Franceschini: the world needs to look at Venice. We need a plan to protect heritage from climate change

Cultural Heritage Minister Dario Franceschini spoke today at the Forum of Culture Ministers held as part of the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris. During the meeting, Franceschini had occasion to recall the Venice tragedy, stressing that he was seizing opportunities from what happened. “What happened in Venice,” the minister said, “reminded us once again how fragile we are in the face of natural disasters and climate change. This tragedy can become an opportunity to find solutions and prevent further damage: we need to be able to react promptly, we need international actions, coordinated and led by UNESCO.”

Franceschini added that “we must prepare for the risks that will be produced by climate change and we must protect the lives and culture of our peoples. That is why initiatives such as the blue helmets of culture must be strengthened to prevent and respond promptly in the wake of natural disasters. Because the global threats against our heritage are not only terrorism, war and armed conflicts.”

Finally, the minister said, “to respond to these dangers we need an action plan to protect cultural heritage from climate change. The whole world must look at the tragedy of Venice, because Venice is the world. And its heritage belongs to humanity.”

Pictured: Franceschini at the Culture Ministers Forum of the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference.

Franceschini: the world needs to look at Venice. We need a plan to protect heritage from climate change

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