Fridayfest Climate Café - February

With guest speaker Suzie Cahn

Climate Café evolved from the weekly drop-in drawing sessions FridayFest, initiated by artist Elida Maiques. Since many of these conversations involve climate and ecology, the Mermaid Arts Centre decided to support it with a series of talks and informal meetups.

The Climate Café is connected to participatory projects including The Mermaid Garden Project, where local residents without their own green spaces can grow, compost and exchange horticultural knowledge in our urban garden. The focus is on medicinal, edible and native species and on the relationships forged while gardening.

Think of Climate Café as a site to share knowledge, spark action and seed future projects around climate action. Its loose framework allows alternative methods and research models. Each Climate Café we have a guest speaker and different activities, expect a lively event!

Suzie Cahn is an ecological and socially engaged artist, educator, and permaculture practitioner. Her work explores the intersections of creativity, community, and ecology through participatory projects, storytelling, and collaboration. She co-directs Carraig Dúlra in Wicklow and led Shifting Tides, connecting art, marine biodiversity, and regenerative cultural practice across communities.