The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has announced the launch of the “Imagining Low Carbon, Just, Climate Resilient Futures Through Culture and Heritage” project, made possible by a generous $1.25 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This transformative initiative aims to leverage culture and heritage as powerful catalysts for effective climate action, empowering communities worldwide to safeguard their cultural legacies while promoting sustainable futures.

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) is a global network of more than 250 member organisations committed to supporting communities in achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement by scaling up culture-based climate action. The new Action Plan announced today by the network of organisations, charities, government bodies, universities, memory and cultural institutions, and cultural and creative industries from around the world seeks to fill this gap.

The members of the Climate Heritage Network proudly present their report on the CHN’s activities for 2021. The Network’s second full year of operation saw CHN members around the world laying foundations, creating tools and resources, building teams – and taking culture-based climate action. Individually, these accomplishments helped drive forward transformative change.

The Co-Chairs of the Climate Heritage Network have announced the members of the Network’s Steering Committee for 2022-24. The new CHN Steering Committee representatives were selected by the Network’s elected regional Co-Chairs from among nominated candidates seconded by CHN Members.

Climate Heritage Network members from around the world are contributing to a new project to support climate action in Africa through cultural heritage. The project will pilot application of the Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage properties in Africa (the CVI-Africa project).