Preserving and Adapting: Placing Heritage in the Sustainable Futures of Coventry brings together conversations, interactive activities, heritage storytelling and a special afternoon tea session to explore how we care for what we have inherited while also adapting heritage for sustainable futures. We are using Coventry’s heritage as a window into wider questions around preservation, adaptation, community, culture and sustainability.

Together, we will explore:

• What makes something heritage, and why does it matter?

• What should we preserve, and what might need to change?

• Can heritage remain meaningful while its uses and forms evolve?

• What does it mean to make heritage environmentally, socially, culturally and economically sustainable?

• What might Coventry’s heritage look like in the future?

This event is free to attend, although event booking is required. The recommended age is 18+.

This event is organised by the University of Warwick Early Career Research Sustainability Training Academy and is shared by Resonate.

Resonate supports the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals. The symbols below indicate which of the 17 goals this event aligns with.