Throughout its journey, Phipps has become an internationally-known sustainability leader. Realizing these insights and the shared knowledge from other institutions could provide significant value to the cultural sector, Phipps — in collaboration with the American Alliance of Museums, American Public Gardens Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International — developed the Climate Toolkit. The Toolkit is a free, collaborative opportunity for cultural institutions to collaborate and share best practices in meaningful ways to address the climate crisis within their organizations and in the communities they serve.    

As of now, 275 institutions in 30 countries have joined the Toolkit, representing a collective outreach power of more than 135 million annual visitors. Through the Climate Toolkit, the potential impact museums can have on addressing climate change is unprecedented.