Communities Creating Change

Climate change is the defining socio-economic force of the 21st century. The Mary Robinson Climate Conference is an inclusive multidisciplinary forum bringing together voices from all sectors of academia and society to share climate experiences and discuss pathways for a sustainable future. The Mary Robinson Climate Conference theme for 2023 is Communities Creating Change.

The Mary Robinson Climate Conference takes place 5-7 July in Ballina, Co Mayo, delivered by The Mary Robinson Centre in partnership with Ballina 2023, Mayo County Council and University of Galway, sponsored by IPB Insurance. 

PROGRAMME

​ tHURS 6 JULY - CURRENT STATE OF THE ART AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES

8:20am
Registration opens
9:00am
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PLENARY SESSIONS (open to all delegates)
Welcome by Conference Chairs 
9:15am
Conference opening by Mary Robinson
9:45am

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Plenary sessions commence. Speakers in this session are:
Professor Peter Thorne
Manuel Balazar, Extinction Rebellion
10:45am
​COFFEE BREAK
11:00am



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12:20pm
1:30pm
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3:30pm
4:00pm
6:00pm
Plenary sessions continue. Speakers in this session are:
Professor Murray Hitzman, iCRAG
Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra
Oisin Coughlan, Friends of the Earth
Professor Mark Emmerson
​LUNCH
TOPICAL SESSIONS
Climate Justice
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Energy & Environment
Education & Young People
​Field Trips
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​COFFEE BREAK
TOPICAL SESSIONS CONTINUE
Programme concludes for today. 

​FRI 7 JULY - FUTURE TARGETS AND CHALLENGES

8:20am
9:00am
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9:15am


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10:45am
11:00am
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12:00pm
12:20pm
1:30pm
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​3:30pm
​4:00pm
6:00pm
Registration opens
PLENARY SESSIONS (open to all delegates)
Welcome & Summary of Day 1 proceedings by Conference Chairs 
Plenary sessions commence. Speakers in this session are:
Professor Kevin Anderson
Adele Mealey, Creative Climate Action
​Dr Raymond Flynn
​COFFEE BREAK
Plenary sessions continue. Speakers in this session are:
Saoirse Exton, Fridays for Future
Dr Eimear Cotter, EPA
​Dr Cathy Burke
Panel Discussion (All invited speakers)
​LUNCH
TOPICAL SESSIONS
Migration & Resilience
Economy & Adaptation
Community Leadership
​Field Trips
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​​COFFEE BREAK
TOPICAL SESSIONS CONTINUE
Programme concludes.

Creating change Exhibition

A visual art exhibition will be a key component of this event. We are now inviting regional artists to contribute pieces that explore the themes central to the Climate Conference for consideration for this exhibition - 
​‘What we stand to lose to Climate Change’ and ‘The human response to the Climate Crisis’.

The exhibition will take place in Ballina Civic Offices 4-7 July 2023., and be open to all. 
Looking for somewhere to stay in Ballina during our event? See our accommodation suggestions HERE.