Climate Carnival #1 - Bold brave leadership

Climate Dinner Club - from 1700, 29th September

Climate Carnival - from 0900, 30th September

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TICKETS

1-day pass (29th - Dinner from 1700)

• Tickets €100/person (including cocktail, mocktail, dinner, live music, fireside with Tony Juniper and Anja Murray).

1-day pass (30th - Carnival from 0900)

• Tickets from €115/person (group booking) or €150/person (individual) (including lunch, mocktails, cocktails, pints)

• Discounts for Students and Affiliated Partners

• Retail opportunities from €150 per stall

2-day pass (29-30th)

• Tickets from €215/person (group bookings) or €250/person (individual)

Partnerships

• COLLABORATOR: €1,275 (incl. 5 x 2-day passes; or 10 x 1-day passes)

• LEAD: €4,500 (incl. 5 x 2-day passes + 10 x 1-day passes; or 20 x 1-day passes; + exhibition space)

• OFFICIAL: €9,000 (become a thematic leader; incl. 10 x 2-day passes + 10 x 1-day passes; or 30 x 1-day passes; + exhibition space + speaker)

In true CCC style, the event is open to all, but the space is limited, so buy your tickets early to ensure you have a spot. We have individual and team tickets available (5 and 10 people). 25% Discounts are available for Students and Farmers, 15% Discounts can be obtained from affiliated partners.

GETTING THERE

LOCATION: Ballintubbert Gardens & House, Stradbally, Co. Laois, R14 E954.

TRAIN ROUTES: Dublin <>Athy: 45 mins || Dublin <> Portlaoise: 40 mins || Waterford <> Athy: <1.5 hours || Cork <> Portlaoise: <2 hours || Galway <> Portarlington: <2 hours

TRANSFERS: Hop on a transfer bus from Athy or Portlaoise train station, or Carlow Talbot Hotel. Return tickets €15/person (30th only).

HEADLINES

This is not just an event. It’s an outrageous call to action. Join 500 changemakers for a impact-led day of radical ideas, bold leadership and unstoppable collaboration across five powerful zones — from climate innovation to food resilience, creative activism to novel finance, restoration radicals to live music, dark comedy to community superchargers. With 70+ world-class voices and immersive experiences, you’ll connect, co-create and catalyse action for people, planet and purpose. Whether you're a C-suite exec, lonely sustainability leader, farmer, activist, investor or innovator — if you're building a better place, product or person, this event is built for you. Come ready to think differently, act urgently and lead bravely.

Step in your own radical reimagination of the future. What to expect when your fall down the rabbit hole... This is a full-spectrum assault on your senses, designed to activate minds, fuel missions and build momentum. Across five immersive zones — Leadership, Landscapes, People Power, Future of Food and Exploration — you’ll hear from over 70 pioneers in business, activism, finance, creative, food, innovation and more.

Expect provocative panels, interactive workshops and tented stages buzzing with energy. Wander garden paths to discover hidden sessions, dive into water workshops, spoken word or live music, and forge new alliances over shared missions. It's not passive. It’s participatory. You’ll leave informed, inspired and ready to lead change — in your role, your organisation, your community, your life (optional).

SPEAKERS & SCHEDULE

29th September - Climate Dinner Club - 1700-Late (€100/person)

Join us for a magical evening in the pavilion with climate and nature titan Tony Juniper - Chair of Natural England and former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth and WWF. With host broadcaster and ecologist Anja Murray, we’ll explore a life of campaigning, leadership and collaboration, and learn about his new book "Just Earth: How a fairer world will save the planet", whilst enjoying a radical reimagination of formal dining and live music.

Curated by food hero Mick Kelly following GIY’s core principles, this isn’t just a dinner — it’s a bold, regenerative agricultural act of climate leadership. Set under the canvas of the Pavillion in the organic gardens of Ballintubbert House, the Climate Dinner Club brings together 150 changemakers for a zero-waste, organic-fuelled dining experience that stirs the sustainability soul and senses. With every course telling a story — from ingredients sourced from the regenerative GIY Farm to showcasing products from local food heroes — this immersive evening reimagines what sustainable hospitality can be: local, seasonal, organic, regenerative, story-rich, and radically delicious.

Live music will be performed by artist Zoe Hayter – an intimate singer-songwriter who blends folk, blues, jazz, theatre and raw storytelling. Raised travelling with Footsbarn Travelling Theatre, she makes autobiographical songs that feel live and immediate, and  reflect the blend of cultures that have shaped her life and artistry. Zoe has toured with Glen Hansard and Razorlight. Zoe is supported by local traditional musicians Lírnan performing as guests arrive and enjoy a welcome cocktail.

30th September - Carnival - 0900-Late (tickets from €115/person; includes, lunch and drinks at Climate Cocktail Club)

Join us from 0900 for a day of exploration, entertainment and inspiration across five immersive zones:

0900-1030: Registration, welcomings, exhibition, groundings, yoga, coffee, forest bathing, walks...

1030-1630: Five zones with stages covering 30+ individual sessions, 70+ speakers; and loads of networking and interactive sessions.

1700-Late: Networking, food, craic, live music... then Climate Cocktail Club carnival-style from 1800.

ACCOMMODATION

We have partnerships with local hotels and we have limited camping and glamping onsite.

HOTELS:

• Midlands Park Hotel. PORTLAOISE - R32 KV20. BOOK ONLINE

  15% discount – use code “Climate”

  5 minutes walk from train station (0.3 km). 20 minutes transfer to event.

• Talbot Hotel. CARLOW - R93 Y504. BOOK ONLINE

  15% discount – use code “CCC15”

  25 minutes walk from train station (2.2 km). 20 minutes transfer to event

• Clanard Court Hotel. ATHY – R14 FY90. BOOK ONLINE

  20 minutes walk from train station (1.8km). 15 min transfer to event

CAMPING/GLAMPING (includes access to luxury showers/bathrooms):

• Glamping €250 (fits 4 people - includes beds, linen, lighting)

• Camping €60 (space for 4-man tent)

PARTNERS

CLIMATE CARNIVAL 2025 IS CURATED BY

CLIMATE COCKTAIL CLUB

We curate, connect and catalyse changemakers to take action on the climate and nature crises. We launch and nurture leaders to create Chapters and host periodic events to inspire and engage a bold community of impact and action first people. We break boundaries and preconceptions.

WHAT IT IS Climate Cocktail Club is ACCESSIBLE. It is inclusive and inspirational. It is about connecting and exchanging ideas. It is informal but informative. It is for those with open eyes, ears and mind. It is about people. It is about collaboration. It is about catalysing change at SCALE.

WHAT IT IS NOT

Climate Cocktail Club is NOT elitist. It is not another conference or forum. It is not a lobby group. It is not an association. It is not preachy. It does not discriminate or dismiss ideas. It does not have a secret special handshake [yet].

BALLINTUBBERT GARDENS & HOUSE

We believe that a natural working environment inspires creative thought and a healthy working practice. Ballintubbert Gardens & House offers a stunning, eco-conscious venue nestled in Ireland’s countryside. This unique space is known for its sustainable practices and organic gardening. Rich in biodiversity, the extensive gardens blend beautifully with the historic house, providing a serene and green setting for weddings, retreats, and corporate events. Guests are immersed in nature while supporting a commitment to environmental stewardship. This feeds our souls and our inspiration as well as our Environmental and Sustainable Goals.

GIY

Founded in 2008, is building a global movement of people growing their own food to help create a food system that nourishes people and planet.  We are a proud social enterprise with global reach through our media work and food growing programmes.  By 2030, GIY aims to inspire over 100 million people to grow, cook and eat some of their own food at home, school, work and in the community. Food Empathy - research shows that when people grow some of their own food it shifts their knowledge, attitudes and behaviour around food and helps them to make healthier and more sustainable choices.  

HOST

LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

Laois County Council is proud to be the host sponsor of the 2025 Climate Carnival.

As the local authority, we promote the physical, economic, social, and cultural development of Laois, with sustainability central to all we do. We lead climate-friendly initiatives across communities, schools, businesses, and homes, with our flagship Portlaoise Low Carbon Town project embodying this ambition and demonstrating how Laois can move toward a more sustainable future.

OFFICIAL PARTNERS

INNOVATION

ERINN INNOVATION

ERINN Innovation is an impact driven company dedicated to advancing sustainable development through national and EU projects, initiatives, and services. We aim to connect and engage diverse stakeholders to bridge gaps, foster dialogue, and build a sustainable future for all. Some of the impactful initiatives we support include Peatland Finance Ireland, an initiative aiming to secure financing for large-scale peatland restoration in Ireland. We’re also collaborating with the University of Galway under the EU LIFE Peatlands & People project to conceptualise a Climate House for Ireland, a transformative visitor experience and Ireland’s leading climate impact venue, which will be located in the midlands. We’re also involved in the Irish Ocean Literacy Network, which has the vision to achieve an Ocean Literate society across the island of Ireland.

COCKTAIL

DIAGEO

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB and Buchanan’s whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. Spirit of Progress, is Diageo’s ongoing ESG action plan to create a more inclusive and sustainable world. Diageo’s Spirit of Progress ambitions have three priorities: to promote positive drinking, champion inclusion and diversity and pioneer grain-to-glass sustainability. Doing business the right way underpins everything Diageo does. Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives and ways to share best practice.

KNOWLEDGE

BE IMPACTFUL

INDEPENDENT ADVISORY FOR CLIMATE, NATURE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. We unleash changemakers with the insights, solutions and partnerships they need to reach set goals. We supercharge purpose-driven brands, organisations and social enterprises across the world. We are honest, transparent and fiercely independent. We strive for a just, equitable and thriving planet.

LEAD PARTNER

COMMONLAND

Commonland is an international non-profit that supports people and organisations to restore landscapes and shape a regenerative future for all. With our holistic approach – underpinned by the 4 Returns Framework – people and organisations all over the world are working with nature and their community to restore landscapes.

COLLABORATION PARTNERS

WILDERWAY

Wilderway uses the power of capital to accelerate the force of nature, aiming to significantly scale-up European rewilding. By bringing together landowners, buyers and unique nature restoration projects we make Europe a wilder place.

THE HERITAGE COUNCIL

Established under The Heritage Act 1995, the Heritage Council is a public body whose mission is to develop a wide understanding of the vital contribution that our heritage makes to our social, environmental & economic well-being. Our heritage is all around us. It includes our landscapes, countryside, rivers and lakes, our archaeological sites, our buildings, our history, folklore, language and customs. It’s what makes our places special. Heritage gives a place its identity, its character, its distinctiveness. As we plan for our own futures, we must also plan for the future of our heritage. Wise planning will ensure that the best elements of this heritage — those that enhance our communities and enrich our lives — will be passed from generation to generation. In doing so, we will also ensure that our local areas and communities are good places in which to live and work.

The Heritage Council has a particular responsibility to promote interest, education, knowledge and pride in national heritage.

KPMG IRELAND

KPMG Sustainable Futures is a dedicated cross-functional team of experts who help corporates and public sector clients plan and execute programmes addressing ESG topics, decarbonisation, and long-term value creation. At KPMG, we believe that organisations that rise to these challenges and show leadership will be rewarded by their stakeholders and gain access to new opportunities. Those businesses that fail to act may put their margins and even business models at risk. Whether your organisation is just beginning its sustainability journey, reporting on its progress, or financing new initiatives, we have the knowledge and the people to support you.

ROWAN

Rowan is proud to support Climate Carnival. As an Irish-owned consultancy, we provide expert environmental services including Planning & EIARs, Sustainability & ESG, Drone Surveying, Environmental Due Diligence, Licensing, Waste Management and Forensic Engineering. Rowan partner with clients, communities, and regulators to deliver sustainable solutions, drive innovation, and create lasting environmental impact.

BUSINESS FOR BIODIVERSITY IRELAND x DELOITTE

Business for Biodiversity Ireland (BFBI) is the national platform created to support businesses to create value, build organisational resilience and reach climate targets by addressing nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities, as the global economy moves towards nature-positive ways of working. A not-for-profit organisation, seed-funded by the Government of Ireland and now part-funded by National Parks & Wildlife Services plus membership fees, we work directly with businesses of all sizes across sectors, and recently collaborated with NPWS on the National Biodiversity Duty Reporting Guidance for Public Bodies.

As part of our Nature Strategy Accelerator Programme, we are proud to be partnering with Deloitte WorldClimate Team to deliver a series of workshops for businesses on our Action Track, with guidance to develop their nature-related assessments for sustainability reporting, both in their direct operations and along their value chains. Deloitte is the world’s largest professional service firm, with a commitment to act collectively and urgently to drive responsible climate choices within their network and beyond. Deloitte supports a wide range of public and private sector organisations to develop more sustainable business models

HUBSPOT

HubSpot empowers organisations to grow better by connecting people, data and innovation on a single platform. As a partner of Climate Carnival 2025, HubSpot champions collaboration, transparency and technology to accelerate sustainable solutions and amplify the voices driving climate action and regenerative business transformation.

SUPPORTERS

PROJECT DANDELION

A women-led global campaign for climate justice. We call on leaders, NGOs, movements, and individuals around the world to unite in action for a climate-safe world. Project Dandelion is women-led, but not women-only. To reimagine leadership, we invite all people to participate in a new story.

EARTHPERCENT

€1 per ticket sold will be donated to EarthPercent, the charity co-founded by Brian Eno to unleash the power of music in service of the planet. EarthPercent's expert panels work to identify and fund the most impactful climate solutions around the world, across five action areas: Just Energy Transition, Climate Justice, Protecting and Restoring Nature, Legal and Policy Change, and Greening the Music Industry, 

PEATLANDS AND PEOPLE FOUNDATION

Working together to restore and rehabilitate peatlands across Ireland's midlands as well as establish a business accelerator programme and design an immersive visitor experience.

SUSTAINABILITYEXAMPLES.COM

We help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) driving climate action (Doers) gain more visibility, greater recognition, and a faster ROI for their sustainability initiatives by providing a dedicated platform where they can launch, share, and compete for prominence through community engagement with climate-conscious supporters (Champions).

CHANGE BY DEGREES

Change by Degrees is a digital employee engagement platform that helps organisations scale sustainability knowledge and action. Our flexible, expert-led courses build practical skills across core topics and role-based themes, empowering people to drive environmental and social progress at work and beyond.

STN

The Sustainable Tourism Network (STN), formerly Sustainable Travel Ireland, is Ireland’s leading and longest-running body for the promotion and support of sustainable tourism. STN is dedicated to inspiring, supporting and promoting sustainable and regenerative tourism. STN aims to empower the Irish tourism industry to be more sustainable through the provision of high-quality support, collaboration and training with an increased focus on networking. At The Sustainable Tourism Network we envision a future where all tourism is sustainable.

SBN

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN), sister company of Sustainable Tourism Network (STN), is Ireland’s leading body for the promotion and support of sustainability. SBN aims to empower all Irish industries to be more sustainable through the provision of high-quality support, collaboration and training with an increased focus on networking. At The Sustainable Business Network we envision a future where all business is sustainable.

HOMETREE

Founded in 2014, what began as a tree-planting charity grew into a project that endeavours to deeply connect people with nature, and facilitates a wide variety of fundamental projects to address both Ireland’s declining biodiversity and the unfolding climate challenge. Launching the Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project in 2022, it aims to restore large landscapes and complex ecosystems while remaining connected to the communities living, visiting, and working there is the challenge of our lifetimes. The Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project will address this challenge by protecting fragments of Ireland’s ancient oceanic woodlands and creating new woodlands where they once existed. We envision these wild spaces woven through a patchwork landscape of blanket bogs, species-rich grasslands, and vibrant human communities. 

RESOLVE PARTNERS

At Resolve, we back bold climate entrepreneurs. Through hands-on programmes and our early-stage investment fund, we help founders scale solutions that tackle the toughest decarbonisation challenges—with the urgency this moment demands.

THE IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST

The Irish Wildlife Trust’s vision is an Ireland where wild nature thrives, and society enjoys the benefits of coexisting with diverse, functioning ecosystems. Our mission is to protect and restore biodiversity by motivating people to take action for nature. We work through assertive advocacy, inspirational rewilding, and building empowered communities for nature.

CLIMATE LOVE

Climate Love Ireland is a grassroots environmental community promoting community-led climate action through the creative arts. Climate Love emphasizes care and collaboration in the climate conversation, teaming up with organisations such as IMMA, IFI, Académie du Climat in Paris, Patagonia and many more to drive meaningful action.

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

Friends of the Earth Ireland is a climate justice campaigning organisation, part of the world’s largest grassroots environmental network. We support grassroots activism in communities across Ireland and campaign for systems change from decision makers so we can achieve a brighter, safer and more equitable future for people and nature.

COMMON KNOWLEDGE

Common Knowledge is a social enterprise in Clare equipping people with the skills for a sustainable future. We support people and communities to build their sense of agency through practical skills like building, making, mending, and growing, whilst developing our 50-acre site as a living classroom of regenerative practice.

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