社區持續發展的關鍵角色！可以通過研究、教育、展覽、社區參與等多種方式，進行實踐。如：支持氣候變遷的社會運動、培育社群的包容性，到消除社會孤立（social isolation）、改善心理健康等，期待能共同創造永續性的未來。
自2020年起，博物館便是聯合國永續發展目標（Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs）的策略夥伴。在2023年度，博物館日重點關注以下三個SDGs目標：
（一）全球的健康與福祉（Global Health and Wellbeing）：
致力於確保並促進各年齡層人們的健康生活，特別關注心理健康和社會孤立議題。
（二）氣候行動（Climate Action）：
積極採取緊急行動應對氣候變遷及其影響，在北半球採取低碳做法，在南半球採取碳排放的減緩策略。
（三）陸域生態（Life on Land）：
保護、恢復和促進陸地生態系統的永續利用（sustainable use），擴大少數族群領導人的影響力，並提高「喪失生物多樣性之嚴重性」的警覺心。
隨著全球環保意識的高漲，世界各地的博物館紛紛從不同角度，探討博物館對永續發展的作用。展覽主題多圍繞在氣候危機，並增加提倡環保意識，同時在展場設計上別出心裁，如：推廣使用自然再生材料，以貫徹永續性的精神；教育方面，許多博物館也透過五花八門的互動教育活動，帶領觀眾預想一個沒有浪費、且能永續發展的未來。
順應全球趨勢，今年博物館日聚焦在永續性與健康福祉，同時響應了去年底在埃及舉辦的COP27聯合國氣候變遷大會，期望藉由串聯世界各地博物館，增加大眾對永續發展的認識，持續發揮博物館對未來美好生活的正面貢獻。
International Museum Day 2023 to focus on sustainability and well-being
International Museum Day 2023 to focus on sustainability and well-being -International Council of Museums (icom.museum)
The theme for the 2023 International Museum Day edition (May 18) is Museums, Sustainability and Well-being.
Museums are key contributors to the well-being and to the sustainable development of our communities. As trusted institutions and important threads in our shared social fabric, they are uniquely placed to create a cascading effect to foster positive change. There are many ways in which museums can contribute to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: from supporting climate action and fostering inclusivity, to tackling social isolation and improving mental health.
As highlighted in the ICOM Resolution “On sustainability and the implementation of Agenda 2030, Transforming our World” (Kyoto, 2019), all museums have a role to play in shaping and creating sustainable futures, and they can do this through educational programmes, exhibitions, community outreach and research.
Each year since 2020, the International Museum Day supports a set of Goals from the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. In 2023, we will focus on:
。Goal 3 Global Health and Well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, in particular concerning mental health and social isolation.
。Goal 13 Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, adopting low-carbon practices in the Global North and mitigation strategies in the Global South.
。Goal 15 Life on Land: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, amplifying the voices of indigenous leaders and raising awareness on the loss of biodiversity.
On May 18th, we encourage all members of the civil society to come together and realise the full transformative potential that museums have for sustainable development and wellbeing!
