Wales Climate Week returns in November, bringing people together from across Wales to learn and explore innovative solutions for tackling and adapting to climate change. The Week this year will coincide with the United Nations COP29 climate change conference. It will provide an opportunity for climate decision-makers, stakeholders, community groups and people from across Wales to explore how together we can minimise the risk and prepare for and prepare for the impacts of climate change, as well as capitalising on the links with climate mitigation.
Join in on discussions about action taking place internationally and within Wales to adapt our homes, communities and businesses to increasing heatwaves, droughts, storms, floods and coastal erosion. Learn more about how we can safeguard our food production systems, natural resources, infrastructure and built environment and ensure we are prepared for a more climate resilient future.
This year’s programme will include the following events and activities:
5-day virtual conference
Taking place between Monday 11th - Friday 15th November, the target audience for the conference is climate stakeholders (e.g. public sector, industry and business networks and third sector organisations) with a role in delivering climate policies, programmes and initiatives. But attendance is not restricted, and registration is free to anyone interested in joining the discussion.
Climate Conversations fund
The Welsh Government Climate Conversations fund is now open to applications. The aim of the fund is to support organisations with established links to community groups to host local events to encourage people to join in on conversations around the central theme for the Week, “adapting to our changing climate”. To meet the eligibility criteria, successful applicants will need to cover a series of set questions, hold the event on a nominated day between Monday 4th November - Friday 10th January 2024, and submit a post-event report preferably within 7 working days, or by the final deadline of Friday 31st January 2025.
The deadline for Climate Conversation applications is Monday 14th October 2024.
Learn more about the Climate Conversations fund, including eligibility criteria and how to apply
Fringe events
If you are planning on holding and funding your own event to coincide with the Week, then please get in touch and we will publicise details of your event on a new Wales Climate Week fringe events calendar to be published soon.
Please complete a short form to supply information on your event
Resources
If you would like us to share your climate change videos, resources or toolkits with others during the Week, then please contact us at walesclimateweek@freshwater.co.uk.
Take action
Visit the Take Action page to download our promotional toolkit, complete our survey, signpost to climateaction.gov.wales, make a pledge and sign up to our climate newsletter.
If you would like to share any ideas for the Week or if you have a general question, please contact us via email at walesclimateweek@freshwater.co.uk.
