Our Autumn Season Newsletter is out today. This Autumn, you can contribute to positive change in Donegal by participating in our series of events for European Sustainable Development Week, conversations, and funding opportunities.
Read it today: https://shorturl.at/ovzAP
ChangeMakers will launch Sustainability Fortnight with an online workshop featuring Eric Kooma, Agricultural Advisor on the PRESERVE Kafue Project at Self Help Africa in Zambia. Inspired by the words of Dr Rebekah Shirley, Deputy Director of World Institute Africa, when she addressed our Annual Seminar earlier this year (June 2023), we wish to look more closely at the power of local communities to tackle complex global issues. We will hear first-hand from Aggie Chama about the work taking place at the Kafue Flats, the 6,500 square kilometres floodplains that flanks each side of Zambia’s longest river.
Donegal community groups and volunteers will then talk and network with each other to share their reflections on how their change projects in Donegal connect to the Sustainable Development Goals. All Donegal community groups are welcome as this will serve as a great immersion in the Global Goals and also the work of ChangeMakers Donegal.
Register via Eventbrite today so we can pre-assign the breakout rooms.
This is just one event as part of a series of events for Sustainability Fortnight, read more here.
We are grateful to our long-time project partners, Self Help Africa for their collaboration on this workshop.
A RANGE of events is due to take place throughout Inishowen to mark Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week this coming week.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Come along!
We are proud to bring the Disappear Here Film Club which is funded by Concern Worldwide to the Disappear Here Film Festival for the
The Seeds of Change Grant Scheme for 2023/2024 is now open for community groups in Donegal. Funding of up to €650 is available for a change/sustainability
ChangeMakers Donegal will run an accredited course in Intercultural Studies from Tuesday 3 October. Facilitated by Francine Blaché-Breen, a Community Worker with 25 years of experience in the field. Funded by Inishowen Development Partnership
Intercultural Studies explores intercultural issues such as diversity, racism, and equality. It also encourages self-reflection and active participation in a complex and diverse society.
Expect plenty of lively discussions to help you understand the world we live in, and your role in changing it.
Hybrid course, with four ‘in-person days’ in a central Letterkenny location. Course runs from Tuesday 3 October 2023 to Thursday 30 November 2023. Email Myra via changemakers@inishowen.ie to receive a copy of the schedule and a description of the course. Everyone is welcome to take part.
INISHOWEN’S community members who champion sustainability and environmental protection, will be gathering as part of special event during Heritage Week in Carndonagh in
Wednesday 9 August 2023 at 2:30pm – 3:30pm at the Clonmany Agricultural Show
Join Patsy Toland of ChangeMakers Donegal for a panel discussion facilitated by Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP)
Join us at the Disappear Here Film Club during the Clonmany Festival for a screening of the Rights of Nature documentary and a panel discussion on Friday 11 August 2023 at 5pm at the Clonmany Community Centre.
The Environmental Justice Network Ireland has produced a short film in collaboration with organisations and individuals from across the island of Ireland and beyond that explores the concept of rights of nature.
ChangeMakers Donegal in collaboration with ECO Carn, present: Environment & Economics – Striking a Balance, A Walk & Talk event at Trawbreaga Bay, a Special Conversation Area.
Featuring:
– A walk of the site by Karin Dubksy of Coastwatch and Trish Murphy of Inishowen Rivers Trust
-An overview of the opportunities presented by the LEADER programme by Andrew Ward of Inishowen Development Partnership
Register: https://tinyurl.com/2pce4ecf
