Talks and workshops to take place across Donegal for Climate Action Week

Climate Action Week is coming to Donegal from October 13-19 with a range of events taking place across the county.

The national campaign aims to promote local climate action and sustainability through a number of exciting talks, workshops, and creative collaborations that empower action. A range of climate action events have been co-ordinated locally by the Climate Action Unit of Donegal County Council.

Donegal County Council have collaborated with the National Parks & Wildlife Service on the Wainfest Children’s Art Competition and encourage children and young people to enter and win some amazing prizes. Green Schools have organised ‘Walk to School’ Week also which encourages students to walk, cycle or use ‘Park & Stride’ for their school journey to promote physical and mental health, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality.

The Finn Valley ICA Guild have organised a Repair & Reuse Workshop at The CAKE Centre, Killygordon. Spraoi agus Sport have organised a Pop-Up Repair Café at the Spraoi agus Sport Garden Centre, Carndonagh.

The Eco Buncrana Strategy & Action Plan is being launched on Tuesday, featuring a series of mini-workshops including sessions on food preservation, care & repair, crafting with waste fabrics and planting community fruit trees.

Donegal Libraries are hosting a range of talks and workshops on Energy Saving Tips for the Home, an EU Climate Report Workshop and a schools workshop on Bioeconomy and the Ocean.

Changemakers Donegal and Letterkenny Tidy Towns have organised a ‘Rethinking Food Waste’ Workshop in Dillons Hotel and Comhar Fhanáda & Gleann Bhairr are celebrating the dark skies in Fanad with a Bat Safari, meeting at Fanavolty Hall.

Speaking on the initiative, Fiona Kelly, Community Climate Action Officer said: “We are delighted with the response from community groups to Climate Action Week 2025. Climate Action Week is a chance for everyone to get involved in climate action by learning how to become more energy efficient, support the circular economy and live more sustainably while supporting biodiversity”.

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Climate Action Week is coordinated by An Taisce since 2017, on behalf of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, #ClimateActionWeek and brings together individuals, communities, organisations, and policymakers to tackle the climate crisis through creativity, collaboration and shared learning experiences.

To get involved and see the range of events happening near you view: Climateactionweek.ie or Donegalcoco.ie

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