Cultural Heritage and Climate Change

Climate Adaptation Data Week This briefing is part of a series on coastal climate adaptation data needs and applications. Find out more about the other briefings in this series below: April 13 Localizing Sea Level Rise Projections for Decision-Makers April 14 Assessing National Park Asset Flood Risk: Retreat, Adapt, Fortify? April 16 Bridging the Gap Between Science and Decision-Making April 17 Weather and Social Data to Inform Participatory Planning Initiatives A live webcast will be streamed at 12:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast. Dr. Marcy Rockman, ICOMOS-IPCC Scientific Coordinator for the Climate Change and Heritage Working Group and Climate Researcher with Co-Equal, will speak about the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change. Based on her new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article on historical and cultural heritage, she will share recommendations on how agencies could better incorporate historical and cultural considerations into the U.S. response to climate change, with attention to the need to better compile and use relevant data.