Join Executive Director Lori Ferriss virtually or in person for her presentation the Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage Project on the panel: Cultural Heritage in Climate Action: Principles and Policies.

Europe’s green transition must build upon its cultural foundations. Europe’s path toward climate neutrality must be one that values its past as much as its future. Historic buildings are living witnesses of our shared heritage, identity, and craftsmanship – yet they are too often overlooked or treated as obstacles in the race towards energy efficiency. Historic buildings are living assets – repositories of craft, identity, and embodied energy. Their continued use and adaptation are critical for achieving climate neutrality. 

Aims of the conference: 1) to highlight current trends and strategies for cultural heritage and historic buildings in climate policies in the world and in Europe;  2) to exchange experiences from ongoing research and development programmes on the role of historic buildings in climate action and energy renovation;  3) to discuss challenges and ways forward on  the climate action for historic buildings from policies to practice