
Object n°430

Sewn pocket
Paris, France, FR
fabric, digital
Object n°258

Kerosene lamp
France, FR
Energy, Future energy production, Oil, Electricity
Object n°379

Heron
Guyancourt, France, FR
Multi-species cohabitation, Urbanization, New town
Object n°376

Digital papers
Auberry, United States, US
Technological progress, Garbage, Overproduction, Consumption
Object n°389

Mowing 1973
Bienenbüttel, Germany, DE
Object n°130
Flights of bats
Isles-lès-Villenoy, France, FR
Chiroptera, Bat trip, Global warming, Bat
Object n°78

Frog
Zeuthen, Germany, DE
Frogs, Environmental pollution, Lakes, Storks
Object n°149

My erasable pen
Berlin, Germany, DE
Plastic, School
Object n°22

Alien
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, FR
Environmental changes, Aquarium, Propagation
Object n°184

Wooden bike
Athens, Greece, GR
Recycling, Renewable energies
Object n°35

Gold bracelet
Amman, Jordan, JO
Gold, Mining, Industry, Waste, Beauty, Landscape
Object n°374

Snow in the garden
Preuilly-sur-Claise, France, FR
Lack of snow, Milder winters
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°201

Tree stump
Dresden, Germany, DE
Forest die back, Drought, Global warming, Memories, Childhood
Object n°430

Sewn pocket
Paris, France, FR
fabric, digital
Object n°258

Kerosene lamp
France, FR
Energy, Future energy production, Oil, Electricity
Object n°379

Heron
Guyancourt, France, FR
Multi-species cohabitation, Urbanization, New town
Object n°376

Digital papers
Auberry, United States, US
Technological progress, Garbage, Overproduction, Consumption
Object n°389

Mowing 1973
Bienenbüttel, Germany, DE
Object n°130
Flights of bats
Isles-lès-Villenoy, France, FR
Chiroptera, Bat trip, Global warming, Bat
Object n°78

Frog
Zeuthen, Germany, DE
Frogs, Environmental pollution, Lakes, Storks
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

