More than 100 ChangeMakers gathered together last Friday at the ChangeMakers Donegal annual seminar in An Grianan Hotel in Burt.
Civil Rights Activist Bernadette McAliskey interview with Trocaire’s Roisin O’Hara was the highlight of the day as the 140 plus strong crowd listened to every word she had to say.
Bernadette highlighted the need for collective collaboration to create change in society.
“There’s only one human race. Everything you do affects everything else,” she said.
“What’s happening with the climate affects what’s happening in our village whether it be Malawi or Burt- you have to remember, that whatever you are doing in Burt and Inishowen needs collaboration and collective collaboration.”
Organisers and speakers at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Seated from left Bernadette McAliskey, Guest Speaker, Aidan McCloskey, Donegal ETB and Shauna McClenaghan. Back from left Denis McCool, Cahterine Friel, Hugh Bergin, Myra Auliffe, Kate O’Callaghan and Roisin O’Hara. Photo Clive Wasson
ChangeMakers Donegal, an initiative led by the Inishowen Development Partnership and partnered with Self Help Africa, Donegal ETB, Trócaire, Concern Worldwide and Irish Aid, raise awareness of global issues, such as sustainability, climate change, and more, but at a local level through education workshops, community conversations and other initiatives.
As part of the seminar, people heard from Trócaire Water Justice Officer, Salome Mumba, who has been working for the organisation for the past nine years in Malawi.
Salome talked about how climate change has spelt disaster for the people in Malawi, who are experiencing extreme weather such as cyclones, flooding and now drought.
Buncrana Change Makers at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Myra McAuliffe, Project Co Ordinator speaking at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
As the theme of the day was ‘The Ripple Effect: How taking action leads to hope’, attendees also took part in an Active Hope exercise where talked about what they had learned and was inspired by throughout the morning.
To find out more about ChangeMakers Donegal see: www.changemakers.ie
See more photos from the event here:
Annette Patton, Densie McCool, Nora McQuade, Patrica Higgins and Shauna McClenaghan at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminarin An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Michael McLaughlin, Disappear Here Film Festival, Camilla Meegan, Poca Productions and Andrew McNulty, Arts and Cultural Divesity Officer Donegal Arts Service Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Carmel Gallagher, IDP, Moira McHugh , Rathmullen Tidy Towns and Anne McGarvey, Ramelton Tidy Towns at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Paitencs McCarron, Leeanne McLaughlin and Jen McCarron Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Ciaran McHugn, Marion McDonald and Sadie Quigg Moville Tidy Towns at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Fiona O’Reilly, Anne Omodara and Donnon harvely, Letterkenny Tidy Towns at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Greg Hughes at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Roksana Oliinyk, Donegal Volunteer Centre, Kate O’Callaghan, Project Worker Changemakers and Cathleen Brophy, Barrick Hill Community Gardens at the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) ChangeMakers Donegal Annual Seminar in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
