Heritage Adapts!
A global movement of community stewards adapting their heritage sites and cultural practices to climate change. Not only do these places and practices define, inspire, and connect us, they are our roots of resilience for during times of change. As climate hazards intensify, locally-led adaptation to climate change must be a part of safeguarding every heritage place and caring for every cultural practice. Now is the time for all who share this mission to unite. Let's turn climate talk into climate action and work to protect our culture and heritage together!
To make this vision a reality and help scale locally-led climate adaptation for culture and heritage globally, a broad coalition of climate and culture networks and organizations are coming together to create the Heritage Adapts! Coalition and launch the Heritage Adapts! 3000 by 2030 Campaign and companion Community of Action.
The 2020s are a critical decade for climate action. Not only is it when we need to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change, it is when we need to urgently ramp up efforts to adapt to the climate change humans have already caused. That's why the UN recently adopted the Global Goal on Adaptation framework to accelerate adaptation action by 2030. And for the first time in global climate policy history, culture and heritage are explicitly included. So, we're making the most of this moment and rallying together to ask community stewards of at least 3000 heritage places and cultural practices to pledge to implement adaptive strategies by 2030. Other sectors have their campaigns; its time for heritage to have ours! Will you join us?
The path from commitment to action starts here! Tackling the climate crisis and fulfilling your pledge to adapt can feel overwhelming. Our free Community of Action platform makes it easier by:
- Connecting you with peers and experts for collaboration and inspiration through forums, events, office hours, and more.
- Guiding you through a self-directed, actionable adaptation journey to (1) enhance your climate and heritage literacy (2) engage your communities to create a risk assessment and adaptation plan (3) implement adaptation actions and track progress.
All grounded in a locally-led, values-driven approach that weaves together scientific, Indigenous, and local knowledge to help you adapt in ways that are true to your community.
Coming in 2026
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Together, let's ensure that thousands of communities across the world are successfully implementing locally-led heritage adaptation action!