Welcome to All of Belfast: Climate Dialogues (ABCD), a community memory project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Our goal is to collect, document, share and save Belfast area residents’ observations, perspectives, concerns and hopes about climate change impacts in our region at this critical time. This collection will increase awareness among residents of each others’ experiences, and serve as a benchmark for future reference - and perhaps as a catalyst for taking action now.
To accomplish this, the library will host a series of programs on climate change with follow up sessions with time for reflection and conversation. Participants will be invited to share their climate change observations in words, pictures or video to our digital archive. See below for the schedule of events, how to contribute to this project and a link to informative webpages about climate change, dialogue and what Belfast is doing to respond. Get involved by taking a short survey, and stay informed by signing up for the monthly ABCD newsletter.
Sustainable Communities Day
Thursday, June 1st, 2023 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Belfast Boathouse
The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues are co-sponsoring a series of talks and exhibits focused on how individuals and communities can integrate sustainability strategies into the development of buildings and landscapes. Come learn how you and your community can contribute to creating a more sustainable and climate resilient place to live.
Learn more and view all ABCD events
Share Your Story
Calling all Belfast area residents! How is climate change impacting you, your family, and our community? Concerned about extreme heat days? Worried about sea level rise? Afraid of ticks and brown tail moths? Confused about community solar? Curious about heat pumps? Wondering about impacts for farmers, fishermen, foresters, or others?
We invite you to share YOUR concerns, observations, and hopes about the impacts of climate change in our region .Share your story on the ABCD site here.
Click here to see what others are saying.
Have your voice heard- take a quick survey and tell us what climate change issues are important to you.
Belfast is Responding to Climate Change
The City of Belfast has been proactive about reducing its carbon footprint, investigating potential impacts of climate change such as sea level rise, and mitigating potential impact. Learn more about what our city has done to date.
Why Talk About Climate Change?
Climate change requires humans to respond collectively: to create policy, to change practices;
"Individuals, communities, societies act on climate change through communication with others”
Climate Change 101
There is broad agreement in the scientific community that climate change is real, happening now, and that it poses risk to life as we know it. Explore our collection of resources -- from basics to advanced -- to learn more.
New Books about Climate Change
This project was made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. IMLS grant number: APP-246100-OLS-20
Read the proposal on the IMLS website scroll down to find Belfast Free Library.
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