LA Arts Institutions Pledge Collective Climate Action

Major museums and galleries commit to Bizot Green Protocol to reduce environmental impact.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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A group of prominent Los Angeles arts institutions, including the Getty, LACMA, MOCA, the Hammer Museum, and Hauser & Wirth gallery, have issued a collective pledge to follow the Bizot Green Protocol - a set of climate-minded guidelines for museums developed by the Bizot Group network. This marks the first time LA's cultural sector has announced a unified commitment to these sustainability recommendations, which aim to reduce air travel, waste, and energy use, as well as experiment with more flexible climate controls for artworks.

Why it matters

The pledge comes in the wake of devastating wildfires that ravaged the LA area, which the institutions say were exacerbated by climate change. By adopting the Bizot Green Protocol, these leading arts organizations are demonstrating the cultural sector's role in addressing the global climate crisis and protecting shared cultural heritage.

The details

The Bizot Green Protocol was initiated in 2015 by the Bizot Group, an international network of museum directors, and has been updated over the past decade as climate change impacts have intensified. The LA institutions' collective pledge includes commitments to experiment with wider temperature and humidity parameters, change criteria for outgoing loans, and incorporate measures to reduce air travel and design waste.

  • The Bizot Green Protocol was initiated in 2015.
  • The LA institutions announced their collective pledge in March 2026.

The players

Bizot Group

A network of art museum directors from institutions around the world that developed the Bizot Green Protocol.

Getty

One of the major LA arts institutions that pledged to follow the Bizot Green Protocol.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

One of the major LA arts institutions that pledged to follow the Bizot Green Protocol.

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

One of the major LA arts institutions that pledged to follow the Bizot Green Protocol.

Hammer Museum

One of the major LA arts institutions that pledged to follow the Bizot Green Protocol.

Hauser & Wirth

A blue-chip gallery in LA that pledged to follow the Bizot Green Protocol.

Camille Kirk

Sustainability director at the Getty.

Debra Scacco

Artist who established the Climate Impact Program as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide in 2024-25.

Laura Lupton

Consultant who worked with Debra Scacco on the Climate Impact Program.

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What’s next

The LA institutions hope their collective pledge will motivate other arts organizations to also commit to the Bizot Green Protocol.

The takeaway

By adopting the Bizot Green Protocol, these leading LA arts institutions are demonstrating the cultural sector's critical role in addressing the global climate crisis and protecting shared cultural heritage for future generations.