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Sustainability

We wish to contribute to a sustainable society with regards to nature and cultural heritage, on an organizational level and in regards to what we can do as part of our community.

We are working at it

In addition to collect, preserve and dissiminate nature and cultural history, Svalbard Museum are trying to contribute to a more sustainable community. We dissiminate knowledge on Svalbard and the Arctic, we create workplaces and the museum is an important partner for institutions that is working with "arctic knowledge". 

We are dedicated to work on an organizational level through the eco-serticate "Eco lighthouse". Svalbard Museum earned the first sertificate on May 18th, 2017. 

We are proud to be a partner in Longyearbyen communities work for sustainability through "Sustainable Destination". The certificate is a proof that the destination, with is many partners, are working systematically for a more sustainable development regaring tourism.