RISE OF THE WAVEMAKERS

Celebrating one week of Climate Action events in Galway, we are getting the last word! Scientists, policymakers, founders, fishers and artists, all in one room. Cocktails. Big questions. Real recipes for action. Come and join us. Sult Bar Oct 9.

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We curate, connect and catalyse changemakers to take action on the climate and nature crises (with a good smattering of cocktails too!).

http://www.climatecocktailclub.org/

Q: So where do you plan your events?

A: In the back of a garden, at a climate carnival, while Jerry Fish sings in the background on tables!

We will be descending on Galway tomorrow night!
Javier is leading our Galway Collective, join us for it's inaugral event at Sult Bar, 6pm.

Wavemakers and Clubbers, welcome to the west. Link in bio 🌊

#ClimateCocktailClub #RyanInstitute #BeImpactful #Galway #marinelife #oceanlife

Galway, tomorrow night is the night! 🌊🍸

Join us at Sult Bar, University of Galway for Rise of the Wavemakers — celebrating a week of Climate Action events in Galway, where we get the last word, hosted by Climate Cocktail Club in partnership with the Ryan Institute.

Expect straight talk, coastal resilience, ocean science, new connections, cocktails, and incredible live music.

🎵 Music Lineup
Opening Act: The Westaways (Live Trad Band)

Main Musical Acts: Sailhymn & Sharpie

🌊 Speakers & Wavemakers
Liam Carr – Head of the School of Geography, University of Galway

David Scanlon – Director, Resolve Partners

Jessamyn Fairfield – Lecturer, University of Galway

Katie Seaberg – PhD Candidate, University of Galway

Karin Dubsky – Founder & International Coordinator, Coastwatch

Jan-Stefan Fritz – Lecturer, University of Galway

Sarah Hegarty – Marine Advocacy & Campaigns Officer, BirdWatch Ireland

Margaret O'Gorman – CEO, Tandem Global

🗓 When: Friday, 9th October | 6:00 PM till late
📍 Where: Sult Bar, University of Galway
🎟 Tickets: Link in bio (Standard & Open Price available!)

Come raise a glass, share ideas, and build what comes next for our oceans and communities. See you on the floor! 🍹🌊

#ClimateCocktailClub #RiseOfTheWavemakers #GalwayEvents #OceanConservation #UniversityOfGalway #RyanInstitute #GalwayMusic #SultBar #SustainabilityGalway

🍸🌊 1 DAY TO GO | 1 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN 🍸🌊
*Limited tickets left, link in bio

1 week of climate action in Galway, capped off the right way!

We’re bringing together scientists, founders, fishers, and artists to get real about ocean action—no guilt, no jargon, just good conversation, great music and signature cocktails.

📍 Sult Bar, University of Galway
🗓️ Friday, Oct 9 | 6 PM 'til late
🎟️ Grab your spot via the link in bio

#ClimateCocktailClub #Galway #ClimateActionWeek #oceanlife #marinelife #galwaycity #universityofgalway

FINAL SPEAKER DROP. 🌊💥

Last speaker for Friday night. No fluff, just pure impact.

We’re closing out our panel for Rise of the Wavemakers with Sarah Hegarty—surfer, SCUBA diver, and serious force for ocean defense. 🏄‍♀️

By day, she’s driving real legislative push for Marine Protected Areas with Fair Seas and BirdWatch Ireland. On the swell, she’s on the ground with BannerGleo, rallying her local community in Liscannor Bay around coastal biodiversity.

She joins us on stage at Sult to talk straight on what happens when local coastal grit meets high-level ocean policy.

The ultimate celebration rounding off a great week in Galway for Climate Action Week and the Atlantic Summit Galway 2026. Join us for the last word!

Friday, Oct 9 | Sult Bar, Galway | University of Galway | 6Pm til late

Chats, cocktails, comedy and a few chords with Sailhymn and Sharpie 🎶

🎟️ Tickets in bio, buy now our last event sold out!

#ClimateCocktailClub #Galway #UniversityofGalway #GalwayEvents #ClimateAction #MarineLife #Oceans #OceanConservation

🚨 LAST CHANCE — 2 DAYS TO GO! 🚨

Galway, are you ready?

🌊 Join us this Friday, October 9th for "Rise of the Wavemakers" featuring Karin Dubsky on our Insight Panel!

Karin is a renowned coastal ecologist, Director of Coastwatch, co-founder of Coastwatch Europe, and an experienced leader in the environmental NGO community.

As a postgraduate scientist researcher, consultant, teacher, and activist, her practical citizen science projects span wetland protection, waste & litter prevention, coastal zone management, and environmental law compliance. She currently leads the more4nature (EU Horizon Project) Zero Pollution cluster.

Catch Karin making waves on the Insight Panel discussing science, policy, business, and how coastal communities can gain a stronger footing in climate resilience!

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast — grab yours now for just €25!

📍 Where: Sult Bar, University of Galway
📅 When: Friday, October 9th | 6PM til late
🔗 Tickets and info link in bio

Don’t miss out on an inspiring evening of networking, ocean resilience, and climate action. Secure your spot before it’s too late!

#ClimateCocktailClub #GalwayEvents #Coastwatch #ClimateAction #Galway #UniversityOfGalway #RiseOfTheWavemakers #CitizenScience #AtlanticSummitGalway2026

🌊 YOUR HOST David Scanlon 🌊

Innovation without execution is just noise—and holding the mic for Galway #4 Rise of the Wavemakers at Sult Bar, University of Galway is David Scanlon, Director at Resolve Partners.

David focuses on scaling the climate-tech companies and blue economy ventures that actually disrupt status-quo industries. Through initiatives like Accelerate Green, he helps position Ireland's ocean economy to challenge global markets, connecting early-stage ambition directly to growth capital and real-world leverage.

As host, he’ll be driving the agenda, steering the panel, and cutting straight to how money, tech, and ocean strategy need to move faster to turn the tide.

🗓️ Date: Friday, October 9th, 6pm til late
📍 Location: Sult Bar, University of Galway
🎟️ Tickets & Info, link in bio

Pull up a chair and bring your hardest questions. 🍸🌊

#ClimateCocktailClub #RiseOfTheWavemakers #BeImpactful #ResolvePartners #ClimateTech #BlueEconomy #ImpactInvestment #UniversityOfGalway #OceanInnovation #atlanticsummitgalway2026

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About

the climate and nature crises require urgent action at scale - we curate events to connect and catalyse changemakers.

what’s the recipe for a Climate Cocktail Club you ask?... Changemakers, Inspiration and Cocktails no less! Mixed together, this provides us with the recipe to figure out what and how we should collaborate to drive forward meaningful regenerative action.

CHANGEMAKERS

A few handfuls of active changemakers: 50-500 people

INSPIRATION

A dash of inspiration: 3-5 impact leaders

COCKTAILS

A healthy smattering of refreshments: cocktails and mocktails preferred

FOUNDED IN 2018...
REBORN IN 2024

Founded in 2018 the Club reached changemakers across the world before Covid-19 curtailed the global rise of cocktail (and mocktail) fuelled impact. We build again from our heart in Dublin and plan to welcome back new and old Chapters in London, Amsterdam, New York, Bay Area and beyond. We have an open ear and hand to new Chapter locations - so get in touch budding changemakers of Chile, storytellers of South Africa and awesome inspirers of India.

Climate Cocktail Club is the first venture of Climate Club, which exists to spark collaboration within and across borders and professions to create a global community building regenerative solutions taking on the climate and nature crises.

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