Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: Protecting our Past and Future

Cultural heritage is our link to the past - the stories, traditions, and places we have inherited from previous generations that shape who we are today.  In this episode, host Christine Wilson and Dr Scott Orr, a data scientist at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, examine how climate change threatens much of this heritage around the world. We also visit Uganda where Barbra Babweteera Mutambi, Director of the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, is working to preserve ancient sites and support communities affected by climate change. But could cultural heritage also be part of the solution in the fight against climate change? Tune in to discover how we can all play a role in protecting our past to safeguard our future. Dive deeper: British Council Strategic Literature Review: Climate Change Impacts on Cultural Heritage - https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/british-council-strategic-literature-review-climate-change-impacts-cultural Watch this video about the Bakonzo community and Barbra’s project in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAz2ZGI-R6U Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Action report by the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda - https://tinyurl.com/3fbmhs2u  Learn more about the British Council Cultural Protection Fund - https://cultural-protection-fund.britishcouncil.org/about Follow British Council Research and Insight: Newsletter – https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/subscribe Twitter – https://twitter.com/InsightBritish Website - https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight

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Our World, Connected is a brand-new podcast from the British Council, placing you at the heart of the biggest global conversations about culture, connection, and empowerment. Join host Christine Wilson, Director of British Council Research and Insight, and a diverse lineup of world-renowned experts and thinkers as they examine the most pressing issues of our time - and uncover the human stories behind them. We’ll explore the transformative power of arts, culture, language, and education amidst global challenges like peacebuilding, sustainable development, climate change, and the growth of AI.