First session of the World Heritage APPG
The first briefing session for the newly formed WH APPG was held on Nov 5th 2025 in 1, Parliament St,…
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Ireland’s World Heritage Strategy launch in November 2025
WHUK’s President Chris Blandford recently attended the launch of Ireland’s World Heritage Strategy. Chris was one of the strategy’s co-authors.…
Read moreDurham WHS Management Plan consultation
Views are being sought on a new management plan aimed at conserving the beauty of Durham Castle and Cathedral WHS…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK’s 10th anniversary
Monday 01st September is World Heritage UK’s 10th birthday. Ten years ago WHUK was formed as the next step after…
Read moreConserving Underwater Heritage
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has recently published guidance on conserving underwater heritage. Though aimed primarily for Scottish heritage, the guidance…
Read moreHistoric England – Free Carbon Reduction Training for the Heritage Sector
Historic England is offering free training workshops to help World Heritage Sites and heritage organisations measure and reduce their carbon…
Read moreWorld Heritage in the UK 2024-25 Review
Each year World Heritage UK compiles a review that captures the highlights from across the UK’s World Heritage sector from…
Read moreUNESCO report warns of extracting activities near WHSs
UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, IUCN, and WWF call on investors to adhere to industry commitments and…
Read moreWHUK at 47COM
World Heritage UK’s Chair and President were both in attendance at 2025’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting (or 47COM) in…
Read moreWorld Heritage and Renewable Energy
UNESCO Guidance on Wind and Solar Energy Projects in a World Heritage Context The World Heritage and Renewable Energy – Guidance on Wind…
Read moreHistoric Environment Overview 2024-25
This year’s edition of the Historic Environment Overview, produced by the Historic Environment Forum with the support of Historic England…
Read moreNew World Heritage Sites
At this year’s World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris, 26 new Sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List. They…
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