On 15 July 2024, leading experts in heritage and climate action convened at The Home of the  Human Safety Net in Venice to engage in a vital dialogue on sustainability, social cohesion, and the future of this World Heritage Site historic city. The event, set against the stunning backdrop of Piazza San Marco, highlighted Venice’s ongoing commitment to becoming a global capital of sustainability and its status as a recognised resilience hub by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Organised under the framework of the European Heritage

How Barcelona is using the renovation of a mediaeval garden to empower people with disabilities and advance sustainability. In Barcelona, the collaboration between the Municipal Institute of Culture and the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities is giving fruitful results with positive impact on the city’s carbon footprint and its social fabric. The mediaeval garden revived Since 1983, the historical monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes has been managed by the Barcelona Municipal Institute of Culture. After the renovation of the monastery itself, now a historical museum, the city started

The European Heritage Hub project invites city representatives and heritage professionals to apply for its upcoming peer-learning visit in Nantes (France), taking place 6 – 8 November 2024. Organised in partnership with the City of Nantes, this programme offers a unique opportunity to share good practices and acquire skills for addressing environmental, digital, and social challenges related to cultural heritage in local contexts. The visit is part of the Hub’s Open Call for Local Good Practices, launched in November 2023, recognising exemplary local solutions in cultural heritage that contribute to the green, digital, and social

The European Heritage Hub, a pilot project co-funded by the EU connecting heritage stakeholders across Europe, has selected 14 heritage projects across 11 EU neighbouring countries for its Small Grants Scheme (see annex for the full list of projects). A total of around 250,000 EUR has been allocated to the selected initiatives led by civil society organisations, distributed among small, medium, and large-scale grants. The Scheme is run by Europa Nostra, as Project Leader of the European Heritage Hub, in consultation with other members of the Hub consortium, and is

Tumo Center for Creative Technologies safeguards Armenian heritage through 3D scanning and GIS mapping, preserving cultural heritage amidst adversity. Tumo Center for Creative Technologies’ Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping practice was selected by the European Heritage Hub Open Call for Local Good Practices, showcasing its significant contribution to putting technology at the service of heritage. Tumo has collaborated with local entities, such as the municipality of Gyumri, to revitalise historical sites and promote digital education and skills among the Armenian youth. Teaching technology and applying it “We don’t select our

On 11 June 2024, the European Heritage Alliance gathered online for its first meeting of the year, bringing together 35 representatives from 21 major heritage networks at a turning point for Europe. The Alliance reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for increased support and funding for culture and heritage in the upcoming European legislative period. The Cultural Deal for Europe campaign, the synergies between the European Heritage Hub project and the Alliance, and many other impressive initiatives carried out by Alliance members were discussed at the meeting. Attention was drawn to