The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) – the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation – opens its accessible and virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+ to the COP26 global network from 31 October, offering advice and learning from the IHBC and partners on all aspects of the conservation of buildings and places, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’!
.. innovative and accessible mix of practical resource, service and platform for partners to both local and global COP26 networks…
IHBC Features (Details to be confirmed with updates on the IHBC@COP26 programme)
- Carl Elefante, on Podcast, on film and maybe more
- David Chipperfield of David Chipperfield Architects on film, discussing the refurbishment of the The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, linked to the new book Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin: Refurbishment of an Architectural Icon, Edited by: Arne Maibohm and Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung, and courtesy Jovis
- IHBC@COP26 Podcasts from the US to Europe, including Jo Saady, Carl Elefante as well as Historic England experts and more
- Select IHBC School (conference) re-runs, including from the virtual Brighton 2021 School, as Jo Saady chairs discussions on retrofit with Jim Miller, Director, Jim Miller Design Ltd, and Harry Paticas MBE, as well as Carl Elefante speaking to the IHBC’s 2020 Virtual School and talks on flooding threats from the Nottingham 2019 School by James Innerdale and Helen Brownlie.
IHBC Featured events include (Details to be confirmed with updates on the IHBC@COP26 programme)
- Institute of Historic Building Conservation Scotland Branch tour and talk
- IHBC@COP26 Podcasts, including Jo Saady and Carl Elefante
Feature Host partners include (Details to be confirmed with updates on the IHBC@COP26 programme):
- SPAB Scotland
- BEFS
- SPAB, including Marianne Suhr and SPAB CEO Matthew Slocombe,…
- HTN
- STBAUK (TBC)
- TCI (TBC)
IHBC Chair David McDonald said: ‘The IHBC is delighted to offer this innovative and accessible mix of practical resource, service and platform for partners to both local and global COP26 networks.’
‘This is the best way the IHBC can help promote our sector’s key message to the COP discussions, that ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet.’
… Visitors can use the ‘chat’ to ask any questions if we’re working on something else…
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘The IHBC’s built and historic environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ offers free guidance on our unique array of resources and partner networks, including programmed events – notably our IHBC@COP26 Podcasts – videos, training and guidance.’
Visitors can use the ‘chat’ to ask any questions if we’re working on something else, or ask anytime over COP26 by email ihbchelpdesk@ihbc.org.uk or Twitter: #IHBCHelpdesk.
IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ opening hours (3PM to 8PM local time, usually) and sessions – from Podcasts to themed sessions hosted by our partners – are updated regularly on our web page programme.
See the IHBC@COP26 Built and Historic Environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’.
See more on the IHBC@COP26 with #CultureCOP26 HERE
Search for ‘IHBC’ events at the Climate Fringe on https://www.stopclimatechaos.scot/events/, a partner with The Climate Coalition
See the IHBC’s ‘Sustainability and Conservation of the Historic Built Environment – an IHBC Position Statement’
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For more background see the NewsBlog
(IHBC@COP26? Because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’ – Join IHBC’s globally accessible virtual built and historic environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, #IHBCHelpdesk #CultureCOP26 – open 31/10 to 12/11)
