HERITAGE OTTAWA

Heritage Ottawa is pleased to be part of this Virtual Speaker Series organized by York University’s CIFAL York, which is part of UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research), to help create a global network for knowledge-sharing and capacity-building among government officials, the private sector, academia, and civil society.

The key goals and objectives of this speaker series are:

• To provide a platform for sharing knowledge and experiences related climate change impacts on cultural heritage .
• To create a community of practitioners, researchers, and educators who are interested in climate change impacts on cultural heritage.
• To provide attendees with practical information and tools that they can use to examine the climate change impacts on cultural heritage.
• To understand how different agencies manage climate change impacts on cultural heritage.
• To foster collaboration and networking among attendees, speakers and stakeholders interested in climate change impacts on cultural heritage.
• To stay up-to-date with the latest research, developments and practice on climate change impacts on cultural heritage.

CLICK HERE to register for the six virtual sessions. 

 

Virtual Session 1  | September 25, 2023 |  Noon - 1:00 pm (Recording Available Here) 

Global Assessment of World and National Heritage Sites to Climate Change and Extreme Events

Dr. Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management and Director of CIFAL York, York University

Dr. Koorosh Attarian, Associate Professor, Architecture, Jundisha University, and Post doctoral Fellow, York University

 

Virtual Session 2  | October 23, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm

The Impact of Climate Change on Traditional Cultural Heritage: Case of Helmand River Basin in Sistan (Eastern Iran)

 Dr.. Bruno Genito, Professor, Archeology Department of Asia and the Mediterranean, University of Naples

 

Virtual Session 3 | November 6, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Withstanding Change; Heritage Amongst Climate Uncertainty

Dave Simpson, Heritage Resilience, International National Trusts Organization

 

Virtual Session 4 | November 20, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Climate Action and Cultural Heritage Connection: A synopsis of International efforts to strengthen the connection

Dr. Rosa Milito, Secretary General of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability + Climate Change

 

Virtual Session 5  | December 4, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Adapting to Change: Overview of the Climate Emergency impacting UNESCO World Heritage

Dr. Mario Santana Quintero, Professor, Architectural Conservation and Sustainability, Carleton University

 

Virtual Session 6 | December 18, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Climate Action and Cultural Climate Change in Heritage Places: Park’s Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Workshops

Lydia Miller, Chief Architect, Built Heritage, Parks Canada

 

Virtual Session 7 | January 8, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Challenges: A multi-actor perspective from coastal areas in North Wales, United Kingdom

Giuseppe Forino, Lecturer in Planning, University of Salford, UK

 

Virtual Session 8 | January 22, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Spatial Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Threats in World Heritage Cities

Dr. Monia Del Pinto, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK

 

Virtual Session 9 | February 5, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Architectural Biographies of Resilience: An inquiry into the significance of historic adaptations for sustainable conservation

Dr. Henrik Schoenefeldt, Professor of Sustainability in Architectural Heritage, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Kent, UK

 

Virtual Session 10 | March 4, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Building a Climate Resilient Heritage Future Together: Inclusive and participatory processes for impact assessment and climate adaptation planning of coastal heritage

Dr. Deniz Ikiz Kaya, Assistant Professor in Heritage & Climate Change, TU/e, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

 

Virtual Session 11 | April 8, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

World Heritage Tourism Futures: Enhancing Communities Adaptive and Transformative Capacity through Collaborative Finance

Dr. Cecilie Smith-Christensen, Expert Advisor to UNESCO World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Program. Lead Developer of the UNESCO World Heritage Visitor Management Assessment and Strategy Tool

 

Virtual Session 12 | MAY 6, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Germany: Current Perspectives and Responses

Constanze Fuhrmann, Head of Unit, Environment and Cultural Heritage at DBU (German Federal Environmental Foundation) Board

 

Virtual Session 12 | JUNE 3, 2024 | Noon - 1:00 pm

Destination resilience challenges facing African World Heritage Sites: Applying Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Approaches to Tourism Planning and Management

Fergus Maclean, President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee