Sharing #ClimateChange and #CulturalHeritage actions to build a @usicomos #ClimateHeritage Knowledge Community
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Read the new resolution on #ClimateChange and #Heritage adopted by @ICOMOS at #ICOMOSGA2017. An important step which leads the way towards protecting our global heritage in a changing climate:
usicomos.org/icomos-passes-r…
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Such an amazing piece of work- well done @AndrewSPotts and @ICOMOS for leading the way. #climateheritage nitter.gq/AhrcHeritage/status/94…
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Indigenous peoples live on the frontlines of climate change.
They are the world’s priority as they hold a wide range of linguistic & cultural diversity at the heart of our shared humanity.
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#OnePlanet #ChangingMindsNotTheClimate
"A one-meter rise in sea levels would result in the loss of over 13,000 recorded archaeological sites, as well as 1,000 sites currently eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places."
usicomos.org/new-research-on…
CityLab writing about protecting Florida's Archaeological Resources from Climate Change:
citylab.com/environment/2017… @FPANsoutheast @FPANNorthwest
"The most salient barriers included the lack of processes and preservation guidelines for planning and implementing climate adaptation actions, as well as inadequate funding and limited knowledge about the intersection of climate change and cultural heritage." nitter.gq/DrSandraFatoric/status…
Wired Magazine writing about the impact of climate change on archaeological and cultural resources. National media is starting to take notice of growing efforts to protect our heritage.
wired.com/story/sea-level-ri… via @WIRED
Coverage of the latest #HistoryAboveWater conference in Annapolis from @SavingPlaces Preservation Leadership Forum: forum.savingplaces.org/blogs…
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"A preservation movement for people is one that grounds it's work in human needs and aspirations, and becomes a prevalent, powerful and practical force to sustain, improve and enrich people's lives" Tom Mayes - National Trust for Historic Preservation @usicomos
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An important moment for advancing the #NatureCulture agenda: @iucn #CEESP Chair @kfpainemilla addressing the @usicomos Leadership Forum.
Great conversations on the intersection of heritage and sustainability, resilience, and disaster planning at the @usicomos Leadership Forum today. nitter.gq/AdamCMarkham/status/93…
Some lessons and themes looking back on Keeping History Above Water-Annapolis, and the growing conversation around Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: usicomos.org/4-lessons-from-… #ClimateHeritage #HistoryAboveWater
"But these sites are not just threatened with inundation by rising seas. The increased intensity of storms will also lead to increased erosion long before the sites are flooded:" bit.ly/2mT1AZ9
Check out the upcoming US/ICOMOS Symposium schedule, featuring a breakouts on resilience and heritage, and heritage in time of disaster. #climateheritage @AdamCMarkham @HPAnnapolis @DrBrianIDaniels @chriskoziol @OldManRumbach @coriwegener nitter.gq/usicomos/status/932939…
Register by 11/23 for an extraordinary #worldheritageusa opportunity to meet with 50+ expert presenters in current issues in US and international heritage stewardship and conservation at usicomos.org/symposium/ usicomos.org/wp-content/uplo…
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Meet #JMKIP winner @VSHerrmann who’s launching Rising Tides, an organization that brings expertise on #climate adaptation and cultural heritage directly to vulnerable coastal communities to save America’s histories, traditions and cultures.
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Inspired by @precatlady @brockter and @AprilMBeisaw arky #ff I want to shout out to @CoastArch @marcyrockman @AndrewSPotts @USICOMOSClimate @AddyBees @AdamCMarkham for keeping me informed yet sane about #climatechange.
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New on the Blog: Keeping History Above Water: Conference on Heritage Sites and Rising Waters bit.ly/2yP1WBJ
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"The role of heritage is absolutely vital" in climate change adaptation & mitigation -UK Climate Change Minister Claire Perry at #COP23 – at Bonn, Germany
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How do you get regular people to care about climate change? Point out what's going to happen to national icons - buildings, monuments or parks - that they really care about @USICOMOSClimate #cop23 #climate
