The ⁠UN's Sustainable Development Goals⁠ (SDGs) considers sustainability through a more holistic paradigm including many themes concerning social, economic, and environmental impacts.

Combining many of these themes, Roxy speaks with Bianca Gonçalves, an independent paintings conservator, about her lived experience in Europe, Australia, and Brazil and how it has impacted her perception of the conservation field. Using two recent reports from AIC/FAIC, they discuss some of the current social roadblocks to a thriving and sustainable conservation field.

Economic inequality is a reoccurring theme throughout the conversation, concerning pre-program and post-graduate professionals’ experiences outlined in the reports. Starting with a more equitable path to educa ...