In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to "set the world on a path of sustainability and resilience". The proposed goals are based on three pillars: economic growth, social development and environmental protection, as established at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002.
Culture, however, "a source of meaning and energy, of creativity and innovation, and a resource for responding to challenges and finding appropriate solutions", as defined by UNESCO in 2013 in its Hangzhou Declaration: placing culture at the heart of sustainable development policies, has not been considered a necessary pillar. This absence of culture in the SDGs has been criticized by different institutions as shown by the #culture2030goal campaign.
Thus, these days have a dual purpose. On the one hand, to show and demonstrate the need to incorporate culture in the goals and targets on sustainability. And, on the other hand, to highlight the role of museums and heritage infrastructures in promoting and boosting sustainability and cultural vitality in the territory.
