Talks

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…
School’s Out Climate Carnival

Friday, 15:30-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. School’s out for summer — and what better way to learn about what is happening on our shores! Join the team from Galway Atlantaquaria for a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for families and children of all ages. Take part in the Midshore Memory Challenge, get…
Climate Cocktail Club

Friday, 17:30-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets required. The West of Ireland is where soil meets salt, where ancient ways meet new ambition, and where Europe faces America across the wildest ocean on earth. Wild Atlantic Impact is a gathering for the people turning this edge into an engine of opportunities – ocean regeneration,…
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…
Harrison Gardner Talk

Saturday, 16:00-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Ticketed Required. Sometimes the most radical act is to take something apart. In this thought-provoking talk, Harrison Gardner, eco-builder, educator, and as seen on TV’s ‘Build your own Home’, explores why the bravery and humility to undo bad ideas might be the most important skill we have for…
Common Knowledge & Queer Sheds Panel

Saturday, 17:00-18:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. Queer Sheds, Men’s Sheds and Women’s Sheds have each set out to create a different kind of space, inclusive, non-judgmental, and built around practical skills, making, and being together. Across Ireland, particularly in rural areas, many people continue to face isolation and limited access…
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.…