News

In this section you can read the latest news from UNESCO in the UK. From blog posts and case studies to press releases and newsletters, use the search functionality to find what your looking for.

15 January 2024
Local to Global – New for 2024: UNESCO Site Cluster Meetings

In 2024, Local to Global will be prototyping six in-person workshops for UNESCO sites in different areas of the UK to explore shared challenges and opportunities together.

14 November 2023
Local to Global: ‘Discover the UK’s UNESCO Sites’ map campaign evaluation

The Local to Global project commissioned and promoted a new map which for the first time showcases all 58 land-based UNESCO designations in the British Isles.

01 July 2023
Local to Global: Visits to UK UNESCO Pilot Sites

The Local to Global Project Team has been out and about in the last few weeks, visiting the project’s three pilot sites, the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site…

11 May 2023
Local to global: what makes a network?

Local to Global is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. It aims to develop a resilient network for UNESCO Designated Sites in the UK.

01 May 2023
The RoundView - helping communities address the root causes of climate change and the ecological crisis

With the world vastly off-track and heading towards runaway climate change, how do we work with others to make a difference in our homes, local communities and regions?

19 April 2023
Local to global: leaving no one behind

As we reveal Local to Global’s new consultant, The Audience Agency, we take a look at the first of three pillars of Local to Global: audience development, stakeholder mapping, and inclusion.

13 March 2023
Announcing Local to Global’s three pilot sites and an exciting new illustrated map

A Scottish World Heritage Site, a Welsh Biosphere Reserve and an English Global Geopark are announced as the three pilot sites for the project.

14 February 2023
Meet the team behind UKNC’s Local to Global project and tell us how a resilient network would benefit you

At the end of January 2023, the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) onboarded two new team members to support the delivery of Local to Global…

12 October 2022
The Skell Valley Project - Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal World Heritage Site

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yorkshire, England…

05 October 2022
UK National Commission for UNESCO awarded £250,000 Heritage Fund grant to support UK’s UNESCO sites to reach their full potential

The UKNC has received support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (05th October 2022).

25 June 2020
UK UNESCO sites lead the way on sustainable development and create value for local communities

Published today (25 June 2020) by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, new research shows UNESCO projects can help build a greener, more equal and more peaceful world…

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