This is the best summary I could come up with:
Among those attending were museums and organisations from Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton, Leeds, Derby, Liverpool, York, Sheffield and London, as well as national bodies from England, Wales and Scotland.
Leading museums and galleries, including Tate, have ended sponsorship deals with fossil fuel companies over recent years under pressure from environment campaigners.
In a statement described as a “first ever joint commitment for collective action”, museum leaders said they felt a “responsibility to speak out about the climate and biodiversity crisis”.
UK museum leaders feel they have an ethical obligation to take action to alleviate that damage,” the statement said.
The conference called on UK politicians and businesses to accelerate action on climate change “before it is too late”.
It recommended urgent changes to planning laws and increased investment to ensure the sustainability of heritage buildings, and for all museums to adopt a “greener option first” principle in all areas of practice.
The original article contains 473 words, the summary contains 151 words. Saved 68%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!