Our climate gatherings provide a creative space to consider how we might best be inspired to address the climate crisis we face. Ten years from the signing of the Paris agreement that question is more important than ever, as climate science is under attack and public attention on the issue seems to be at a low ebb.
We are starting to win the battle for a cleaner energy future but will need to win faster if we are to avoid tipping our climate system into runaway and destructive change.
Support for faster action will not come from scientific or economic arguments alone, which is why we want to focus on the cultural, philosophical and spiritual dimensions that might influence our response.
Inis Bofin, Co. Galway
Upcoming Gathering: September 14th-17th, 2026
The first climate gathering was in the Burren College of Art on the West coast of Clare and we will return to the Atlantic Coast this September, to host a gathering in the Community Centre on the island of Inishbofin.
Our aim is to bring 60 people together who have a variety of interests and experience in the climate issue. We will invoke an ancient Irish tradition by forming a ‘fifth province’ safe meeting space, where everyone comes as an equal, every view is respected and where confidentiality is assured.
The natural beauty of the island and its rich musical and historic tradition can inspire us to think creatively, as we consider what questions need to be asked, as much as what the answers might be.
Our goal is an ambitious one, to help frame new narratives that will assist those involved in international climate negotiations, in national and local politics and in environmental campaigning.
