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The National Trust shop at Wordsworth House in Cockermouth, England, when the River Derwent overflowed after a one-in-one thousand year rainstorm in which twelve inches of rain fell in twenty-four hours. Climate change—manifest by increasingly severe weather patterns—can directly impact historic structures. Photo: National Trust.

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
By Timothy P. Whalen

FEATURE ARTICLE

SUSTAINABILITY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Forging a Role for Heritage Conservation
By Erica Avrami

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
From International Policy to Action
By May Cassar

SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLECTIONS
By Sarah Staniforth

UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS
By John Fidler, George Wheeler, and Dwayne Fuhlhage

CONSERVATION WRIT LARGE
A Discussion about Sustainability and Heritage

KEY RESOURCES
A list of key resources related to sustainability and cultural heritage

GCI NEWS

Projects, events, and publications

• Modern and Contemporary Art Research Update
• Conservation of Tutankhamen Tomb
• América Tropical Update
• Niépce in England Conference
• MEGA-Jordan Launched
• Teaching Materials Available
• Martha Demas Honored
• GCI Receives National Science Foundation Grant
• Visiting Project Partners
• Franciza Lima Toledo
• Giorgio Torraca
• Changing Views of Textile Conservation
• House Paints, 1900—1960: History and Use
• Terra 2008: The 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage

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