NWP Joins Climate Craic As Headline NI Sponsor

For a SECOND Year, Northern Ireland’s Climate Craic Festival is returning to the cultural and picturesque city of Belfast as part of the Great Big Green Week. Creating its debut at Stormont Buildings in September 2021, its success left audiences feeling inspired, motivated and educated. This year it will take place in Ormeau Park.

This year’s festival will see Northern Ireland’s leading organics recycling firm, Natural World Products (NWP) join as headline NI sponsor.

Sharon McMaster, Head of ESG and Community Outreach at NWP said:

“At NWP our focus is on making tangible, positive contributions to sustainable climate action and we are very pleased to come on board to sponsor the 2022 Climate Craic Festival.

“We work in collaboration with local authorities right across Northern Ireland, processing hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food and garden waste annually. This is then converted into high quality compost and soil conditioners which are used by councils, agri-growers and the horticultural sector – helping to create sustainable and effective methods of useful carbon capture and a more circular economy for all.

“Householders play an integral role in this process as without members of the public recycling their household waste we would not be able to carry out the work that we do.

“By sponsoring the Climate Craic Festival, we hope to help people learn more about the sustainable action they can take as individuals to help combat climate change.”

Climate Craic is a fully voluntary CIC, which aims to create positive, cross community engagement with climate action. It was founded in 2021, as a response to the Active Citizens Programme which is sponsored by Co-Operation Ireland and the British Council. Both years running, the festival has been largely funded by The Climate Coalition, through their UK wide Great Big Green Week initiative. The GBGW runs from 24th September - 2nd October and is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

The Director and Founder of Climate Craic, Jacinta Hamley,

“There are so many people who care about the climate and environmental crisis but don’t know what to do or how to make a difference. We wanted to create an inclusive, celebratory space that is welcoming to everyone, from the caring and curious to life long environmentalists.

"The festival showcases the different ways people can and are taking action; whether that's through sustainable living, campaigning, nature based solutions, changing laws - you name it. There’s something for everyone.”

Mark your calendar for Saturday 24th September 2022, and join the community of musicians, artists, poets, climate activists, business owners and individuals all involved in climate and environmental action in their own way. Held at Ormeau Park, the festival is sure to build on the success of last year.