Generation Hope NI

Bringing together artists, activists, scientists and young changemakers, Generation Hope creates an open space to share ideas, experiment with creative tools, and build confidence in shaping a more sustainable world. 

Whether through making, imagining or collaborating, the day invites you to explore what climate action can look like when we centre creativity, curiosity and collective problem-solving.

Generation Hope empowers the next generation to turn concern into momentum - offering a hopeful, practical and engaging platform for young people to connect, create and lead.

Workshops

Shaping the Future: A Youth Workshop on Environmental Policy | 10:30 to 11:30 

Are you a young person passionate about the planet and eager to make your voice heard? Join us for an inspiring, action-focused workshop designed to open the door to the world of environmental policy. Led by Ruby Free – nature writer, policy officer, and advocate for youth-led change – this interactive session will give you the tools, confidence, and insider knowledge you need to participate meaningfully in environmental decision-making.

Gen Hope Zine Lab | 12:30 to 14:00 

Led by artist Helen Gomez, Gen Hope Zine Lab is a hands-on workshop exploring climate action through DIY publishing. Using a mix of techniques create your own zine responding to the climate crisis - share ideas, reflect on your experiences and be creative.

Rights of Nature - Perspectives within Northern Ireland | 14:30 to 16:30 

Come join us to discuss perspectives on what the ‘Rights of Nature’ means to you, whether you think Nature should or could have rights, and how that would work in the context of Northern Ireland. Utilising a scenario-based approach, alongside expert outlooks from researchers at the Climate+ Co-Centre, we’ll dive into perspectives through ‘Think-In’ breakout discussions, building an understanding of the benefits and challenges ‘Rights of Nature’ could bring to Northern Ireland at a local to national level.