Information, Power, and the Importance of Knowledge and Literacy for Climate Justice

The inclusion of a broad range of stakeholders and rightsholders in climate decision-making is central to ensuring just and equitable decision-making; however, inclusive dialogue and co-creation must also be embedded in mutual understandings of key concepts and frameworks. Successive academic and professional surveys by organisations including UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) have identified a lack of climate literacy as a major barrier to climate action in the heritage sector ( Crowley et al. 2022 ). Climate literacy represents an essential adaptation strategy for the cultural heritage sector which can ensure that climate action is just, equitable, and inclusive.