Location:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Egypt, Iceland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Moldova, Norway
Date:
2026-2036
Sectors:
Climate Change, Cultural
Hosts:
Other
Partners:
The Heritage Management Organization
Short Description
RCH is a decade-long initiative strengthening research and cooperation at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change.
Main Objective
To strengthen research and evidence on the effects of climate and environmental change on cultural heritage and on effective adaptation strategies, while improving the understanding, recognition and use of cultural heritage—including traditional and local knowledge—as a resource for climate policy, climate action and societal resilience.
Outcomes
- Increased interdisciplinary cooperation between cultural heritage and climate researchers;
- new transnational research projects funded through seven Joint Transnational Calls;
- living labs, capacity building program, improved methods, technologies and risk-management models for monitoring and protecting heritage;
- new knowledge, skills and strategies for sustainable conservation and climate adaptation;
- stronger professional and institutional capacity;
- greater integration of cultural heritage into climate and environmental policies;
- enhanced international cooperation, knowledge exchange and public engagement.
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