Ongoing climate change risks destroying vast swathes of cultural heritage. But there are valuable lessons to learn from how communities like those in Majuli, India, have designed heritage sites that can withstand volatile weather, write William Megarry, Jane Downes and Cathy Daly.
Museums, archaeological sites and historical buildings are rarely included in conversations about climate change, which tend to focus on the wider impact and global threats to our contemporary world. Yet these threats impact everything, from local cultural practices to iconic sites of outstanding universal value. In light of this, it’s worth exploring the relationship between our heritage and the changing global climate in more detail.
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