Climate Carnival #2 - From Silos to Systems
Tue, 15 Sept
|Wed, 16 Sep | Ballintubbert House
We are done with silos. We are building system convergence. Inspired by the ocean the ultimate interconnected force, we are convening leaders across sectors to connect ideas, unlock collaboration and catalyse action at scale. Climate Carnival is where systems meet and change gathers momentum.
Time & Location
15 Sept 2026, 00:00 – 16 Sept 2026, 22:00
Wed, 16 Sep | Ballintubbert House, Stradbally, Co. Laois, R14 E954, Ireland
About the event
RELIVE CLIMATE CARNIVAL 2025
2026 TICKETS
Day 1 - Private Field Trip (~1200-1400): sauna, open water and science session
Tickets €50/person (including entrance, drinks, light lunch)
Limited to 40 people
Day 1 - Dinner Ticket (from 1700)
Tickets €125/person (including cocktail/mocktail, dinner, live music, fireside with a global impact leader).
Day 2 - Carnival Tickets (full day from 0900)
Tickets from €110/person (group booking) or €150/person (individual)
Discounts for Students and Affiliated Partners
Full 2-Day Tickets
Tickets from €235/person (group booking) or €275/person (individual)
Excludes Private Field Trip (to be booked separately)
PARTNERSHIPS
Contact us for more information and custom packages, including exhibition and retail.
COLLABORATOR: €1,750
LEAD: €4,750
OFFICIAL: €9,500 (become a thematic leader; e.g. Official Food Partner... Cocktail, Technology, Transport, Legal, Finance etc.!)
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION: info@climatecocktailclub.org
GETTING THERE
LOCATION: Ballintubbert Gardens & House, Stradbally, Co. Laois, R14 E954.
TRAIN ROUTES:
TO ATHY: Dublin <>Athy: 45 mins || Waterford <> Athy: <1.5 hours
TO PORTLAOISE: Dublin <> Portlaoise: 40 mins || Cork <> Portlaoise: <2 hours || Galway <> Portlaoise: <2 hours
PARKING: Free parking next to event entrance. RIDE SHARE APP to be announced!
HEADLINES
We are done with isolated conversations. This is a shift from silos to systems. At Climate Carnival 2026 we bring together 1,000 leaders, builders and decision makers to work across the systems that shape our future: Ocean, Food, Habitats and Culture.
These systems do not operate in isolation. The ocean regulates climate and underpins prosperity. Food connects land, water, markets and livelihoods. Habitats determine how and where we live and how capital meets lived experience. Culture shapes the values, power and narratives that decide which futures become real. When these systems converge, change accelerates.
Across four powerful stages and immersive experiences, you will engage with more than 50 world class voices and a diverse community spanning business, government, finance and civil society. You will connect across boundaries, co create across sectors and catalyse action that recognises the interdependence of people, planet and prosperity.
Whether you are leading in the C suite, shaping policy, financing transition, farming land or mobilising communities, if you are working within one system and ready to collaborate across them, this is where you belong. Come ready to think in systems, act with urgency and lead with conviction.
Expect provocative panels, hands on workshops and stages alive with momentum. Move between Ocean, Food, Habitats and Culture as conversations spill into unexpected corners and ideas travel across boundaries. Discover hidden sessions along garden paths, step into spoken word and live music, and build new alliances around shared ambition. This is not a spectator sport. It is participatory, practical and alive. You will leave informed, energised and ready to lead change in your organisation, your community and wherever your influence reaches.
ACCOMMODATION
We will have partnerships with local hotels (discount codes TBC) and we have limited camping and glamping onsite.
HOTELS:
Midlands Park Hotel. PORTLAOISE - R32 KV20.
5 minutes walk from train station (0.3 km). 20 minutes transfer to event.
Clanard Court Hotel. ATHY – R14 FY90.
20 minutes walk from train station (1.8km). 15 min transfer to event
CAMPING/GLAMPING (includes access to luxury showers/bathrooms):
Glamping €250 (fits up to 4 people - includes beds, linen, lighting)
Campervan/Caravan €100 (per pitch)
Camping €60 (space for 4-man tent)
PARTNERS
CLIMATE CARNIVAL 2025 IS CURATED BY
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. We are a new home for business, creative, science and activist sectors to engage, act and scale impact on climate, nature and community action.
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.
BRAND PARTNER
THINKHOUSE is one of the world’s leading independent agencies. Powered by youth culture, its digital-first, future-fit marketing is for progressive brands that care about people and planet. The company transforms and empowers organisations and teams by helping shift mindsets and adopt new ways of looking at the world - through the lens of the next generation. THINKHOUSE’s innovative, creative work is a vehicle for change, born out of its mission to have a positive impact on the lives of younger generations, now and into the future. www.thinkhousehq.com
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
KNOWLEDGE
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. We design, develop and deliver high-integrity carbon, nature and community programmes that create credible impact and build enterprise value.
COLLABORATORS
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).
B Lab Ireland is part of a global nonprofit network that creates economic systems change through standards, policies, tools, and programs for business, and certifies companies—known as B Corps™—who are leading the way. B Corps are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Globally there are now over 9,600 B Corps in 100+ countries, across 160 industries, employing over 960,000 people.
Tickets
Carnival + Dinner Ticket
Two-day ticket (15-16th Sep). Ticket includes seat at Climate Dinner Club (full meal and welcome cocktail) and day pass to Carnival. Discounts for multi-ticket purchases for Teams (5 and 10 people).
From €275.00 to €2,350.00
€275.00
VAT included
€1,250.00
VAT included
€2,350.00
VAT included
Dinner Ticket
One-day ticket (15th Sep). Ticket includes seat at Climate Dinner Club (full meal and welcome cocktail). This does not allow access to the Climate Carnival on the 16th Sep. A full ticket will need to be purchased.
€125.00
VAT included
Carnival Ticket (Standard)
Standard entry (16th Sep). Ticket includes day pass and full access. Discounts for multi-ticket purchases for Teams (5 and 10 people).
From €150.00 to €1,100.00
€150.00
VAT included
€625.00
VAT included
€1,100.00
VAT included
Carnival Ticket (Student)
Student entry (16th Sep). Ticket includes day pass. Discounts for multi-ticket purchases for Teams (5 and 10 people).
From €112.50 to €862.50
€112.50
VAT included
€487.50
VAT included
€862.50
VAT included
Glamping Bell Tent (2 nights)
15-16th Sep. Get access to our Carnival site and hire a glamping bell tent. With space for up to four (4) people and all beds, linen and lighting included, plus access to our luxury shower facilities on site. Event ticket not included. Limited supply.
€250.00
VAT included
Camping pitch (2 nights)
15-16th Sep. Get access to our Carnival site and pitch your own tent. With space for four (4) man tent. You have full access to our luxury shower facilities on site. Event ticket not included. Limited supply.
€60.00
VAT included
Campervan pitch (2 nights)
15-16th Sep. Get access to our Carnival site and pitch your campervan. You have full access to our luxury shower facilities on site. Event ticket not included. Limited supply.
€100.00
VAT included
Total
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