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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: Dezeen on architecture students and the climate crisis’

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with news from across the development sector, and this week features Dezeen on … Continue reading

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CHN on Youth, Culture & Climate: Volunteers sought to help plan 2021 pre-cop event: Deadline 28/02

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) – the international network of which the IHBC is a member – has issued a call for volunteers ‘to help plan an event at the 2021 pre-COP’, based in Milan from 30 September, with a … Continue reading

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Thousands of trees planted as Network Rail’s £1 million pledge takes root across the country

Network Rail has joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant more than 80,000 trees and hedgerows across the country this winter, as part of a four-year, £1 million tree planting pledge.

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Don’t forget: Culture x Climate 2020: ‘heritage-based climate action’ this November

Culture x Climate 2020 is a virtual global forum for arts, culture and heritage-based climate action running to the end of November 2020.

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Stay ahead in hard times: ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service update – from project and design leads to ‘Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation’ at Historic England

To help heritage and conservation employers and practitioners in these pandemic times, the IHBC is continuing its NewsBlog reader updates on the diverse opportunities posted on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, with posts calling for conservation skills across project management … Continue reading

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Nominations for 7 Most Endangered 2021 programme closes 7 September: ‘Let’s save Europe’s endangered heritage sites together’, says Europa Nostra

Europa Nostra has opened Nominations for the 7 Most Endangered 2021.

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IHBC supports ‘Cultural Heritage and Climate Planning Questionnaire’ from CHN – closing 17 July

The IHBC is supporting a survey initiated by the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) – of which the IHBC is a part – that seeks to compile a list of climate-related Mitigation or Adaptation Plans that also have a heritage element, … Continue reading

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Advice from The Heritage Fund: How to consider the environment in your heritage project – 10 top tips!

When working with landscapes and nature in project development, think long term, assess the positive – and negative – impacts of your actions, and remember that small changes can make a big difference, writes The Heritage Fund, as it offers … Continue reading

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HES: New plan steps up heritage response to climate crisis

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled a new ‘Climate Action Plan 2020-25’ at Tantallon Castle. image: HES

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (estate’s) doorstep’: Grand plan to restore Devon’s most historic estate to its former glory

Devon Live reports that while many of the features of the Stover Country Park – ‘one of Devon’s most accessible and popular heritage sites’ and part ‘of the original 80,000-acre estate acquired  in the 18th century by James Templer’ – … Continue reading

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IHBC’s foresight in Context: Ireland’s Built and Archaeological Heritage sectoral ‘Climate Change Adaptation Plans’ out – will feature in future ‘Ireland’ issue

The Irish Government has published the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan, ‘the government’s plan to secure a cleaner, more sustainable, healthier Ireland for future generations,’ which includes sectoral adaptation plans, while the Built & Archaeological Heritage sectoral … Continue reading

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IHBC joins Fit for the Future, seeking mutual benefits from tighter links with a key environmental sustainability network

The IHBC has embarked on a 3-month trial membership of Fit for the Future, joining over 100 heritage organisations, venues and more in knowledge-sharing and collaborating on environmental sustainability, encompassing critical areas for conservation professionals that range from strategic asset … Continue reading

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IHBC CPD boost from URBACT: ‘What on earth do the arts and culture have to do with climate change?’

Claire Buckley, Lead Expert and Director of Environmental Sustainability at Julie’s Bicycle, says that time is of the essence concerning climate action for the arts and culture sector in a new article from URBACT, ‘the European Territorial Cooperation programme aiming … Continue reading

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IHBC’s 2019 ‘Yearbook’ now out, introduced by Kate Mavor, English Heritage CEO: ‘Extending the reach of the IHBC and the 2019 School’

Some 6000 copies of the IHBC’s Yearbook for 2019 – introduced by Kate Mavor, Chief Executive of the English Heritage – are being distributed to members, stakeholders and sector leaders, with feature articles linked to the IHBC’s 2019 School theme … Continue reading

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IHBC’s 2019 Nottingham School Branch free 7 May pre-School evening update: ‘Contemporary challenges and solutions for protecting heritage…’

In advance of Nottingham hosting the IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on 4-6 July, the East Midlands Branch is offering a special free event in the city’s Urban Room, exploring ‘Contemporary challenges and solutions’ to protect heritage in the East Midlands, … Continue reading

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RTPI signs blue-green infrastructure declaration on need for investment in natural solutions to flood risk and climate change

The RTPI has signed the Newcastle Declaration on Blue and Green Infrastructure, recognising the critical need for proactive investment in natural solutions which can address the challenges of flood risk and climate change, a concept linked to the IHBC’s 2019 … Continue reading

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IHBC NewsBlog feature – Heritage science report and the 1st International SEAHA conference, UCL, July 2015

Following the first International SEAHA (Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology) conference at University College London (UCL) in July, on heritage science, which included as keynote speakers IHBC director Seán O’Reilly alongside Steve Trow, Historic England, and Nancy … Continue reading

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Transnational call for research in cultural heritage

The JPICH (Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change) has launched its first Joint Pilot Transnational Call for Proposals, aimed at funding projects in Cultural Heritage with topics covering areas such as materials and decay, use and re-use … Continue reading

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EH: Industrial Heritage at risk revealed

The largest ever research project into the condition of England’s industrial heritage has been published by English Heritage (EH) together with its annual ‘Heritage at Risk Register‘.   English Heritage writes: Research reveals that ·   listed industrial buildings are more … Continue reading

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Westminster Council’s new policy to make a ‘retrofit first’ city

Westminster City Council has set out new proposed planning policies on retrofitting and affordable housing. image for illustration

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IHBC welcomes ICOMOS-UK member update on MOU with IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the announcement by ICOMOS-UK to its members on strengthening our working relationship through a formal agreement – a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – focussed on establishing ‘closer ties and cooperation between these two organisations in the … Continue reading

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IHBC& ICOMOS-UK launch exciting new collaboration with new MOU

ICOMOS-UK and the IHBC have agreed to strengthen their working relationship through a formal agreement focussed on establishing ‘closer ties and cooperation between these two organisations in the field of heritage conservation’, with a formal signing to come following on … Continue reading

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IHBC welcomes Scotland’s new Sustainable Investment Tool (SIT), from HES, BEFS and more

The IHBC has welcomed Scotland’s new Sustainable Investment Tool (SIT), which enables visualisation around decision making for projects and investment in built heritage, a tool supporting the strategy for Scotland’s historic environment – Our Past, Our Future. image: SITOOL.co.uk

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IHBC welcomes Michael Netter as New STBA Director

The IHBC is delighted to welcome IHBC’s own Michael Netter, our Professional Services Officer, in his new part-time role as its Director.

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CHN update from COP28, Dubai, 11/12

Writing from Dubai, UAE on 11 December 2023, the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has issued an update on developments there.

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