ICOMOS Climate Literacy Training and Tallinn Seminar for European Historic Homes
On December 3-5, the Estonian Committee of the international expert organization for heritage conservation, ICOMOS, in cooperation with the ICOMOS Climate and Heritage Working Group, the ICOMOS European Energy Directive Working Group, the ICOMOS Energy Efficiency Scientific Committee, the Tallinn City Government, the Estonian Heritage Board, the Ministry of Culture, the Life HeritageHomes project team, heritage communities and several other partners, will organize a climate and heritage training program with open seminars. The training and seminars, which will take place in Tallinn and online, are aimed at heritage specialists and communities in Estonia and the European countries.
Registration link https://forms.gle/viFxHiDFzRyKac9i8
This is a three-day program consisting of training and open seminar:
- Climate Literacy Training for Cultural Heritage Experts on December 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm at the Statehood House and Zoom. In English
- Open Seminar and Think Tank “European Heritage Homes in Climate Change” on December 4th from 10 am to 3 pm in Tallinn and web. In English and Estonian, simultaneous translation.
- Expert Study Tour in Tallinn Old Town and Kalamaja on December 5th
On December 3rd, ICOMOS Climate Literacy Training for Heritage Specialists (CLTH) will take place in the Statehood Building and online. In English.
The ICOMOS Climate Literacy Training for Heritage Specialists (CLTH) has grown out of the “Preserving Legacies” project developed by the ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) and funded by the National Geographic Society. It is suitable for all people working in the cultural heritage sector and does not require prior knowledge of climate change. The content of the CLTH is in line with key international documents, including the UNESCO Policy Document on Climate Action for World Heritage, the Paris Agreement on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and is an important step towards achieving the goals of the Global Adaptation Goal, which calls on Parties to develop “adaptive strategies to preserve cultural practices and heritage sites and to build climate-resilient infrastructure, guided by traditional knowledge, indigenous knowledge and local knowledge systems”. The training modules are (1) climate science and its impacts; (2) carbon footprint and vulnerability; (3) adaptation and mitigation; (4) climate justice and equity; (5) implementation of the World Heritage Climate Policy Guidelines; (6) global initiatives for heritage adaptation. The training will be held in English. The training materials will be translated into Estonian.
On December 4, an open seminar “European Heritage Homes in Climate Change” will be held in Tallinn and hybrid format. In English and Estonian, simultaneous translation.
The importance of European historic buildings in achieving climate goals is a central topic in the world and in Europe in light of the Energy Directive, and this is also the main topic of the open seminar to be held on December 4. Speakers from Europe will present the experiences of different countries in achieving climate goals for historic buildings, including examples from Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, and Estonia. We will present the results of the ICOMOS EPBD working group on European experience in implementing the Energy Efficiency Directive. Climate and heritage guidance material is being compiled within the framework of the Estonian Heritage Homes project. We will discuss the guidance materials for historic buildings prepared by this project and the preparation of a heritage charter. The seminar, which will be held with the participation of well-known European experts, is a good opportunity for international cooperation on heritage and climate issues in Estonia. We invite all those involved in historic buildings to participate and contribute to the discussion. The seminar will be held in a hybrid format. The working language of the seminar is English, with simultaneous interpretation in Estonian.
Programme/programm:
10 -13 Historic Buildings and Energy Efficency – European Policies and Cases
Moderated by Ave Paulus, president of ICOMOS Estonia and Focal Point of ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group
10.00-10.10 Introduction and Welcome addresses
10.15 Andrew Potts, Climate Heritage Network- World and European Policies in Climate Action and Cultural Heritage
10.45 David Hughes, ICOMOS ISCES President, Ireland. Embodied Carbon and Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings
11.15 Robert Woodside ICOMOS UK, Europa Nostra. Climate heritage activities in the UK at present
11.45 Tor Bostrom, Uppsala University, Sweden. Energy efficiency in historic buildings. Doing the right things in the right buildings – a district perspective with Swedish case studies
12.15 Riin Alatalu, ICOMOS Vice President, ICOMOS EPBD WG Leader. Report on the Implementation of EPBD Directive Across Europe
12.45-13.30 Lunch
13.30 Historic Homes of Estonia – Policies and Cases. Moderated by Tarmo Elvisto
13.30 Setting the scene – Lori Ferriss, Architecture 2030 Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage
14.00 Kadri Kallast and Üllar Alev. Project of Heritage Homes and Estonian Charter of Heritage Homes: linkages between cultural heritage and energy efficiency
14.300 Murel Truu. Climate risks and vulnerability of heritage buildings
15 -17 Roundtable on ICOMOS EPBD WG report, Estonian Heritage Charter and on the impact of the EPBD recast on historic buildings across Europe moderated by Riin Alatalu and Ave Paulus
On December 5, an expert study tour will be held in Tallinn Old Town and Kalamaja for participants of the previous training days in cooperation with the Tallinn City Government, ICOMOS Estonia and Center of the Sustainable Renovation
For more information and registration for the full training program, please contact ave.paulus@icomos.org.
Please register yourself, spaces are limited https://forms.gle/viFxHiDFzRyKac9i8h.
4-day Programme Structure:
- Capacity: Up to 30 participants per session, open seminar for 100 persons
- Format: 3. day intensive programme (consists of separate modules that can be taken separately)
- Partners and workshop participants: ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group and ICOMOS Estonia in collaboration with ICOMOS Europe EPBD WG and ISCES; Ministry of Culture, Heritage Board of Estonia, Tallinn City Government, Estonian Academy of Arts
- Previous registration – ave.paulus@icomos.org for the workshop, registration link for the full programme and seminar will open on 15.11
More about Climate Literacy training:
ICOMOS Climate Literacy Foundational Training Module targeted for North Europe
ICOMOS Climate Literacy Training for Heritage Professionals (CLTH) builds on a resource designed by the ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) through the Preserving Legacies project funded by the National Geographic Society and aims to develop place- and cultural heritage-based climate adaptation actions, transforming conservation practice as a field to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.
The climate literacy training for heritage professionals addresses key topics identified as baseline competencies for heritage professionals in the ICOMOS Future of our Pasts Report (2019). These, in turn, reflect the key pillars of climate action outlined in the UNFCCC Paris Agreement (UNFCCC 2015). It is built around four cross-cutting themes. These are:
- Climate Science and Impacts – This module will introduce participants to climate change and how it impacts both the world and heritage.
- Carbon Footprints and Vulnerability – This module will encourage participantsto understand the carbon footprint of the heritage sector and introduce vulnerability and how it is assessed.
- Adaptation and Mitigation – This module will encourage participants to consider their own, and heritage’s, contributions to climate action through sustainable adaptation and mitigation pathways
- Climate Justice and Equity – This theme will is addressed throughout other modules and discusses the important topics of climate justice and equity, focusing on how we can ensure respectful and equitable interactions and engagement in climate action.
In addition, there will be special module on Climate Action for World Heritage
Trainer: William Megarry. Hybrid format. Please, register in advance ave.paulus@icomos.org. Maximum number of places 30.
Contact: Ave Paulus, ave.paulus@icomos.org
