Friday, 26th August – From 8pm - An Informal Gathering at “The Carlingford Arms” Carlingford

Saturday, 27th August Sunday, 28th August

09:15 / Registration / 10:00 / Introduction & Welcome - Roger Kelly
10:00 / Introduction & Welcome - Roger Kelly / 10:10 / Duncan Stewart, Environmentalist & Broadcaster:
“Climate Change - The Irish Solution(s) with Q&A
10:10 / Opening Address - Síle Headen / 10:50 / Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 / Eamonn McCann, MLA for Foyle, Author & Journalist: “Justice and the Environment” / 11:15 / John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy at Queen’s University Belfast: “Paths to Sustainability”
11:15 / Tea/Coffee Break / 12:00 / Plenary - Panel Discussion with Q&A afterwards:
“What should we as Humanists do?”
11:35 / Kate Ruddock, Friends of the Earth:
“What Climate Crisis?” with Q&A
13:00 / Lunch in the Village / 13:00 / Close.
Followed by Group Walk/Ramble via Slieve Foy
14:30 / Caitríona Ruane, MLA for South Down:
“Education and Climate Change”
15:30 / Workshop led by Kevin Kerr:
“The Environment and New Technology” / All Booking Details available at our respective websites:
and
17:30 / Dinner & Social Evening held at the Carlingford Sailing Club (Must be paid in Advance €30/25)

All-Ireland Humanist Summer School

“Global Climate Crisis” 2016 Speakers

/ Caitríona Ruane, MLA for South Down is a Sinn Féin politician, the Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
In the First Executive she was appointed Minister of Education.
Caitríona’s key interests lie in human rights issues and community development. / /
Kate Ruddock is Policy and Campaigns manager at Friends of the Earth and campaigns for policy and legislative changes to support the transition to a community centred renewable energy future.
Previously Kate has worked as an environmental educator at the Rediscovery Centre, and an environmental consultant developing wind energy projects in Scotland.
/ Duncan Stewart, an award-winning architect and television producer, Duncan has been a leading Irish advocate for environmental, health and conservation issues for over 40 years.
Duncan is driven by his interest in the protection of our environment, Ireland’s biodiversity, supporting local communities and the communication of climate issues. / / John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy, School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy at QUB. A Green Party politician and a councillor on Ards and North Down Borough Council since 2014.
An author on sustainable development, environmental policy and the economics of sustainability. He is co-editor of two academic journals, Environmental Politics and Eco-Politics Online.
/ Eamonn McCann, MLA for Foyle is a People Before Profit Alliance politician.
A Writer and Journalist, Eamonn was elected MLA for Foyle in 2016. He has been campaigning for social justice in Derry for more than 40 years.
A lifelong socialist and trades unionist, he is a member of the National Executive of the NUJ and of the Northern Ireland Committee of the ICTU. / / Síle Headen is Director of Pastoral Care & Ceremonies with The Humanist Association of Ireland.
Síle has a background in Natural Science and the Protection of the Environment. A scientist, entrepreneur and community activist. Síle’s key focus is altruism.
Being raised in a rural Ireland with every day oversight of sustainable living and care of the environment gave Síle an early passion for Nature.

All-Ireland Humanist Summer School

Dinner & Social Evening - Saturday - 27th August 2016

At Carlingford Sailing Club, Carlingford Village, Carlingford

Join our Humanist Community for a fun, informal evening

Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.

MC for the evening: Brian Whiteside

Brian Whiteside has been a member of the HAI since 2002 – He retired from a career in business around this time and became a celebrant in 2006. Brian has been to the forefront of all our HAI campaigns and is an ambassador for Humanism in Ireland. Brian lives near the sea in Dun Laoghaire where he loves to walk and spend time with family and friends when he’s not organizing or conducting ceremonies. Brian is a natural raconteur and shares a genuine heartfelt delight for this our 14th All Ireland Humanist Summer School event.

Programme for the Evening

7.30pm Reception

8pm Dinner

8.45pmA Comedic and Musical Interval

9.30pm Adjourn to the Sailing Club Pub with stunning views over Cooley Peninsula

Folk/Traditional Music & Song with Full Bar Open during Entire Event

Dinner Menu:

Entrée: / ● Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad or
● Home Baked Crusty Garlic Baguette
Main Course:
All served with a salad, French fries or Baby potatoes roasted with fresh garlic and rosemary and vegetables of the day / ● Fillet of Hake, pan-fried in lemon, parsley and garlic butter or
● Breast of Cajun Chicken with crème fraiche or
● Fillet of Salmon, oven baked creole style or
● Chicken Kiev oven baked or
● Vegetarian dish of the day
Dessert (with tea/coffee to follow) / ● Norwegian apple cake served with toffee sauce and ice-cream or
● Profiteroles served with chocolate sauce

● Please note that Dinner Booking and Payment (€30/£25) must be made in advance.