Object n°294
collateral damage
Boulbon, France, FR
Urbanization, Reforestation, Heritage preservation
Object n°412
Climate impact
Luc, France, FR
Object n°271
Dune to whom dune is due
Gorleben, Germany, DE
Nuclear energy, Nuclear power, Final disposal, Gorleben
Object n°395
Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom, GB
Object n°34
Pure Rhine water
Bonn, Germany, DE
Rhine, Water quality, Research
Object n°418
Fauna and flora
Pouzac, France, FR
Object n°201
Tree stump
Dresden, Germany, DE
Forest die back, Drought, Global warming, Memories, Childhood
Object n°54
Ivory necklace
Erbach, Germany, DE
Cultural and art history, Species conservation, Species extinction
Apple trees are blossoming earlier, butterflies are getting rarer and cities are spilling out into the countryside: What has happened? How has your environment changed? What can personal items or historical objects tell us about these transformations?
Contribute your object and your story to help us understand environmental change and the challenges of the future! Learn more about the project
Join us as we create a new kind of collection:
Object n°138
The coltan
Berlin, Germany, DE
Rainforest, Coltan, Electrical devices, Extinction of animal species, Poor countries, Recycling
Object n°294
collateral damage
Boulbon, France, FR
Urbanization, Reforestation, Heritage preservation
Object n°412
Climate impact
Luc, France, FR
Object n°271
Dune to whom dune is due
Gorleben, Germany, DE
Nuclear energy, Nuclear power, Final disposal, Gorleben
Object n°395
Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom, GB
Object n°34
Pure Rhine water
Bonn, Germany, DE
Rhine, Water quality, Research
Object n°418
Fauna and flora
Pouzac, France, FR
Object n°201
Tree stump
Dresden, Germany, DE
Forest die back, Drought, Global warming, Memories, Childhood
Contributions across the world
What do everyday objects and personal memories tell us about environmental change? Explore the collection: Where do the objects and stories come from? Who are the collectors? How are our personal memories connected to global developments?
Explore the collectionHow to
contribute ?
1 Choose your object!
It is up to you to decide which objects fit in the collection: You can contribute anything from an everyday object or an historical record to a personal memory, an old cookbook, a family photo, or a piece of music.
Your object should fulfill 3 criteria:
- - originate from the past
- - have a personal connection to you
- - tell us something about the changes in our environment
1 Choose your object!
It is up to you to decide which objects fit in the collection: You can contribute anything from an everyday object or an historical record to a personal memory, an old cookbook, a family photo, or a piece of music.
Your object should fulfill 3 criteria:
- - originate from the past
- - have a personal connection to you
- - tell us something about the changes in our environment