Coastal Connections: A Celebration of Global Heritage by the Sea

Join our first in-person Coastal Connections event as part of the 2025 London Design Biennale.

1 Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica. Located on the rapidly warming Antarctic Peninsula, Base A at Port Lockroy is experiencing significant shifts in precipitation patterns, greater temperature variability, and more extreme weather.

date & time

Location

Somerset House 
Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
United Kingdom

Coastal Connections is a joint initiative between World Monuments Fund and English Heritage. 

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Coasts are some of the most dynamic and unpredictable environments on Earth, yet they are also where some of our most treasured places are located. Over the past two years, Coastal Connections has brought together custodians of over fifty sites from around the world, from Antigua to Zanzibar, to share practical solutions for addressing the complex challenges of managing coastal heritage. 

Drawn from members of the Coastal Connections global network, the panel will discuss why coastal heritage matters, whether we should protect it at all costs, and how we can have honest conversations about managing change, loss, and ultimately, its future.

The 2025 London Design Biennale is on view at Somerset House from June 5 – June 29, 2025. Contact events@wmf.org.uk for more information.

Coastal Connections: A Celebration of Global Heritage by the Sea

Join our first in-person Coastal Connections event as part of the 2025 London Design Biennale.

date & time

Location

Somerset House 
Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
United Kingdom

Coastal Connections is a joint initiative between World Monuments Fund and English Heritage. 

English heritage logo
Ldb25
1 Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica. Located on the rapidly warming Antarctic Peninsula, Base A at Port Lockroy is experiencing significant shifts in precipitation patterns, greater temperature variability, and more extreme weather.

Coasts are some of the most dynamic and unpredictable environments on Earth, yet they are also where some of our most treasured places are located. Over the past two years, Coastal Connections has brought together custodians of over fifty sites from around the world, from Antigua to Zanzibar, to share practical solutions for addressing the complex challenges of managing coastal heritage. 

Drawn from members of the Coastal Connections global network, the panel will discuss why coastal heritage matters, whether we should protect it at all costs, and how we can have honest conversations about managing change, loss, and ultimately, its future.

The 2025 London Design Biennale is on view at Somerset House from June 5 – June 29, 2025. Contact events@wmf.org.uk for more information.

About the Speakers

  • Alex Kent 

    International Connections Lead, World Monuments Fund Britain

  • Camilla Nichol

    Chief Executive, UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

  • Vanessa Norwood 

    Curator and Consultant

  • Rob Woodside 

    Former Conservation & Estates Director, English Heritage