Manulife partners with the National Geographic Society to safeguard world heritage sites from climate change impacts
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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.
Key Points:
- Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.
- The project's initial scope comprises ten heritage sites around the world, many of which are a major source of economicand culturalresilience for communities.
- "With this new partnership between Manulife and the National Geographic Society, we will work together to increase access to climate adaptation for cultural heritage sites and transform conservation as a field to meet the challenges of a climate-changed world," said Victoria Herrmann, National Geographic Explorer.
- "Through our partnership with National Geographic, we have an opportunity to equip communities throughout the world with the tools to better anticipate worsening climate impacts and safeguard the sites for the future."