Bringing you COP ON, a unique, first of its kind festival to socialise and mobilise. A free festival that brings well-being, creativity and community to centre stage.
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All of the entertainment,
talks, flea-market, exhibitions, stalls, music
and more are open to everyone so bring your friends and family!
Places need to be booked for the individual workshops but if they're sold out don't worry, they'll be some places available on the day. Show up and chance your arm!
Kíla
Kíla
Sive
Sive
Sive is a songwriter and musician dubbed 'one of the most inspiring and exciting artists of our time' by Female First UK.
Combining haunting vocals with delicately woven musicality and charm, she has carved a truly compelling style of alt-folk that is not afraid to differentiate from the norm. Throughout the last decade, Sive has earned her stripes as a live performer, appearing at a string of festivals across Ireland and beyond and winning the audience choice vote to perform on RTE'S Other Voices.
Accidental Rapper
Accidental Rapper
With hard-hitting messages and a story-telling style he engages audiences on topics from Climate Change & Housing to Mental Health & Modern Slavery.
We have all the tools we need to solve this crisis. What we’re lacking is political will. If history has taught us anything it’s that people lead and politicians follow.
49th & Main
49th & Main
Hailing from the Irish town of Kilkenny, 49th & Main are an indie-pop duo consisting of producer Ben O’Sullivan and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Paddy King. The pair first met in school and began working on music together with O’Sullivan dabbling with acoustics and how to record King’s guitar. Time passed, and when they both decided to join a group of friends moving to Canada for the summer, they decided to take with them some recording equipment. Little did they know that by the time they returned home, they’d have the bones of their debut project.
Nialler 9
Nialler 9
As well as the chief music enthusiast behind the long-running new music website Nialler9, Dubliner Niall Byrne has carved out a reputation for his DJ and selection skills behind the decks. Drawing from an eagle-eyed love of music new and old, mainstream and underground, Nialler9 DJ sets can be eclectic affairs.
Climate change is the number one issue facing humanity, that requires us to put increased pressure on the governments of the world to enact real change. We must show those in charge that we won't stand for further inaction at COP27 and elsewhere. We demand more than vague promises and compromise.
Ships
Ships
Stephen James Smith
Stephen James Smith
Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the Irish spoken word scene. His poetry videos have amassed over 3 million views online, including ‘My Ireland’, a short poetry film commissioned by St. Patrick’s Festival.
Stephen has performed extensively at top venues and events such as Electric Picnic, Other Voices, the National Concert Hall, the Abbey Theatre (Noble Call), Vicar Street (alongside Oscar winner Glen Hansard), the London Palladium, the Oscar Wilde Awards (LA), Glastonbury Festival and George Town Literary Festival (ML). His debut collection, Fear Not, is published by Arlen House with a launch due in June 2018.
Cooks But We’re Chefs
Cooks But We’re Chefs
Cooks But We’re Chefs are a 7 piece band from Dublin. Their sound encapsulates elements of house, funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop.
Their highly energetic show has been well received across Ireland and the UK festival circuits with slots at Electric Picnic, Latitude and main stage slots at Forbidden Fruit and Life Festival. Further sold out headline shows in Dublin’s Grand Social and Lost Lane have cemented Cooks as a fundamental live act to the Irish music scene. With multiple vegans and vegetarians in the band, an environmental conscientiousness is a big part of our thinking
Adam Mohammed
Adam Mohammed
Adam is a poet, rapper, and singer/songwriter from Ballymun, Dublin. He uses themes such as class, religion, struggles and triumphs to explore life in Dublin. He gives us a window into his world and mind as a mixed race and mixed religion man from one of Dublin's most infamous working-class communities.
Gathering on the Pond
Gathering on the Pond
An original show created by Aoife Reilly, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe, produced by Smashing Times for the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival. Directed by Franziska Detrez, performances by Michael McCabe, Niamh McPhillips and Maeve Bradley.
Mariachi San Patricio
Mariachi San Patricio
Established in 2011, Mariachi San Patricio is Ireland's only full mariachi. Formed by Irish and Mexican musicians, the ensemble have been bringing the beautiful culture of Mexico to audiences all across the country through the joyful music of mariachi. So bring your wildest grito and your dancing shoes and come join our fiesta!
The Mariachi band is kindly sponsored by Heart Theatre, Washington
Workshops
Connect The Dots
Connect The Dots
Think Big, Do Big! Turning Climate worries into climate action, together.
This workshop will be a 10 minute fun and engaging group game that addresses your worries concerning climate change by turning them into actionable solutions. Followed by a 15 min express workshop to see what community actions and wider supports could make them happen. Insights from this workshop will go into the report to be sent to COP by the Concern Youth Climate Ambassador - come along to make sure the right message goes to COP27 and have fun too!
Book your place here or Pop in at 2pm, 2:30 or and 3pm to take part!
Greenwashing: Sorting climate fact from marketing fiction
Greenwashing: Sorting climate fact from marketing fiction
Greenwashing: Sorting climate fact from marketing fiction
Zero-carbon coffee? Climate-positive burgers? Zero-emissions cars? Sustainability language is often used to befuddle climate-conscious consumers and sell products. Join us to sort fact from fiction on greenwashing!
Twitter: @gapireland
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Fix Up. Look Sharp.
Fix Up. Look Sharp.
Ukrainian Wreath Making
Ukrainian Wreath Making
With Oksana Tsybmbalova and Svitlana Bersiedova
The Ukrainian wreath crown made of flowers, leaves and gifts of autumn is a symbol of fertile land, beauty, well-being, wealth and gratitude to nature for its gifts to us all. You can choose from a great variety of leaves, flowers and autumnal gifts and the artist will show you how to weave a magical Ukrainian-style autumn wreath-crown from them. You can decorate yourself and your home and take beautiful photos.
No need to book a place, just show up on the day, first come first served.
Nature-Art-Connection
Nature-Art-Connection
In this workshop will create an open and free space where we will begin with a mindfulness practice and a sharing circle where we can all introduce ourselves, followed by a mindful walking and earthing practice where we will select an item from nature that calls you. Following this will we gather in circle, listen to music, drink tea, chat and draw.
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How to … Podcast
How to … Podcast
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A Journey Through our Food System
A Journey Through our Food System - Exploring the Past, the Present and the Future of Food through Feasting
Join us to explore the past, the present, and the future of food in this unique and interactive workshop with food provocateur Devin O' Sullivan. Uncover the truth behind farmed salmon, the impact that food waste has on the environment, how supermarkets trick you into buying 'local food' grown thousands of miles away, and much more.
Swap Shop Social
Swap Shop Social
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Act Now For Climate Justice
Act Now For Climate Justice
We are in a climate crisis and these empty pledges just don’t cut it with inequality and sea levels on the rise.
Join us for a 1 hour workshop to explore the issue of loss and damage and creative ways we can take action to demand climate justice.
Workshop Facilitated by Friends of the Earth and National Youth Council of Ireland
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Eco Wellbeing and Health
Eco Wellbeing and Health
· In this workshop we will explore opportunities to connect with the natural world in our daily lives.
· Learn how deepening our relationship with nature is our route to finding a healing path with the Earth
· We will discover how mindful contact with nature can help us emotionally, physically, cognitively and even spiritually.
· Hear about some of the ever growing research in the field of nature based health.
You can expect this workshop to be interactive and relaxed in style and infused with hope! It will include experiential exercises and discussion along with some photographic slides.
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Panel Discussions
Panel 1 - Creativity for Our Climate
Panel 1 - Creativity for Our Climate
‘’There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all’’
Edward de Bono
Join our climate conversations as we explore how creativity can be used as a vehicle for change. Our panel from Malawi, Uganda, Ireland and America will share how they have used creativity to create change in their communities.
KEY NOTE SPEECH
KEY NOTE SPEECH
Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Minister Smyth was appointed to this role in July 2020.
He has been a TD for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since the 2020 general election.
In 2014, he was elected as a Green Party Councillor to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and served as Cathaoirleach of the Council between 2018 and 2019. He work as a technical Project Manager in Saint Vincent’s Hospital and has volunteered as a mentor at a local CoderDojo, teaching young people computer programming and other technical skills.
Minister Smyth will be part of the delegation attending COP27
You can see him here.
Panel 2 - Sew True
Panel 2 - Sew True
Tied up in knots about your fashion choices ....
Join us to discuss a way you can bring about positive change in the fashion industry through the Good Clothes Fair Pay campaign.
Zeitgeist Flea Market
Zeitgeist Flea Market
We,
- take immense pleasure in creating an eclectic monthly collection of antiques, vintage clothing, mid-century furniture, vinyl’s, prints, and curios
- give music a big part to our flea with live DJ sets
- are community-based and try our hardest to support local businesses
- applaude our passionate traders and lovers of the strange and the unusal!
We are Le Zeitgeist Flea Market
Some Like it Hot
Some Like it Hot
For Cop On were screening this classic, the movie title may have something to do with our choice!!
After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.
What’s your #ClimatePledge?!
What’s your #ClimatePledge?!
It’s #ClimateActionWeek and Climate Ambassadors are here at COP ON! Choose from 18 custom pledges and take the next step on your climate journey. Help us create a massive mural made from all your positive climate actions.
Climate Conversations
Climate Conversations
Well actually it’s not really a ‘conversation’ (we just couldn’t resist the alliteration) it’s more like a ‘vox pop’ but in front of a video camera. We would love to hear (and see) your hopes for the COP 27 meetings, who inspires you in the climate movement, what global leaders need to hear, what action you are taking…you know what we mean. Come over, sit down and start talking. We look forward to seeing you at the Concern stall.
No need to book a place, just show up on the day, first come first served.
WORKSHOPS RUN FOR 40 MINUTES AND WILL BE AT 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 & 15:00
Marine Touchpool
Marine Touchpool
These touchpools allow you to reconnect with marine life up-close. You can maybe even feel the shell of a crab or hold a starfish (if you're brave enough)!
Come and learn more about SDG 14: Life Below Water from Eimear and her ocean critters!
Good Clothes Fair Pay
Good Clothes Fair Pay
Good Clothes, Fair Pay is the biggest ever living campaign for the fashion industry aiming to mobilise citizens around Europe to bring about EU legislation on what's been a longstanding issue for workers in the sector. Ireland’s fair share of signatures is 9,000 people, and we need your help to get there.
Sign the petition here: goodclothesfairpay.eu
insta: @goodclothesfairpay
Smoothie Bike
Smoothie Bike
Smoothie bike: Get on your bike and blend up a delicious drink with our original smoothie cycle!
Biodiversity game: Test your knowledge about biodiversity in our giant board game!
Stempathy
Stempathy
We help children aged 10-12 learn about STEM by unlocking their natural curiosity and empathy
Young people learn about STEM through a guided design process, where they design the city of Dublin in 2100 – what people wear, where they live, and how they travel
At COP ON we'll be showing some of the projects young people in our programme have developed – their visions for a sustainable future!
Stories of Change
Stories of Change
It’s an exciting and ambitious new project that uses stories and photography to showcase feasible, practical, and community-driven solutions to the climate crisis.
Our hope is that sharing these stories and solutions will create fire in people’s bellies, motivation in their minds, and ignite inspiration to start their own Stories of Change.
#Connected2: Climate and Food Systems Exhibition
#Connected2: Climate and Food Systems Exhibition
At COP ON Festival GOAL NextGen invites the public to contribute to the story by taking their own photos and sharing how they are #Connected2 Climate. These photos will be added to the #Connected2 wall to demonstrate how we are all connected and responsible for climate action.
Eco-Unesco
Eco-Unesco
The ECO-UNESCO stall will showcase actions taken by young people nationwide, in response to the Climate Crisis. If you have had enough of reading about climate action, come see it in action and hear from ECO-UNESCO’s Youth Climate Advocates in training, what it’s like to be climate leaders. Come, see for yourself and get inspired!
Reggae Yoga
Reggae Yoga
Reggae Yoga is the union of Music & Sound. Traditional Yoga Asanas are taught while sweet Reggae Music is being played.
This practice encourages you to express yourself. Sway to the music, allow yourself to be free, dance your cares away. Speaking of dance, there are light choreographed moves to get you feeling Irie.
Reeta is a 6 year 300 hour Accredited and Certified Instructor.
Reggae Yoga is guaranteed to get you moving and smiling, throughout. Reggae Yoga is suitable for all.
Go Dance for Change
Go Dance for Change
We connect people & performers to new dance opportunities and who wish to engage effectively with and learn more about a diverse and multicultural demographic within Ireland. This is done through a variety of immersive and engaging dance-related activities such as workshops, parades, performances, and online & live events - focusing on sharing culture, promoting health and integration through dance.
It started in 2018 focusing on rhythms originating in Africa and from the African diaspora in the Americas, placing a strong emphasis on wellbeing, community building and female empowerment. Its aim is to highlight diverse cultures and its people in the hopes of decolonising the narratives within the dance scene in Ireland.
The platform is led by socially engaged artist & producer Karen Aguiar who believes in the transformative power of dance to unite people and nurture collective space to build power from below. Karen envisions Go Dance for Change as a space to allow for meaningful integration and collective action.
Crumb Cruach
Crumb Cruach
Crumb Cruach are an Irish Burger Joint dropping into Markets around Dublin with our bangin’ Vegan & Vegetarian Burgers!
Crumb Cruach gets its name from the pagan Irish god Crom Cruach who was said to reside in Magh Slécht, Co Cavan.
Viki's Artisan Pancakes & Coffee
Viki's Artisan Pancakes & Coffee
Anna and Vicky are owners of Viki’s Artisan Pancakes @vikis_dublin, their story is simple. They are two sisters sharing one big dream: to open a unique, funky, and extraordinary café on four wheels. Viki’s is home to serving exceptional specialty coffee and a variety of artful mini pancakes. It’s all about making the ordinary extraordinary! Being food enthusiasts, they have been on the hunt for new and unique recipes for over a year. Their mini pancakes are among the best, made from carefully sourced local ingredients. Viki’s pancakes are surprisingly low in calories and packed with vitamins and nutrients.
At #BreatheIRL, you can also try Viki’s Vegan and GF pancakes.
Zero Zero Pizza
Zero Zero Pizza
Zero Zero was founded in 2014 with the simple intention of bringing real Pizza Napoletana to our fair city's streets. Almost 3 years have passed since our very first lunchtime market. While that wind-swept day in Dublin's Docklands almost saw our gazebo fly into the Irish Sea, we persevered. Two more ovens, thousands of happy customers and a few grey hairs later, we've finally realised our dream of opening a beautiful neighbourhood pizzeria.
The doors of Zero Zero at 21 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire are now open!
Bish Bosh
Bish Bosh
Tasty, colourful veggie street food. The aim of the team at BishBosh is to have fun with food, and have you walking away with a smile on your face and a happy belly.
Using locally sourced ingredients and an environmentally conscious outlook the team at BishBosh hope to do our bit to getting people on the veggie buzz.
Always good vibes and the chance of a dance at the BishBoshKitchen.
After Kila from 8.30pm, we invite you to depart TU Dublin grounds and go to the local public houses for beverages and fun. The Batter is packed with great bars. Nialler 9 will be DJing in Hynes on Manor Street with all the bars open and waiting to serve up the craic. Away with yee now to Stoneybatter !!
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