Royal Gazette: Protecting the future of our World Heritage
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Unesco World Heritage status for the Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications. With May being Heritage Month, this is a time for celebration — but it is also a time to take an urgent look at how we are managing the World Heritage Site to ensure that it retains this very special status for the future.
Securing Unesco status was no small feat; thanks to the vision and commitment of many individuals and organisations, St George gained global recognition for its “outstanding universal value”. But World Heritage status is not just a badge of honour; it comes with responsibilities and Bermuda needs to do better in living up to those responsibilities.
Last year’s joint report by the World Heritage Centre and its advisory body, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, laid out clear recommendations for how Bermuda can better manage, protect and promote the World Heritage Site.