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Climate Inspirations Festival 2026 Opening Night

Wednesday, 18:00 – 20:00, Galway City Museum, Free Registration Required. Kick off the Climate Inspirations Festival 2026 at Galway City Museum and immerse yourself in what’s ahead. This is a relaxed and welcoming opening evening with light entertainment, climate-inspired sounds, and an opportunity to browse the full festival programme. Whether you’re a long-time climate advocate…
Walking and Cycling Index, Active Travel and Behaviour Change Talk

Thursday, 11:00-12:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. This event will entail a panel discussion focused on the findings of the Walking and Cycling Index, the development of Active Travel infrastructure in Galway and elsewhere, and ways to facilitate more people to participate in active walking, wheeling and cycling https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/walking-wheeling-and-cycling-take-up-to-23000-cars-off-galway-roads-every-day-accordingcling. The…
Active Travel Projects in Galway City – A Guided Tour

Thursday, 13:30-15:00, Site Visit, Father Burke Park Free, registration required: Register here Join Galway City Council’s Active Travel team for guided site visits to some of the newest infrastructural projects in Galway City Centre. The short, guided walk, starting in Father Burke Park, will visit The Crescent / Sea Road Junction Upgrade, which includes the…
Music Generation – Music in Nature

Thursday, 16:30-18:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets Required. Music Generation Galway City invites young people to explore climate action through the power of creative songwriting in this interactive afternoon workshop at the Festival Tent. Participants will engage with themes from nature and biodiversity, using music as a medium to express ideas, emotions, and solutions…
Giob Geab Community Storytelling Night

Thursday, 19:00-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Join MC Shani Williams for an exciting evening of rapid-fire climate stories from community groups, showcasing their sustainability projects and innovative ideas to a live, receptive audience. ‘Giob Geab’ is an Irish interpretation of the Japanese presentation format Pecha Kucha — 5 slides,…
The Lie of the Land: In Conversation with John Gibbons

Saturday, 11:00-12:15, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free Registration Required: Register here. Join environmental journalist and author John Gibbons for an in-conversation event centred on his new book ‘The Lie of the Land’ — an unflinching examination of the choices Ireland faces on land use, food systems, energy, and how we make decisions that affect…
Repair Club

Saturday, 11:00-13:30, Stretch Tent, Father Burke Park, Taking care of your clothes can cut their carbon footprint by up to 30% over their lifetime, simply by repairing, re-wearing, and keeping them in use for long. At the Repair Club, volunteers from both of Galway City’s 2 monthly repair events! ( ‘Galway Repair Cafe’ and ‘Westside…
Communication and Climate Action Talk with Róisín Murphy and Prof. John Sweeney

Saturday, 14:00-15:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. In a world overflowing with information, the way we talk about climate change is just as important as the solutions we build. This session explores how communication — clear, human, creative and courageous — can become one of our most powerful climate action…
Climate, Culture & Hope: A Conversation with Michael D. Higgins

Sunday, 15:30-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Former President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, internationally respected as a leading voice on culture, citizenship and social change, joins Galway Climate Inspirations Festival for a special feature conversation on the afternoon of Sunday 28 June. In this unique fireside chat, Michael D.…