Dr Mechtild Rossler
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Dr Mechtild Rossler
@mechtildrossler.bsky.social
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Former Director UNESCO World Heritage Centre; CNRS Géographie-cités
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Did you see the blog (I wrote with Prof Thomas Schmitt) on our conference on climate action & World Heritage? www.ourworldheritage.org/posts/world-...
Looking forward to our conference at Heidelberg University on 2 July 2025 on UNESCO World Heritage in the climate crisis - what can we do?
Peace as a process - Opening of the 85th session of the German National Commission for #UNESCO #DUK in Bonn today!
Enjoy World Heritage Day in Germany with site visits & events! www.unesco.de
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UNESCO @unesco.org · Mar 18
#TravelTuesday takes us to Borobudur Temple Compounds in Java, Indonesia! 🏯✨

Built in the 8th century, it was abandoned for years before being restored by #UNESCO — now a #WorldHeritage site to be preserved for future generations!

Learn more: whc.unesco.org/en/list/592
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UNESCO @unesco.org · Feb 26
🌍 #Biodiversity is essential for nature & people.

@unesco.org, through its global networks of #Geoparks, #BiosphereReserves & #WorldHeritage sites, is driving transformative action worldwide.

Protecting biodiversity calls for #SharingHumanity!

🔗 www.unesco.org/en/biodivers...
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Happy #WorldHeritageWednesday!

This week we’re spotlighting our volunteer Caroline’s favourite feature of the World Heritage Site: the iron-works
Happy Valentines for heritage conservation globally!
Enjoyed the discussions with students today at Heidelberg University & Center for Cultural Heritage! Thank you!
Just received: A Guide to America's World Heritage Sites by Robert Manning! Great to look at all these exceptional places on the #UNESCO World Heritage List! #IUCN #ICOMOS #US/ICOMOS
Meeting of the Board of the European Foundation Kaiserdom zu Speyer & Europe Speech by the Grand Duc of Luxemburg at the #UNESCO World Heritage site!
Happy birthday, World Heritage Convention with a photo of the first World Heritage site (Nr 1): Galapagos Islands, Ecuador ((c) M.Patry)!
Great to see other authors at the book launch event for Jacek Purchla "connecting worlds, connecting people". Many thanks to all & happy birthday to our former Chair of the World Heritage Committee!
Great discussions at the #DenkmalLeipzig on World Heritage protection, impact assessments & climate change!
Prof Boehmer opened the 84th session of the German National Commission for UNESCO in Erfurt & visit to the World Heritage site inscribed in 2023!
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UNESCO @unesco.org · Feb 29
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis.

The threat of disasters triggered by natural hazards is escalating.

We must break the cycle to ensure no one is left behind when the next hazard strikes.

Discover UNESCO's role in Disaster Risk Reduction: www.unesco.org/en/disaster-...