The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) was set up in 2018 and launched in 2019 in response to the
Global Climate Action Summit
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and the impacts of climate change on the arts, culture and heritage sectors. It aims to support its members in contributing to the fulfilment of the
Paris Climate Agreement through the inclusion of culture. The network also aims to introduce cultural heritage into discussions about climate change.
The global network consists of over 250
non-governmental organizations
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
, government agencies, universities, businesses and other organizations working with culture in its various forms.
In September 2022, the CHN released an Action Plan that specifically defines two goals for 2022-24: "Increase the quantity and quality of culture-based climate action" and "Transform climate policy". To support these goals, the CHN names 12 key issues, such as Buildings and Infrastructure, Food and Agriculture, Waste and Consumption.
To this end, the network is also increasingly present at international climate conferences, such as the
26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland and the
27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
References
External links
*{{official website, https://www.climateheritage.org/
CHN on the Agenda 21 for culture website
Cultural heritage
International climate change organizations