Climate Café evolved from the weekly drop-in drawing sessions FridayFest, initiated by artist Elida Maiques. Since many of these conversations involve climate and ecology, the Mermaid Arts Centre decided to support it with a series of talks and informal meetups.
The Climate Café is connected to participatory projects including The Mermaid Garden Project, where local residents without their own green spaces can grow, compost and exchange horticultural knowledge in our urban garden. The focus is on medicinal, edible and native species and on the relationships forged while gardening.
Think of Climate Café as a site to share knowledge, spark action and seed future projects around climate action. Its loose framework allows alternative methods and research models. Each Climate Café we have a guest speaker and different activities, expect a lively event!
Alex Konieczka
Alex Konieczka is an ecologist, educator and founder of Understory. She holds a BSc in Natural Sciences (Environmental Science) from Trinity College Dublin and has over 10 years' experience designing and delivering community-based biodiversity, water and climate action projects. Her work has engaged thousands of participants of all ages and backgrounds, creating lasting social and environmental impact through regenerative food production, habitat creation, reduced stormwater runoff, improved water quality, biodiversity records contributing to national datasets, and stronger, more connected communities equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take positive action for their local environment.
Date: Sun 23 Aug
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Sun 23 Aug
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Sat 22 Aug
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Sat 22 Aug
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Sun 6 Dec
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Sun 23 Aug
Location: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Date: Thu 29 Oct
Location: Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
Date: Sun 16 Aug
Location: National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7
