National Trust Claims Its Properties Face Climate Change ‘Hazards’

The trust has come under scrutiny for its green agenda, as it pressures government to create a new ministerial position focusing on climate adaption.

National Trust employee Victoria Emms experiences an artwork entitled Cathedral on the Christmas at Dunham Massey festive light art trail at the National Trust property near Altrincham, northeast England, on Nov. 16, 2023. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images

The National Trust has declared that 71 percent of its properties are under threat from climate change “hazards.”

In a report released on Monday, the trust highlighted the impact of more frequent extreme weather events, such as droughts, heavy rain, and wildfires, on its extensive portfolio, which covers 250,000 hectares of land, 780 miles of coastline, and 220 gardens and parks.