Talks

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…
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
After School 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, 18:00-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets required: Click here. 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 –…
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…
Harrison Gardner Talk

Saturday, 16:00-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Sometimes the most radical act is to take something apart. In this thought-provoking talk, Harrison Gardner — architect, educator and as seen on RTÉ’s ‘Build your own Home’— explores why the bravery and humility to undo bad ideas might be the most important…
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,…