Climate Carnival #2 - From Silos to Systems

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PURPOSE

Climate Carnival is not a conference. Not a networking drinks. It's a two-day collision of the people who actually move the dial: business leaders, policymakers, scientists, activists, artists. Built on four interconnected systems - Ocean, Food, Habitats, Culture - across fourteen acres of organic gardens at Ballintubbert House in Co. Laois. The theme is "From Silos to Systems." That's not rhetoric. It's the design. Day 1 turns the lens inward, exploring your thinking, your leadership, your capacity to act through a field trip and Climate Dinner Club with former Irish President Mary Robinson and live music from Seán McKenna. Day 2 turns it outward onto the systems that shape the world we're trying to change. Up to 1,000 attendees, 40+ world-class speakers, 20+ sessions, live music, workshops, conversations that don't happen anywhere else.

WHY ATTEND

You'll collide with decision-makers you need to know and hear the thinking that shapes what's possible next. The structure itself teaches systems thinking. You and your team spends the day crossing between stages, seeing how food policy threads into resilient communities, how ocean health affects what we grow, how culture shapes what communities will actually do. You leave with real connections and frameworks your organisation can use- not laminated values posters, but ideas you can actually act on. Business leaders sit cheek-and-jowl with changemakers, solutionists, peers and grassroots activists. Proven by 2025: 500+ attendees called it "inspiring, energising, thought-provoking, catalytic". One said it was "a climate conference like no other." You come home with something rare: a day your team will actually remember.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Three ways to engage (see tickets information below):

1. ATTEND: Single tickets give you full access to one or two days of activities (Field Trip, Dinner, Carnival).

2. TEAM TRIP: Bring your team, partners, community leaders. Group rates are discounted up to 40%.

3. SHOWCASE: Secure an exhibition or retail space to meet attendees; or sponsor the event to showcase your brand and use guestlist passes to invite key employees, partners and clients.

PERFORMERS AND SPEAKERS

THEMES AND SESSIONS (provisional)

TICKETS AND PACKAGES

PARTNERSHIP AND EXHIBITION PACKAGES

RELIVE CLIMATE CARNIVAL 2025

GETTING THERE

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

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. We are a new home for business, creative, science and activist sectors to engage, act and scale impact on climate, nature and community action.

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.

OFFICIAL PARTNERS

HOST

LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

Laois County Council is proud to be the host sponsor of the 2026 Climate Carnival for the second year. 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.

HABITATS

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.

BIOREGIONING SOUTH EAST IRELAND

Bioregioning South East Ireland (BioSEI) sees itself as a transition hub, or a bioregional learning centre, or a living lab, or a safe space of belonging – deeply embedded in our local context, yet ready to work with similar sister organisations around Ireland and beyond. Our legal entity is set up to work for all Ireland, and we increasingly work with this perspective to support and link with other initiatives joining the movement of bioregioning as a holistic way to work with large-scale landscape and seascape restoration. (Link)

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. We design, develop and deliver high-integrity carbon, nature and community programmes that create credible impact and build enterprise value.

BRAND

THINKHOUSE

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

SUPPORTING PARTNER 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.

COLLABORATORS

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.

ECO FRIENDLY CUPS

EcoFriendly Cups is leading Ireland's transition from disposable to reusable drinkware. As Ireland's only end-to-end reusable cup system, we can wash and dry up to 10,000 reusable cups per hour, providing everything from bespoke cup design to event logistics, collection, washing, drying and storage. We partner with stadiums, festivals, venues and major events to make reuse simple, scalable and commercially viable, helping organisations reduce waste, lower costs, meet evolving environmental obligations and deliver a better customer experience.

FAIR SEAS

In Ireland we only have just over 9% of our ocean protected. We want to see this increase to at least 30% by 2030. At Fair Seas we seek to protect, conserve and restore Ireland’s unique marine environment. Our ambition is to see Ireland become a world leader in marine protection, giving our species, habitats and coastal communities the opportunity to thrive.

OUR STORY

Our Story is a visionary communications consultancy and production company in service to people and planet.

We know the science, and we have all the solutions to solve this polycrisis. Now we need compelling storytelling that sparks awe and transforms climate anxiety into inspired action towards a regenerative future.

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).

B LAB IRELAND

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.

NATURAL CAPITAL IRELAND

We are a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the natural capital approach. This concept frames the values nature provides and our dependence on it in a similar way to other forms of capital – like financial. It provides tools to integrate environmental data into accounting systems, thereby making nature more visible in decision-making. Our mission is to have Ireland's natural capital and nature's contributions to people valued, protected and restored. 

GREEN SKETCHING

Anne Harrington Rees creates award-winning sculptural baskets, designs colourful prints inspired by plants and insects, and facilitates Green Sketching workshops for different groups. She loves to engage with people so that they can experience the magic and healing power of nature and art that have helped her throughout her life.