09-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
From fast fashion workshops to cooking classes and toy swaps – Dublin Climate Action Week to offer top sustainability tips
From using carrots from top to tail to learning about bike maintenance, it's not to be missed from May 11 to 18.
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to being climate-conscious at home.
However, the week's bill of events aims to 'showcase the ongoing efforts, ambitions and the collaborative approach' of the four local Dublin authorities, according to fellow co-ordinators Dublin City Council, energy agency Codema and Dublin Climate Action Regional Office.
Cool Food School cooking class, Castleknock
Children's cookbook author and food educator, Deirdre Doyle, from the multi-award-winning The Cool Food School, will host an interactive zero-waste kids cooking class.
The children will use a carrot from top to tail and make two delicious recipes at the Castleknock Community Centre on May 13 from 3.30 to 4.30pm and May 14 from 4.30 to 5.30pm.
The workshop is for children aged seven to 12 who must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is not required.
Change Clothes mending workshop, Kevin Street Library, Dublin city
The non-profit Change Clothes, who work to prevent textile waste, is hosting an event to give your worn or damaged clothes a new life.
Bring items with you to learn some new creative repair techniques, such as visible mending, Sashiko-style stitching, and patchwork. The workshop is on May 15 from 1pm to 2.30pm at Kevin Street library. Booking required at
The Toy Library Swap & Play, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
The newly opened Ballyogan library is hosting a fun and eco-friendly Toy Swap & Play event facilitated by The Toy Library.
Children and families will be able to swap pre-loved toys, engage in play, and learn about reuse. The event will feature a swap and play zone, a teddy bear hospital for checkups and cuddles, prescriptions and some temporary tattoos.
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The swap event will be hosted at Ballyogan library from 1pm to 2.15pm and 2.45pm to 4pm. Booking is required at
Pedal Power Festival, Crumlin
Pedal Power Festival is set to celebrate the benefits of cycling at Sundrive Velodrome, Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin from 12 noon to 4pm on Sunday, May 11.
With workshops such as bike maintenance classes, children's activities, BWX demonstration, food trucks and more there's something for all the family.
The Pedal Power parade themed bees and flowers will be held at 11am before the festival along a 7km route. There will be four pick up points of the parade at Bangor Circle, Mount Argus Park, Harold's Cross Park and Parnell Road (Fire station) ending at Eamonn Ceannt Park. No booking is required.
Clean Coasts beach walk and talk, Portmarnock beach, Fingal
Clean Coasts who support local community groups across Ireland to engage in beach clean-ups, marine litter surveys and more, are hosting a workshop on Portmarnock beach from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, May 17.
Clean Coasts advises participants to dress for the weather and wear appropriate clothing such as sturdy shoes and a waterproof coat. Booking is required at
Birdsong film screening, Malahide library
Malahide library is hosting a screening of director Kathleen Harris' movie Birdsong (2024).
The movie follows Irish ornithologist Sean Ronayne as he ventures to capture the sound of every Irish bird, 200 species in total.
The screening will take place from 6.30pm to 7pm on Monday, May 12. Booking is required through Malahide library at 018704430.
