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- IHBC’s SelfStarter opens accessible learning to all: On our Home Page, with new branding, updates & more for emerging Conservation Professionals – so say what more you need 14/02/2025
- IHBC calls for Vice President nominees (to 24/02): Help lead IHBC’s Council from our FIRST hybrid Council, in London and online, 24 March 2025 – ‘Statements’ due 24 February 2025 14/02/2025
- IHBC’s Council ‘Diary Date’: On 24 March, welcome IHBC’s next President Rebecca Thompson, new VPs, Mike Brown in new role, with Asset Management CPD & more, all at IHBC’s FIRST blended Council, from London’s Charterhouse 14/02/2025
- Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025 14/02/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Amenity & Professional’ Signpost from 2024: Cardiff Coal Exchange on Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list for the second time 14/02/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £595K of weekly works: Council seeks architectural practice with conservation lead for ‘iconic project’ to 10/03 and £500K 14/02/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Lewes’ Gail’s makes fresh bid to keep new doors 14/02/2025
- HOL Parliamentary Inquiry: ‘Grey belt’ land development won’t help the Government reach its ambitious housebuilding targets 14/02/2025
- CIC on new industry initiative to promote Built Environment careers in Schools and College from the BE Schools Trust 14/02/2025
- RIBA condemns ‘ill-advised’ ARB accreditation rule 14/02/2025
- MHCLG seeks ‘Technical independent advisers’ for College of Experts 14/02/2025
- Consultation on ‘Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings’ regime, to 26/02 14/02/2025
- Scottish House Condition Survey 2023: Key findings published 14/02/2025
- National Trust launches new 10-year Strategy for 2025-2035 14/02/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘What’s URBACT up to in 2025?’ 14/02/2025
- IHBC’s February ‘CPD Circular’: For cost-conscious and time-sensitive conservation learning – events, awards, calls and more – including welcomes to new Providers 12/02/2025
- Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025 12/02/2025
- IHBC calls for Vice President nominees (to 24/02): Help lead IHBC’s Council from our FIRST hybrid Council, from London and online, 24 March 2025 – ‘Statements’ due 24 February 2025 12/02/2025
- IHBC’s 2025 AGM is coming 13 May: To take your membership to a new level, as Trustee, be sure to · Check our guidance · Explore options with us · Sort your CPD · Submit your case 12/02/2025
- IHBC Research Signpost: ‘Developing a People Centred Place-Led Approach: The Value of the Arts and Humanities’, from Glasgow University 12/02/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Planning Resource on Reeves on the ‘boost infrastructure delivery’ plan 12/02/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic seafront structures on Southsea Promenade Portsmouth restored as part of a coastal defence scheme 12/02/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:Britain’s oldest public beach hut set to be demolished by Council 12/02/2025
- UK Government: 85 local treasures to be saved and restored 12/02/2025
- Policy Lab: People-centred and participatory policymaking 12/02/2025
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (UK Research) doorstep 1’: Five new projects tackle climate change with cultural heritage
The AHRC-DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research opportunity funds international projects to boost capacity for climate action, as five new research projects have been announced to help mitigate climate change and build capacity for climate action.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHN on ‘becoming a key player in the global movement to protect your heritage from climate change’?
Climate Heritage Network CHN) reports on an initiative that helps people become key players in the global movement to protect local heritage place from climate change, open to 3 January 2025.
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CIRIA and RSK Geosciences aim to produce first construction sector climate change guide
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) and RSK Geosciences are to produce a first-of-its-kind good practice guide designed to help manage climate change geo-related impacts and liabilities for land development.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global Doorstep’: City Competitiveness Redefined, from ARUP – the cities to thrive in the era of climate change
image for illustration: Fiona Newton A new report form ARUP argues that traditional economic and infrastructure indicators are no longer sufficient to gauge a city’s long-term competitiveness, as cities must build resilience into every aspect of planning and operations – … Continue reading
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Bioregional signs joint statement on climate change and planning in the NPPF
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Bioregional consultancy has joined forces with industry leaders to call for the NPPF to be made fit for purpose to respond to the climate crisis.
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IHBC adds new ‘Climate Change and Adaptation’ category to HESPR practice areas: ‘… responding to climate change issues…’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for commercial heritage services – now has the new practice area of ‘Climate Change Adaptation’, helping promote accredited members’ specialist skills and roles linked … Continue reading
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Climate Change Bill published by Scottish Government
image for illustration Scottish Government has published draft legislation to create a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets.
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AHRC (HE & EH) Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Call for Proposals 2024 open to 29/11, on digital, paint, paths, open spaces & compounded climate change hazards
Historic England (HE) and English Heritage (EH) have announced their 2024 Call for Proposals for Round 4 of their AHRC funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) programme, open to 29 November and targeting digital heritage, paint, paths, open spaces and compounded … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Ireland‘s ‘… Heritage Climate Action – Climate Change… Plan’ update, 2024
image for illustration The ‘Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage’ – one of nine sectoral plans published in 2019 – outlines five adaptation goals for built and archaeological heritage in Ireland, and maps them onto an … Continue reading
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United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO announces three sites as pilot locations in UKNC’s groundbreaking new Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage project
image for illustration: Hadrian’s Wall by Michael Hanselmann [CC BY-SA 3.0 from Wikimedia Commons The UK National Commission for UNESCO and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced on 15 August 2024 that three UNESCO sites in the UK … Continue reading
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IHBC adds new ‘Climate Change and Adaptation’ category to HESPR practice areas: ‘… responding to climate change issues…’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for commercial heritage services – now has the new practice area of ‘Climate Change Adaptation’, helping promote accredited members’ specialist skills and roles linked … Continue reading
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IHBC adds new ‘Climate Change and Adaptation’ category to HESPR practice areas: ‘… responding to climate change issues…’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for commercial heritage services – now has the new practice area of ‘Climate Change Adaptation’, helping promote accredited members’ specialist skills and roles linked … Continue reading
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IHBC adds new ‘Climate Change Adaptation’ category to HESPR practice areas: ‘… responding to climate change issues…’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for commercial heritage services – now has the new practice area of ‘Climate Change Adaptation’, helping promote accredited members’ specialist skills and roles linked … Continue reading
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IHBC adds new ‘Climate Change Adaptation’ category to HESPR practice areas: ‘… responding to climate change issues…’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for commercial heritage services – now has the new practice area of ‘Climate Change Adaptation’, helping promote accredited members’ specialist skills and roles linked … Continue reading
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Climate Change Committee: UK off track for Net Zero
image for illustration The Climate Change Committee’s assessment is that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans.
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Mina Hasman appointed as new Chair of the Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change Committee
image for illustration The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the appointment of Mina Hasman – Sustainability Director at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) – as the new Chair of the CIC Climate Change Committee, succeeding Stephen Hodder MBE, who … Continue reading
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European Parliamentary Research Service: ‘The impact of climate change on cultural heritage’
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has issued a briefing on ‘The impact of climate change on cultural heritage’. image for illustration
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IHBC launches online Beta ‘Climate Change Hub’ resource: Open call for input and contributions in advance of formal launch
The IHBC’s new Climate Change Hub resource is designed to serve as a knowledge base for the Institute’s wide array of publications, policy positions, events, research and guidance on climate change, energy efficiency, retrofit, and more.
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Scotland’s Climate Change Committee: 2030 climate goals are no longer credible
Continued delays to the updated climate change plan and further slippage in promised climate policies mean that the Climate Change Committee no longer believes that the Scottish Government will meet its statutory 2030 goal to reduce emissions by 75%. There … Continue reading
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IHBC launches online Beta ‘Climate Change Hub’ resource: Open call for input and contributions in advance of formal launch
The IHBC’s new Climate Change Hub resource is designed to serve as a knowledge base for the Institute’s wide array of publications, policy positions, events, research and guidance on climate change, energy efficiency, retrofit, and more.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage Pilot Project – ‘…test models… new approaches and data tools..’
The Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage pilot project will bring public and private bodies and their data together within three UK UNESCO heritage sites to develop and test models of improved joint working plus new approaches and data tools to … Continue reading
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IHBC raises concerns in consultation response to HE’s draft Advice Note on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptations (HEAN)
The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation by Historic England (HE) on its draft ‘Advice Note on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptations’ (HEAN), with IHBC Policy Chair Roy Lewis highlighting the main concerns.
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England’s HEF ‘Heritage Sector Resilience Interviews’: Call for ‘Climate Change’ Participants
England’s Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has issued a call for ‘Climate Change’ Interview Participants in its new Sector Resilience Interview Series. image: HEF website
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National Trust: Climate change ‘biggest threat’ to UK heritage
The National Trust’s new report, ‘A Climate for Change: Adaptation and the National Trust’, says climate change is its ‘biggest threat’, and sets out the actions it will be taking in the next stage of its plan to tackle the … Continue reading
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HE opens consultation on Advice on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptation
Historic England (HE) has published draft advice that aims to provide clear and consistent advice on balancing climate action with building adaptation. image: Historic England (Solar panels in use at Chippenham Hall, Cambridgeshire© Historic England Archive DP440260 Grade II listed)
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