Rediscovering Modern Heritage through Climate Resilience and Sustainability: Case of Chandigarh and Ahmedabad

Date: 18 Apr 2022 | Online
In celebration of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) 2022 and the theme ‘Heritage and Climate’, ICOMOS India, Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture (CSPA, CU) & Center for Heritage Conservation (CHC, CEPT University) are pleased to invite all for the event, ‘Rediscovering Modern Heritage through Climate Resilience and Sustainability: Case of Chandigarh and Ahmedabad’ on 18th and 19th April 2022.

 

The event being jointly organized by CSPA and CEPT will be an opportunity to discuss the theme of modern heritage in Chandigarh and Ahmedabad, two cities in India with exemplary twentieth heritage, where both the universities are located, through the lens of climate resilience and sustainability. The event aims to delve into a meaningful discourse on appreciating the role of cultural heritage conservation as a necessary tool for climate adaptation and sustainable development. The focus of the presentations and discussions will be towards climate related issues, questions of long-term sustainability of modern heritage and the necessary responses of conservation management frameworks.

 

The event is supported by ICOMOS India National Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage (NSC-20C) and Climate Change and Heritage Working Group (CCH-WG). The event will be conducted in hybrid mode. Registrations for the event are open to all. Please download the poster for the event details.

 

Registration details:

For webinar on 18th and 19th April 2022, please register on:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcuqoqjsuGNJS5b6_5oNLcXNIqzBWptbk

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

To participate in the guided tour at Ahmedabad on 18th April 2022, please register on: https://forms.gle/5D9mihotyE2smiwA8

 

To participate in the guided tour at Chandigarh on 18th April 2022, please register on:https://forms.gle/U1Fh8rVuvbqQpa9o8

 

 

We look forward to everyone’s participation in the event!