Note: This week coincides with the Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics (23–29 March), which features 120+ events across 50+ venues. Several of the listings below are part of the Imagine! programme.
Wednesday, 25 March
Decarbonising Businesses: Driving Sustainability in the Workplace Hosted by Action Renewables 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | voco Belfast by IHG, The Gasworks, Belfast Practical event exploring how businesses of all sizes can cut carbon, boost efficiency, and lead the transition to a low-carbon economy — covering emissions reduction in operations, supply chains and logistics. Free
EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY — Belfast screening with Abby Martin, Clare Daly & Mick Wallace Hosted by Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action, Queen’s University Belfast 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Lecture Theatre 0G/007, Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast Documentary screening uncovering the US military’s role as the world’s single largest institutional polluter, followed by a panel discussion with director Abby Martin, Mick Wallace and Clare Daly. Free · Sales Ending Soon
Be Prepared: Civil Food Resilience in the Face of Change — with Professor Tim Lang Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival / Belfast Food Partnership / Food Ethics Council 6:30 PM | The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast Leading food policy expert Professor Tim Lang explores how citizens, communities and governments can build fair and sustainable food systems that withstand crisis — from climate shocks to trade disruptions. Q&A chaired by Beth Bell (Food Ethics Council / Belfast Food Partnership). Free · Sales Ending Soon
Thursday, 26 March
Fuelling Injustice Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival (at Trócaire) 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Trócaire, Belfast An exploration of how the climate crisis drives a widespread denial of rights to vulnerable communities, and the failure of wealthy nations to deliver on human rights and climate justice obligations. Free · Sales Ending Soon
Precarity, Process, Place: Resilience Tools for Climate Change Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Bank of Ireland Building, 92 Royal Avenue, Belfast A discussion on tools and approaches for building resilience in the face of climate change — spanning precarity, process and place. Free · Almost Full
Saturday, 28 March
The Weight of Carbon Dioxide and Chihuahuas… with Peterson Toscano Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival 2:00 PM | 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast Climate communicator and performer Peterson Toscano brings his creative, offbeat approach to understanding carbon dioxide and climate science — making the invisible tangible through humour and storytelling. Free
Under-the-Radar: Finding and Recording the Hidden Biodiversity Around Us Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival 2:00 PM | Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast A session on discovering and documenting the overlooked wildlife and biodiversity in our local environments — and why citizen science recording matters. Free
What Did a Derelict Former Bonfire Site Ever Do for the City? Hosted by Imagine! Belfast Festival (at PeasPark Belfast) 2:00 PM | PeasPark Belfast The story of how a derelict former bonfire site was reclaimed as urban green space — exploring community-led greening, nature and what neglected spaces can become when people reimagine them. Free
