Join us in the Royal Irish Academy for a conference exploring climate change and our heritage.
Building on the similarly themed 2023 event, this one-day conference aims to deepen our understanding of the complex and evolving relationship between climate change and cultural heritage across Ireland and internationally.
Climate change is impacting both tangible and intangible heritage across a variety of landscapes and contexts, including archaeological heritage, built heritage, natural heritage, and museum collections. This conference will build on the first seminar’s focus areas (such as Scattery Island, holy wells, language, and inland waters) by expanding to new and emerging challenges and providing fresh insights into vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation.
The conference will be structured around two keynote presentations and two panel sessions. The first will present case studies on the preservation of heritage in the face of climate change, while the second will explore strategies for adapting to heritage loss and engaging communities and stakeholders in mitigation and adaptation efforts. See draft programme below.
In the afternoon, participants will break into groups to discuss and identify policy challenges and gaps, and to propose practical approaches for progress in this field. Outputs from these breakout sessions will contribute to a policy report.
The intended audience includes:
Academics working in climate change and environmental sciences
Academics studying heritage sciences and related disciplines
Policymakers
Practitioners, including local authorities, architects, planners, and representatives of cultural institutions
Community representatives, including members of creative and heritage groups, local environmental groups, and citizen scientists
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