{"id":24839,"date":"2019-12-13T17:55:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24839"},"modified":"2019-12-13T17:55:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:55:21","slug":"ihbc-joins-heritage-declares-encourages-members-partners-to-follow-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=24839","title":{"rendered":"IHBC joins Heritage Declares \u2013 Encourages members & partners to follow suit!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Following the IHBC\u2019s Policy Committee scrutiny of the commitments by members of Heritage Declares<\/a> \u2013 the non-affiliated group urging the sector to react more quickly and effectively to the climate and ecological emergency \u2013 our Board has unanimously agreed to support and sign up to the initiative, while encouraging members and partner interests to follow suit.<\/h3>\n

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IHBC Chair David McDonald said: \u2018We are delighted to be able to offer the highest level endorsement to the Heritage Declares initiative, and add our weight to its objectives.\u00a0 At the same time we would also encourage our members and partner interests to join up and declare support this important position statement for the sector.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Policy Secretary Roy Lewis said: \u2018Following a request from trustees, the IHBC\u2019s Policy Committee looked very closely at the text of the commitments by members of Heritage Declares.\u00a0 We were able to fully endorse the statement and enthusiastically recommend that the IHBC sign up to the declaration.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The text has been carefully drafted by experienced practitioners who fully appreciate the nature of built heritage conservation.\u00a0 It includes a provision that adaptations to reduce carbon footprint should be conceived so as not to harm cultural significance, which to my mind is critical.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018We are also delighted to note that our joining has been anticipated by so many members of our HESPR listing of quality assured conservation practices, including Donald Insall Associates, Purcell and The Regeneration Practice.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Policy Committee member and AMS Director Lucie Carayon said on behalf\u00a0of the Group: \u2018Heritage Declares is a non-affiliated group of heritage practitioners who have come together to urge the sector to react more quickly to the climate emergency. The Group also believes that heritage has much to offer a more sustainable world.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018So we are thrilled that the IHBC has had the boldness and vision to sign the Declaration and hope that its members will follow suit.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018As custodians of our built heritage, conservation professionals must play a leading role in ensuring that the historic environment is at the heart of a zero carbon future, helping to transform of our towns, cities and landscapes in a way that also respects their cultural significance.\u2019<\/p>\n

Organisations already signed up include:<\/p>\n