The Mary Robinson Climate and Nature Conference 2025 — 26th/27th May in Ballina, Co Mayo

The Conference was ‘a unique trans-disciplinary meeting point open to all voices to connect around climate and nature concerns and actions. The event addressed our courage to think and act differently to unlearn/relearn previous habits, pathways, and behaviours in terms of both everyday life and wider policy and governance change’.

LEAF’s Programme Manager Rachel Geary was one of the panelists for — Grassroots Action for Climate and Nature. This special panel brought together An Taisce’s leading environmental programmes to explore shared actions and strategies to address the twin climate and biodiversity crises.

The panelists outlined the challenges they face, how they overcome issues, and what’s still to be done. This session was designed for politicians, local authorities, educators, community groups and students. The panel was expertly chaired by Liane Costello, Clean Coasts Biodiversity Officer alongside colleagues Gráinne Ryan, Climate Action Programme Manager, Aileen Bright GLOBE Ireland Coordinator

An Taisce’s Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff gave an inspirational keynote under the conference’s theme of ‘Courage in Crisis’.

You can learn more about the event from AnTaisce.org