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Mechtild Rössler 7/14/25 Mechtild Rössler 7/14/25

A paradigm shift is needed now! Adapting World Heritage guidelines to climate change reality

Following the adoption of UNESCO’s 2023 Policy Document on Climate Action for World Heritage, German experts, site managers, and institutional partners explored concrete actions for safeguarding cultural and natural World Heritage in the face of the climate crisis.

Christina Cameron 5/19/25 Christina Cameron 5/19/25

America’s Historic Places under Existential Threat

Historic places come in all shapes and sizes, dotted across the landscape of the United States of America. They embody the history, culture, stories and shared experience of Americans. The recently released draft federal budget proposal for 2026 threatens the entire heritage conservation system.