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.

The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, known as MONDIACULT 2022, opens on 28 September in Mexico City, Mexico. The Conference, which brings together national Ministers of Culture from around the world, is meant to be ‘a renewed reflection on cultural policies to tackle global challenges and outline immediate and future priorities.’

The members of the Climate Heritage Network proudly present their report on the CHN’s activities for 2021. The Network’s second full year of operation saw CHN members around the world laying foundations, creating tools and resources, building teams – and taking culture-based climate action. Individually, these accomplishments helped drive forward transformative change.