Preserving Legacies at the Forefront of Climate Leadership in Heritage

From Rome to Marseille to Budva, Preserving Legacies team members have been amplifying a shared message: heritage is not just what we protect — it is how we adapt.

At three major forums this spring, our team of climate and heritage leaders contributed deep expertise, cross-sectoral insight, and grounded perspectives rooted in community knowledge. Whether in scientific panels, high-level policy sessions, or continental summits, each voice echoed the urgency — and possibility — of a values-based, locally led transformation.

• Dr. Salma Sabour called for a shift from “risk assessment to risk action,” bridging climate science with community knowledge to shape anticipatory adaptation.
  
  
• Ms. Délie Ronsin-Quéchon leaned about equitable governance and knowledge sharing across the Global South, ensuring culture and local custodians are at the heart of policy design.
  
  
• Ibrahim Tchan, strengthened his connections, making connections that will help him amplify and expand his impact as a local climate and heritage leader in Koutammakou.
  
  
• Andrew Potts challenged policymakers to recognize the intersection between climate action and heritage preservation.
  
  

Together, they demonstrated that Preserving Legacies is not just participating in the global climate conversation; we are shaping it. Our work doesn’t stop at sites; it moves through classrooms, ministries, town halls, and international summits, building a future where culture and climate solutions go hand in hand.

And the team isn't slowing down anytime soon. Below are some events on our radar -- reach out, we'd love to connect with you!

• April 19-27: SF Climate Week
• April 30: World Heritage UK - our very own Dr. William Megarry will be giving the keynote!
• May 12-14: 7th National Adaptation Forum
• July 6-16: 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee‍
• Sept 21-28: Climate Week NYC‍
• Nov 10-21: COP30

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