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Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Scotland

Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Scotland

A Twitter thread of resources on climate change, focused on Scotland but applicable worldwide (click on the image below to get the whole thread in Twitter). By David Harkin, Historic Environment Scotland.

Center for Heritage & Society July 16, 2020 Europe, Research, Resources, Scotland, United Kingdom, Worldwide Read more

The Future of Our Pasts released at the 43rd Meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 3, 2019

The Future of Our Pasts released at the 43rd Meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 3, 2019

On July 3rd, 2019, the Climate Change and Heritage Working Group of ICOMOS delivered a new report on the critical importance of  heritage issues to international climate change policy, to the States Parties of the World Heritage Committee.  Titled “The Future

Center for Heritage & Society July 3, 2019 News, Worldwide Read more

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