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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsThis webinar jointly organized by UNESCO and Politecnico di Torino under the EU-funded RESILIAGE project aims to explore the intersection of gender, heritage, and resilience-building strategies amidst disasters. The virtual event will convene experts across disciplines to explore innovative approaches that harness both natural and cultural heritage…
In North Carolina, Hammocks Beach State Park includes areas that have been used by humans for more than 2,000 years.Artifacts remain from Indigenous hunting and fishing sites, colonial settlements, and the Civil War.But as seas rise and storms batter the shoreline, some of this history could be washed away.Ropp: “Particularly on Hammocks Beach, we’ve se…
Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, and that number will increase with climate change, according to a study published February 28, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Matthew D. Howland and Victor D. Thompson of Wichita State University and the University of Georgia.Anthropogenic clim…
From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse. Each site represents the culture, nature and history of this land, in its own way.But climate change threatens these sites. Many heritage values are already being eroded. On-ground managers of the…
ITC 2024 Call for ApplicationsUNESCO Chair Programme on Cultural Heritage and Risk ManagementIInternational Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2024, 18th year, Ritsumeikan University in collaboration with ICCROM1. Dates and timeOnline – 29 Jul to 16 Aug 2024, 8:00-10:30 (CET/Summer), 15:00-17:30 (J…
From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here's how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.When politicians and planners think about climate adaptation, they’re often considering the hard edges of infrastructure and economics. Will we divert flooding? Should we restore shorelines? Can we fireproof homes? Folklorist Maida Owen…
AboutTo carry out the activities envisaged in the framework of PROCULTHER-NET 2, the project team is looking for a Project Assistant whose ToRs are available. Applications must be received at the email address indicated in the call by 28 January 2024.Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager and the supervision of the Project Director, the exper…
AboutJoin us as we navigate crucial discussions, blending scientific insights with Indigenous wisdom and community experiences to chart a course towards a more resilient and sustainable future for our heritage and communities.Organized by ICCROM within the framework of its FAR - First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis programme…
Showing how different forms of knowledge can contribute to reducing disaster risk, as well as how to conserve and manage cultural heritage against natural hazards.By living in hazard-prone areas and experiencing natural hazards over time, local and indigenous communities have developed a multi-layered knowledge of disasters in their localities. That tra…
IntroductionIn 2024, Holi occurs on March 25. Here we consider how warming trends in India increase the chances of uncomfortably and possibly dangerously hot conditions.Results1. March and April are warming across IndiaEvery region considered had net warming during both March and April (Figure 1). During March, the northern and western regions have the…
[...]The Pacific island nation, halfway between Australia and Hawaii, had completed a detailed 3D scan of its 124 islands and islets, which will be the basis for creating a digital clone of itself, he said in a message in December.Authorities are also archiving Tuvalu's cultural heritage, as well as exploring a digital identity system to connect the dia…