Mayo Changemakers - Mayo's Global Climate Community
An event to highlight and bring together Mayo people around the world working to protect our planet.
Hosted by The Mary Robinson Centre and Mayo County Council's Climate Action Office, this is a hybrid event, taking place in Ballina Arts Centre and online.
Mayo is a county with a long-standing diaspora connection, and there are over 3.5 million people worldwide who claim Mayo heritage. Mayo Changemakers is an event that will showcase Mayo people in leadership in local and global communities, and those who are trailblazers in research and innovation, developing solutions for the climate and biodiversity crisis. It aims to highlight their work and to be a key first step in creating a network of Mayo Changemakers that can harness the potential of Mayo's global diaspora to connect and collaborate.
The event is open to everyone with an interested in climate and biodiversity.
Hosted by The Mary Robinson Centre and Mayo County Council's Climate Action Office, this is a hybrid event, taking place in Ballina Arts Centre and online.
Mayo is a county with a long-standing diaspora connection, and there are over 3.5 million people worldwide who claim Mayo heritage. Mayo Changemakers is an event that will showcase Mayo people in leadership in local and global communities, and those who are trailblazers in research and innovation, developing solutions for the climate and biodiversity crisis. It aims to highlight their work and to be a key first step in creating a network of Mayo Changemakers that can harness the potential of Mayo's global diaspora to connect and collaborate.
The event is open to everyone with an interested in climate and biodiversity.
Followed by opportunities for site visits at Ballina Green Town projects
Home to Mayo 2022 is part of the Global Irish Festival Series which is a joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Home to Mayo 2022 is part of the Global Irish Festival Series which is a joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
To register:
This is a hybrid event, with an option to attend in person or online. Attendance is free of charge.
This is a hybrid event, with an option to attend in person or online. Attendance is free of charge.
- To register to attend in person, click here.
- To register to attend the event online, click here.
Changemakers of Mayo showcase:
Mayo people from around the world are invited to send in a 2 minute video of their work (community and/or professional) in protecting the planet. These videos will be shared as part of the event's Changemakers of Mayo showcase, and online here.
To participate, shoot a short introduction to your work (a phone video is perfect) and upload here - https://www.dropbox.com/request/TJ7FzllYGOxLbCMwyH1C. (You do not need to log in to Dropbox to upload your video here.)
Mayo people from around the world are invited to send in a 2 minute video of their work (community and/or professional) in protecting the planet. These videos will be shared as part of the event's Changemakers of Mayo showcase, and online here.
To participate, shoot a short introduction to your work (a phone video is perfect) and upload here - https://www.dropbox.com/request/TJ7FzllYGOxLbCMwyH1C. (You do not need to log in to Dropbox to upload your video here.)