Built and Archaeological Heritage Climate Action
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage is one of nine sectoral plans published in 2019 under the National Adaptation Framework. It outlines five adaptation goals for built and archaeological heritage in Ireland and maps them onto an action plan of specific actions to be implemented.
In implementing the work of the plan, the National Monuments Service and the National Built Heritage Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have produced a number of resources such as guidelines and training materials that may be of assistance to those involved with built and archaeological heritage.
The resources compiled below are freely available for the information of individual users, if you wish to copy and reuse any of the material please credit the source.
A Heritage and Climate Action webinar was delivered in June 2023 as part of the Local Authority Climate Action Training programme. A recording of the webinar is viewable on the National Monuments Service’s YouTube channel.
Slides of the three modules are available below.
Climate Change Impacts on Heritage - Heritage and Climate Action Webinar Module 1
Intersections of Cultural Heritage with Climate Action Policy - Heritage and Climate Action Webinar Module 2
Developing Climate Adaptation Actions - Heritage and Climate Action Webinar Module 3
A review was conducted of relevant sources and links to some useful resources are given in the slides of the three training modules. They are compiled together below.
Useful Resources - Heritage and Climate Action Webinar
Climate change risk assessments (CCRA) are a site-specific approach to assessing the condition of structures and sites, helping to measure risk and inform adaptation measures in order to reduce the vulnerability of our built and archaeological heritage. Some examples of sites where CCRA has been undertaken include:
Kerry County Council: Historic Graveyards - climate change risk assessment report
CHERISH project - Climate change risk assessment report
Office of Public Works: Ballinskelligs Priory - climate change risk assessment
As an action of the Climate Action Plan, the department has published guidance on the energy upgrading of traditional buildings for specifiers and installers.