The GreenHeritage Community of Practice is launched to connect heritage and sustainability at the international level
The European project GreenHeritage – Nurturing a Sustainable Future in the Gardens of Time (ID: 101174141), has launched the GreenHeritage Community of Practice (CoP), an international network created to connect professionals, researchers and institutions working at the intersection of cultural and natural heritage, environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
The community aims to foster knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue between research, practice and public policy, promoting the role of heritage as a tool to address environmental challenges and strengthen more sustainable communities.
In this context, on 18 February 2026, the first meeting of the External Advisory Board of the Green Heritage Community of Practice took place. The online meeting, organised by Casa Árabe, brought together international experts to present the project’s progress and define the strategic framework for this new initiative.
An international community for sustainable heritage
The GreenHeritage Community of Practice is an open network designed to connect professionals, researchers and cultural stakeholders interested in the relationship between heritage and sustainability.
Its goal is to promote knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration and debate on the role of heritage in the ecological transition through activities such as webinars, expert meetings and international dialogue platforms.
First meeting of the External Advisory Board
During the meeting of the External Advisory Board, the project partners presented the main results of the first year of work and outlined how the Community of Practice will operate.
The advisory board is composed of specialists from various fields related to heritage, architecture, sustainability and tourism. Members include Carmen González (University of Córdoba), Gaia Redaelli (University of Seville and the association PAX – Patios de la Axerquía), Joaquim Jorge (Cultural Strategy, Planning and Assessment Bureau – GEPAC, Portugal), Ana Castanheira (Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr, Portugal), Bernarda Zupanek (Museum and galleries of Ljubljana), Elena Bužan (University of Primorska, Slovenia), Paul Lane (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom), Valeria Di Cola (Muri per tutti project, Rome), Petros Kosmas (Cyprus University of Technology), Dušan Kićović (State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia), Ataa Alsalloum (School of the Arts and ICOMOS UK) and Ljiljana Damjanović-Vasilić (University of Belgrade).
The External Advisory Board will provide strategic guidance, expert advice and support for the project’s international visibility, contributing to the development of the Community of Practice and the creation of new collaborations.
First webinar on 26 March 2026
The GreenHeritage Community of Practice will launch its programme of activities with its first international webinar, which will take place on 26 March at 16:00 (CET).
The session, organised by the association PAX – Patios de la Axerquía, will be delivered by architects Gaia Redaelli and Carlos Anaya under the title:
“Urban Heritage and Nature-Based Solutions: the PAX Strategy in Córdoba.”
The webinar will explore how urban heritage can contribute to environmental sustainability through nature-based solutions, using the example of Córdoba’s historic courtyards from the Islamic period.
An open network for international experts
The GreenHeritage Community of Practice is open to professionals from around the world interested in the relationship between heritage and sustainability.
Those interested in becoming part of the Community of Practice and participating in the first webinar can register through the following form: Register here:
https://form.typeform.com/to/l2Ueuy97
