Manx National Heritage is the trading name of the Manx Museum and National Trust. We exist to take the lead in protecting, conserving, making available and celebrating the Island’s natural and cultural heritage for current and future generations, whilst contributing to the Island’s prosperity and quality of life.
We have recently appointed an Environmental Planner & Ecologist, a new role to MNH who has begun the process of re-assessing our sites in relation to their environmental value and requirements. The aim is to have active Conservation Management Plans in place for the larger sites in order to inform land management and activities for biodiversity gains, as well as having conservation statements for small sites to highlight their features and importance. The aim of these documents is to ensure that we are managing our sites sensitively and sympathetically to their needs as well as undertaking positive conservation management, where appropriate, to maximise the value of our sites for biodiversity and wider environmental aims, such as carbon sequestration, while employing best practise.
One of our main outcomes as an organisation is to have a positive economic impact and support a creative economy. Over 70% of the products sold in our retail outlets are produced locally and we contribute to the national economy and infrastructure by making the Isle of Man a better place in which to live, work and visit.
As an organisation we act as guardian of the Island's unique heritage and cultural assets and create a sense of time, place and identity for Manx people. Our work strengthens the community by giving opportunities for enjoyment, learning and development, whilst our sites and research communicate the significance of Man heritage and culture to locals and visitors alike.
MNH is currently reviewing its environmental policies in order to guide the organisation in making sustainable choices in all aspects of its work. This updating of related policies hopes to address those UN Sustainable Development Goals which fit within the organisations sphere of work and influence, foster a more conscious consideration of our actions within our staff, volunteers, etc. as well as to strengthen the organisations commitment to long-term environmental sustainability.
MNH is a Biosphere Stakeholder and actively participates in many of the UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man initiatives. Aside from workshops and events offered by our Education and Outreach team MNH also coordinates Wildlife Week, an annual festival that works in a similar way to Heritage Open Days; promoting many of the Island's conservation and wildlife groups and NGO's, many of which are Biosphere partners. We also actively share the work of UNESCO through MNH's social media pages. We've also recently taken part in the Refill scheme.
We have recently appointed an Environmental Planner & Ecologist, a new role to MNH who has begun the process of re-assessing our sites in relation to their environmental value and requirements. The aim is to have active Conservation Management Plans in place for the larger sites in order to inform land management and activities for biodiversity gains, as well as having conservation statements for small sites to highlight their features and importance. The aim of these documents is to ensure that we are managing our sites sensitively and sympathetically to their needs as well as undertaking positive conservation management, where appropriate, to maximise the value of our sites for biodiversity and wider environmental aims, such as carbon sequestration, while employing best practise.
One of our main outcomes as an organisation is to have a positive economic impact and support a creative economy. Over 70% of the products sold in our retail outlets are produced locally and we contribute to the national economy and infrastructure by making the Isle of Man a better place in which to live, work and visit.
As an organisation we act as guardian of the Island's unique heritage and cultural assets and create a sense of time, place and identity for Manx people. Our work strengthens the community by giving opportunities for enjoyment, learning and development, whilst our sites and research communicate the significance of Man heritage and culture to locals and visitors alike.
MNH is currently reviewing its environmental policies in order to guide the organisation in making sustainable choices in all aspects of its work. This updating of related policies hopes to address those UN Sustainable Development Goals which fit within the organisations sphere of work and influence, foster a more conscious consideration of our actions within our staff, volunteers, etc. as well as to strengthen the organisations commitment to long-term environmental sustainability.
MNH is a Biosphere Stakeholder and actively participates in many of the UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man initiatives. Aside from workshops and events offered by our Education and Outreach team MNH also coordinates Wildlife Week, an annual festival that works in a similar way to Heritage Open Days; promoting many of the Island's conservation and wildlife groups and NGO's, many of which are Biosphere partners. We also actively share the work of UNESCO through MNH's social media pages. We've also recently taken part in the Refill scheme.
