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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

Thursday, 11:00-12:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. The Walking and Cycling Index supports leaders of cities and towns in understanding and improving walking, wheeling, and cycling in their communities. It captures public attitudes and provides robust evidence of the benefits of increased use of active travel, both for individual users…
Active Travel Projects in Galway City – A Guided Tour

Thursday, 13:30-15:00, Site Visit, 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 will visit The Crescent / Sea Road Junction Upgrade, which includes the installation of Galway City Council’s first rain gardens,…
Music Generation – Music in Nature

Thursday, 16:30-18:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, registration required: Register here. 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,…
Giob Geab with Shani Williams

Thursday, 19:00-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Join MC Shani 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, 1…
Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities: Local, Irish and International Perspectives

Friday, 11:00-12:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, registration required: Register here. Climate change is hitting harder and closer to home. Storm Eowyn and Chandra have exposed how unevenly climate impacts are felt across Ireland. Some communities bounce back quickly; others face long-term disruption, financial strain, and heightened vulnerability. This talk dives into the human…
Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities Workshop

Friday, 13:30-15:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Following the morning’s talk on climate change and vulnerable communities, this interactive workshop offers participants an opportunity to delve deeper into the themes raised — exploring practical tools, strategies, and community-led approaches to building climate resilience. For more information, contact: climate@galwaycity.ie
The Lie of the Land: In Conversation with John Gibbons

Saturday, 11:00-12:00, 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…
Communication as a Climate Action Solution, with MC Roisin Murphy

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…
Repair Cafe

Saturday, 10:00-13:00, Stretch Tent, Father Burke Park, To book your place, contact environment@galwaycity.ie Repair Cafés are a grassroots movement that aims to reduce waste and overconsumption by bringing people together to fix what is broken, share practical skills, and build community through repair. This workshop is part of Galway City Council’s Circular City Galway initiative,…