An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, and the Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) have announced their partnership ahead of Ireland’s ninth Climate Action Week, which will run from the 13th until the 19th of October 2025.
During the week in October, hundreds of events, talks and workshops will be hosted across Ireland to unite communities and help tackle the climate crisis. The historic Tailors’ Hall in Dublin 8 will be transformed into a Climate Action Hub, complete with an inspirational indoor and outdoor gallery, accessible workshop space and place for participants to gather.
To support Climate Action Week – which is coordinated by An Taisce with support from the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment – a brand new, low-carbon website has been launched which contains resources for community groups and organisations to get involved. The one-stop-sustainable-shop is also where organisers from all over Ireland can promote their calendar of events this October.
In previous years, activities have included neon bike discos, community tree planting, environmental-themed movie screenings, fashion swap shops, sustainable foodie trails, neighbourhood dinner parties and climate comedy nights.
Furthermore, the Ireland Chapter of PMI is sharing its expertise with An Taisce and will be encouraging its 3,500 members to participate in the celebrations and run events in their workplaces, schools, colleges and communities.
Cathy Baxter, Education and Community Action Director, An Taisce, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Ireland Chapter of PMI in 2025 to bring Climate Action Week to the next level. Already, I can see our Climate Action Team benefitting from their extensive project management experience, and we are excited to see how this relationship evolves in An Taisce.”
The increasing importance of sustainability
Recent survey findings* from the Ireland Chapter of the PMI show that three-quarters (75%) of project management professionals in Ireland think organisations are more interested in sustainability compared to a year ago. Furthermore, some 45% of project management professionals have already been involved in managing projects driving sustainability.
Meanwhile, 90% of respondents think project management is important for achieving sustainability goals. When it comes to managing projects, only one in ten (10%) project management professionals are of the opinion that sustainability is not important.
Peter Glynne, President of the Ireland Chapter of PMI, added: “At a time when sustainability is an ever-increasing priority for Irish organisations, it is ever more important for people to work together and take action. By collaborating with An Taisce on Climate Action Week, we hope to encourage and empower people to do something which has real social impact and benefits our planet.”
To find out what your Local Authority, community group, school, college or business has on offer, visit www.climateactionweek.ie
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