The Climate Action Festival is a vibrant, community-driven initiative that will bring people from all walks of life together, to address the urgent need for action on climate change. Think incredible speakers, interactive sessions, and loads of networking opportunities. Make sure to save the dates!
The event schedule outlines a series of climate and community-focused activities in Mountrath, Abbeyleix, and surrounding areas in Laois. Highlights include wellness walks, tree and farm walks, citizen science projects, and educational sessions on sustainability, biodiversity, and green innovation. Events like the "Art in Bloom" exhibition, "Climate Mocktails," and film screenings are planned, alongside community gatherings like street feasts and repair cafés. Other key activities include workshops on energy efficiency, farm waste management, and biodiversity, as well as various talks, such as Fran Igoe's on nature-based solutions and Aoife Munn's on sustainable living.