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MOCA and the Environment

Climate Impact Reports

Installation view of Pipilotti Rist: Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor, September 12, 2021–June 6, 2022 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Zak Kelley.

Installation view of Pipilotti Rist: Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor, September 12, 2021–June 6, 2022 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Zak Kelley.

Piplotti Rist: Big Heartedness Be My Neighbor

For the exhibition Pipilotti Rist: Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor MOCA worked with Rist's studio to ensure an environmentally-responsible exhibition and achieve a low carbon footprint by sourcing local recycled material, shipping works by ocean freight, reducing post-exhibition waste and serving a climate-conscious menu for the opening night dinner. The exhibition was assessed with a carbon audit and emissions that could not be reduced were offset. Meanwhile, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is in the process of shifting to solar thanks to a grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, which will help move the museum to a low-carbon future. To better understand the project's climate impact, and to foster a culture of transparency, the artist-led collective Artists Commit and MOCA Environmental Council co-founder Haley Mellin published a Climate Impact Report, detailing the sustainability of the exhibition.

The full report is available to read here.