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Climate Emergency Declaration & Green Hosting

Map of Essex 1777 declares a Climate and Ecological Emergency. The scientific evidence is clear: we are on course for a catastrophic rise in global temperatures if we don't reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero. The 2018 Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gives us until 2030 to avert the worst effects of this man-made environmental disaster.

Map of Essex 1777 is a Heritage Declares signatory as an expression of its commitment to take action about climate change. The roots of heritage conservation, with its call for inter-generational solidarity and responsible stewardship of the inherited world, are deeply interwoven with those of the environmental movement. Map of Essex 1777 is a digital heritage project hosted on a verified green hosting service (GreenGeeks LLC) which purchases 300% more renewable energy than it consumes – making Map of Essex 1777 a climate positive digital resource. [READ MORE]

Supporters

Map of Essex 1777 is an ongoing digital heritage project designed and developed by Tim Fransen with the generous support of Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico (BVPB), Essex Record Office (ERO), Layers of London, Rochford District Council, Place Services, Essex County Council, Essex 2020 as well as other institutional supporters and individual donors – collectively helping to realise the project and ensuring this remarkable map reaches the widest public and remains freely accessible for everyone. Map of Essex 1777 is delighted to be an official Discover 2020 digital heritage object.

Supporters / Donors Andrew Hatton · Angharad Hart, Purcell · Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico (BVPB) · Charlotte Mecklenburgh, Purcell · Cindy Meunier · Claire Weiss, Historic Lea Bridge Farm · Dean Horler · Diana Frost · Essex Record Office (ERO) · John Cain · Kim Vanderhoven · Layers of London · Place Services, Essex County Council · Robert Clarke, Lee Wick Farm Cottages & Glamping · Rochford District Council · Sally Brownlow, Purcell

Map of Essex 1777 is powered by your generous donations which will cover green web hosting, domain registration and site maintenance/security for a further 00 days. Please donate whatever you can afford to help keep this online resource running and freely accessible for everyone. Thank you.