On 1 April 2026, the inaugural Race to Resilience Culture (RTRC) cohort gathered for its final session, marking the close of a groundbreaking program that brought together cities across Africa and the United States to explore the intersection of culture, heritage, and climate resilience. Facilitated by ICLEI USA and ICLEI Africa, the cohort covered 12 topics during virtual zoom calls — from community engagement and nature-based solutions to mental health and the built environment — featured 20 external subject matter experts, and over 30 peer exchange meetings over the course of 1 year.

Explore how libraries can move beyond their traditional role as information repositories to become active spaces for climate learning, experimentation, and community engagement with the Climate Heritage Network and the International Federation of Library Associations

There was great anticipation from culture advocates as COP30 opened in Belém, Brazil on November 10. For two years, experts commissioned by the Chairs of the UNFCCC subsidiary Bodies (under the UAE-Belem work programme) had worked tirelessly to end the over 40 years’ history of no culture in climate policy. The experts worked to develop indicators to measure progress towards the seven thematic (one of which related to the intersectionality of culture and climate change) and four-dimensional targets of the Framework for Global Climate Resilience (FGCR).

The Membership Coordinator will handle Climate Heritage Network (CHN) member onboarding, membership inquiries and direct member services in the US and globally and will support transition to a new membership dues structure. The Membership Coordinator will also support and promote engagement by CHN North America members in the CHN’s Global Campaign to Put Cultural Heritage, Arts and Creative Sectors at the Heart of Climate Action.

Bringing together experts across disciplines, regions, and generations, the panel highlights the potential of arts, culture, heritage, and indigenous knowledge to inspire adaptation, ecosystem-based solutions, and sustainable transformation.

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has announced the launch of the “Imagining Low Carbon, Just, Climate Resilient Futures Through Culture and Heritage” project, made possible by a generous $1.25 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This transformative initiative aims to leverage culture and heritage as powerful catalysts for effective climate action, empowering communities worldwide to safeguard their cultural legacies while promoting sustainable futures.

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) is a global network of more than 250 member organisations committed to supporting communities in achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement by scaling up culture-based climate action. The new Action Plan announced today by the network of organisations, charities, government bodies, universities, memory and cultural institutions, and cultural and creative industries from around the world seeks to fill this gap.