ESCI Climate Crisis Conference - Hope & Action in Schools

Building the capacity of educators to support young people as agents of change towards a sustainable future.

This conference will inspire school communities to accelerate change through practical and meaningful actions.

Conference MC

Sheila Nunan, Former Teacher and Principal, former President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, former General

Secretary of the Irish National Teacher's Association

Speakers

Norma Foley TD - Minister for Education

Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin - Assistant Professor in the UCD School of Mathematics & Statistics

Dr Anne Dolan - Lecturer in the Department of Learning, Society and Religious Education, MIC, Limerick.

Dr Éanna Ní Lamhna - Ecologist, Broadcaster, Columnist, Lecturer and Heritage Expert

Prof. Luke O'Neill - Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin

Jessica Gill & David Giles - United Nations Youth Delegates for Ireland

Fiona Forman - Author, speaker, facilitator and trainer in the area of wellbeing and positive psychology in Education

Mary Robinson - Adjunct Professor of Climate Justice, Trinity College, Dublin & Chair of the Elders

Stories from Schools

Chaired by Philip Boucher Hayes - TV & radio presenter, author and broadcast journalist with RTÉ

Kate Murray - St. Augustine's NS, Clontuskert & Simon Lewis - Carlow ETNS

Codie Preston - Rockbrook Park, Rathfarnham & Clara Hutchinson, Ramsgrange Community School, Wexford

Panel Discussion

Chaired by Dr Maurice Harmon Senior Lecturer & Head of the Department of Learning, Society & Religious Education at MIC Limerick

Duncan Stewart - Producer of Eco Eye TV series and Patron of EcoEd 4All.

Dr Patrick Kirwan - Science Teacher, Ardscoil na Mara & Founder of the Irish Schools Sustainability Network (ISSN)

Dr Daithí Ó Murchú - International consultant & expert advisor, lecturer, author, keynote speaker, Honorary Consul, CEO, & climate activist

Dr Éanna Ní Lamhna - Ecologist, Broadcaster, Columnist, Lecturer, and Heritage Expert