Heritage and the arts come together in this unique vision for fighting back against the social and economic impact of coronavirus in our seaside towns. Theirs is a fragile economy,… Read More »A Coastal Call To Arms – The Back and Fill Festival
150 World Heritage Sites are currently discoverable on our resource, each with a brief introduction and link to a short video connecting you with a sense of people and places.… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 21
Angkor Wat is an international icon, made famous by a heady cocktail of inherent character, French imperial and archaeological fascination, World Heritage Site Status, and a dose of Lara Croft… Read More »Angkor Temples: Tangled Roots and Entangled Histories
Calling all geography teachers! Can you help? We would love to hear more about how you are planning to consider the impact of Covid-19 pandemic as a subject in the… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 20
With the Covid-19 pandemic both limiting travel horizons and providing a powerful reminder of global community, we have spent the last few months on a virtual journey visiting a World… Read More »Saving Our Planet’s Heritage
UNESCO is monitoring the closure of World Heritage Sites to the public during the pandemic. As of 3rd August, 34% are open, 40% closed and 26% partially open. However work… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 19
Great to see the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in the UK’s report on the impact of Covid-19 published. The sentiment expressed by its Chairman hits the… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 18
This week, one of the sites we ‘visited’ was the Kuk Swamp archaeological site in Papua New Guinea. Covid-19 cases have increased rapidly in this country over the past few… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 17
Covid-19 raises and amplifies ethical questions for every citizen and every country in the world. Reflecting on some of the places visited just over the last 7 days. The Pacific… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 16
Exploring the World Heritage Sites is a wonderful way to scratch the surface of our planet’s rich cultural and natural diversity. I have learnt so much on my travels to… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 15
The World Economic Forum has recently launched “The Great Reset” initiative: ‘a commitment to jointly and urgently build the foundations of our economic and social system for a more fair,… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 14
The opening up of international travel that we are now experiencing must not be at the cost of people and the planet. The UN World Tourism Organisation has announced its… Read More »A Virtual Journey Around the World: Week 13