“If working apart we are a force powerful enough to destabilise our planet, surely working together we are powerful enough to save it”. With these words Sir David Attenborough called for greater collective climate action at the COP26 UN climate conference. Collaboration is at the heart of the Historic Environment Forum, and since 2020 HEF has recognised climate change as one of the biggest challenges threatening the resilience of the sector. 

We know that heritage is part of the solution to climate change, but what are the skills and investments needed to unlock this potential? This report, produced by Kerbside Collective in collaboration with the Green Skills in Heritage Task Group, explores the level of investments required to get the heritage sector to net zero, and illustrates some of the related evidence gaps and policy challenges. It also highlights best practices, and how collaborative efforts are key to develop a more resilient and sustainable sector. 

This report is one of the outputs of the HEF Green Skills in Heritage Task Group.