Resources

Artist Toolkit – Galleries Climate Coalition

The GCC Artist Toolkit brings together practical ideas, actions and resources to support artists in addressing the climate crisis.

Why we like this resource

• Includes an Environmental Responsibility Rider template.
• Includes a shortlist of the highest impact actions you can take.

Guide to Environmental Action for Creative Freelancers – Culture for Climate Scotland

A guide to the first steps creative freelancers can take towards environmental action.

Why we like this resource

• Suitable for those at the beginning of their climate and environmental action journey.
• Advises on actions you can take and links to further resources.

Guide to Climate Justice for Cultural Organisations – Culture for Climate Scotland

A guide which explains what climate justice is and how it is relevant to running arts and cultural organisations.

Why we like this resource

• Explains the intersection between climate change and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Includes actions that you can take to run your organisations in a climate just way.
• Provides advice on specific climate justice issues.

Climate Projections – Welsh Government

Climate projections for each Welsh county.

Why we like this resource

• Understand how climate change is projected to affect your area.
• Provides a shared data platform to members of the public and public authorities.

Future Preparedness Resources – Curated by Museums Development North and Mortice Consulting

A collection of resources to support museums with adapting to climate risk and preparing for emergency.

Why we like this resource

• Curated for the museums sector.
• Brings together a wide range of existing advice and resources.

Climate Adaptation Guidance – National Trust

Guidance for heritage organisations to help sites become more resilient to climate change, and support teams to take climate related decisions.

Why we like this resource

• Includes information about different asset types and activity associated with historic estates.
• Provides hazard, impact and options tables for potential climate threats.
• Provides case studies and detail on options and thresholds for implementing adaptation measures.

Climate Costs Guide – London Climate Ready Partnership

A getting started guide to understanding the costs and savings of climate change impacts and adaptation.

Why we like this resource

• A simple, consistent means of assessing the financial aspect of climate risk.
• Developed for London but the framework is transferrable.
• Suitable for all organisation types and sectors, and accessible to all non climate specialists.

Climate Hazards England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2023 – National Trust

Publicly available current and future climate hazard data produced from a National Trust commissioned climate risk mapping project.

Why we like this resource

• Datasets showing current and future risk presented to sites across the UK.
• Covers overheating and humidity, storm damage, slope failure and soil heave.
• Enables organisations to plan for future climate risks.

Coastal Erosion Risk Checker – Natural Resources Wales

A service which will tell you the short, medium and long-term risk of coastal erosion for an area in Wales.

Why we like this resource

• Searchable by postcode and available as a map view.

Flood Risk Checker – Natural Resources Wales

A service which will tell you the risk of flooding for an area in Wales.

Why we like this resource

• Searchable by postcode and available as a map view.
• Covers flood risk from rivers, the sea, surface water and small watercourses.

Developing a Decarbonisation Plan – Historic England

A toolkit to support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the steps involved in decarbonising buildings.

Why we like this resource

• Step‑by‑step guidance to create a decarbonisation plan for a historic building.
• Includes templates, factsheets, glossary and case studies.

Energy Efficiency Measures in Older and Traditional Buildings – Cadw

A guide to the things which need to be considered when fitting energy efficiency measures to older and traditional buildings.

Why we like this resource

• Useful for planning, coordinating and installing energy‑efficient retrofits in traditional buildings
• Combines technical, heritage and practical guidance aligned with national standards.
• Supports the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings.