Lots more coming up this week including collaborations with Marcele Oliveira, Darius Saviour Ankamah and Simon Musasizi speaking at the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion, and Mauro Gabriel García Santa Cruz, Co-Chair for the Latin America and Caribbean Region, representing CHN at a roundtable!
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Meredith Wiggins (World Monuments Fund) joined Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE and Ave Paulus at the Resilient Cities Pavilion to talk about Culture-Heritage Based Climate Action in the Built Environment.
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At the UNFCCC Side Event "What Can We Learn From Climate Smart Traditional Buildings," Built Buildings Lab partner Billie Faircloth moderated a panel that included Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE, Mokolade JOHNSON, HRH Princess Dana Firas, and Ave Paulus of @icomos.bsky.social
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@preservinglegacies.bsky.social earned a very special recognition, winning the Global Center on Adaptation's Local Adaptation Champions Award in the Citizen Science category!
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✨ CHN Highlights ✨

Simon Musasizi, Co-Chair for the Africa and Arab States Region, shared insights from projects like INTO Heritage's #withstandingchange, the Heritage Adapts! 3000 heritage sites × 2030 campaign, and #WeMakeTomorrow!
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...‘develop concrete and inclusive pathways for integrating cultural heritage, arts, creative industries and indigenous knowledge systems into climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. Thanks to #climateheritagenetwork, the hosts; Brazil, UAE and Spain.

'The future isn't in what we'll create, but what we'll refuse to destroy'. At the Third High-Level Ministerial Dialogue of the Group of Friends for Culture-Based Climate Action, state parties adopted the #BarcelonaDeclaration, committing to among others...

(Check out Carl's shoutout to another CHN member Robyn Pender in his presentation - CHN is fostering community, building momentum, and implementing solutions around the world!)
#climateheritage #climateaction #preservation #decarbonization #architecture

"We are the originators when it comes to recycling and green building, but now we must be the innovators."

Thank you Ethiel, Carl, and James Lindberg for your perseverance in carrying forward this critical work, the most important effort our generation will endeavor to achieve.

"If we - all of us here today and our colleagues and volunteers and members back home - and anyone who calls themself a preservationist - if we don’t lead the charge to retrofit existing buildings and actively demonstrate that this is a powerful path forward - who will?"

For the 2nd year in a row, the closing plenary featured Climate Action - we love to see it!
Ethiel Garlington of The 1772 Foundation, Inc. introduced CHN member Carl Elefante with strong words of action for the audience.
"Some of you in this room are making climate work a priority"

Mobilizing Culture and Heritage for Climate Resilience: African Solutions from the Ground Up

Showcasing traditional knowledge, indigenous practices, and heritage-based adaptation strategies.

September 8, 2025, 6:00–7:30 PM (Addis/Nairobi Time)
us05web.zoom.us/j/8366799982...

Heritage in Climate Policy: Aligning NDCs with Culture-Based Adaptation

Advocating for the integration of cultural heritage into African climate strategies and finance frameworks.

September 8, 2025, 10:00–11:30 AM (Addis/Nairobi Time)
us05web.zoom.us/j/8742360497...