the english heritage looks after about
400 properties around england
and includes some iconic structures like
stonehenge
dover castle and hadron's wall and our
sites date back from
early neolithic all the way through to
the cold war
we're here to tell england's story right
from the earliest time up to the present
day
so looking after our properties is
really essential because it's through
conservation and access that we can
really bring history to life
we're starting to see some impact of
climate change
the biggest risk areas around our
coastlines but we're also seeing impacts
in our gardens and we're seeing impact
in terms of rainfall
this is something that is starting to
happen now it's not just looking to
happen in the future
one of our biggest challenges is hurst
castle on the south coast
it's a fantastic 16th century henry viii
period
fort which extends out of the soland and
we're seeing quite a lot of coastal
erosion there at the moment
with the risk of increasing climate
change and sea level rise
we're looking at quite a lot of
challenges for the future we need to act
now
because we know that while england's
past has been shaped by its climate
so will its future we have to put plans
into place to
ensure that our properties are well
cared for and start to be able to adapt
to a changing climate
britain's energy needs are set to double
by 2050
so we in english heritage like so many
other conservation charities
need to use tools such as smart meters
to reduce energy waste
and bring the country's outdated energy
system into the 21st century
having a smart meter is really important
for us because we need to
understand just how much energy we're
using
sixty percent of all our energy use just
comes down to 10 properties
so if we can reduce our energy there we
can really make a difference across the
whole organization
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