Kildare County Council Announces Climate Week 2025

Tuesday 28^th to Friday 31^st October 2025

Kildare County Council is excited to announce a packed programme for Climate Week 2025, running from Tuesday 28^th to Friday 31^st October.  The week will feature ten events across the county, all designed to create awareness about sustainability, responsible consumption and energy efficiency.

Highlights Include:

• Home Retrofitting Clinics:

The Mount Lucas Laois and Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB) Retrofit Rig will be at the Áras Chill Dara car park, offering advice on home retrofitting and energy upgrades at two drop-in clinics:

• Tuesday 28^th October (10.30 am - 4pm):

An LOETB Tutor will be joined by Kore Insulation providing advice on airtightness and insulation.  A Community Climate Action Programme information session will also run from 10.30am – 12.30pm for interested community groups.

• Friday 31^st October (11.30am – 1pm):

Joining the LOETB Tutor will be County SEAI Mentor Emer Conway offering guidance and answering questions about SEAI grants.

• Book Club Launch:

Environmental activist Sadhbh O’Neill will launch a new climate themed book club at Maynooth Library on Tuesday 28^th October at 6.30pm.  The first book for discussion is ‘The Lie of the Land’, by John Gibbons, which has received excellent reviews.  The club will meet monthly for six months.  All are welcome to attend the launch; to join the club, contact Maynooth Library.

• Sewing workshops in Naas Library and Cultural Centre:
  • Upcycling course facilitated by Change Clothes
  • Sewing machine workshop delivered by Wren and Mabel.
  • Both workshops are free, but booking is essential. Visit the Naas Library events page for dates and booking details.

• Film Screenings:

Two locally produced films, funded by Kildare County Council’s Climate Innovation Fund, will be screened:

‘Shelter’ by Frame It Productions - a short sci-fi drama exploring the human cost of climate breakdown in a future Ireland.

‘Dance of the Cranes’, by YouthINK featuring over 40 young people, explores themes of family, climate change, and the return of wild cranes to Kildare's bogs.

Screenings will take place at Athy Library at 6.30pm on 28^th October and Naas Library and Cultural Centre at 12.30pm on 31^st October.

• Sustainable Merchandise Giveaway:

On Thursday 30^th October, Richard Curtin, Environmental Awareness Officer, Kildare County Council and his team will be at Manor Mills Shopping Centre distributing compost caddies and sustainable merchandise.

Speaking ahead of the event Mary Morrissey, Climate Action Officer, Kildare County Council said, “The day-to-day choices we make have an impact on the creation of a sustainable future for generations to come.  We hope that Climate Week will support and help inform positive choices and behavioural change.”

For more information visit Kildare County Council’s Climate Action webpage at: https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/ClimateAction/CommunicationMaterial/