Dutch Dialogues

Last week, a team of HCF staffers had the pleasure of attending the National Trust’s annual preservation conference in New Orleans. As always, it was an excellent opportunity to network with old colleagues, meet new folks doing interesting things around the country, and get the overall temperature of the national preservation movement. It also serves as an important benchmarking exercise—how does Historic Charleston stack up to the rest of the country and the Trust’s priorities?

New Orleans was the perfect host city for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward 2024 Conference, where HCF joined preservationists from across the country to share insights, tackle challenges, and experience preservation efforts firsthand.

Charleston’s commitment to preserving its historic buildings could benefit significantly from integrating climate resilience insights provided by The 1772 Foundation’s Climate Action Summit during the recent National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in New Orleans.