Ireland's major environment conference, Environment Ireland 2026, takes place on Thursday, September 3, at Croke Park, Dublin.
Early bird rate now open
Environment Ireland® is Ireland’s major environmental policy and management conference. Now in its 22nd year, this important event features a range of focused sessions highlighting the pressing issues facing the environment in Ireland and further afield.
Ensure you don’t miss the latest developments in environmental policy and updates from across the sector and put your questions to expert speakers during dedicated Q&A sessions. This is an important opportunity to bring all those involved in shaping the future of Ireland’s environment together for discussion and insight.
Speakers
- Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy;
- Timmy Dooley TD, Minister of State Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment;
- Eimear Cotter, Director General, Environmental Protection Agency;
- Senior representative, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
- Ian Marnane, Head of Unit, Environment and Health, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen;
- Martina Hennessy, Assistant Secretary, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment;
- Tom Pickerell, Global Director, Ocean Program, World Resources Institute;
- Caroline Kuzemko, Professor in Political Economy of Climate Change, University of Warwick;
- Alex White, Chairperson, Climate Change Advisory Council;
- Eva Maria Bille, Head of Circular Economy, European Environmental Bureau;
- Lizzy Pinkerton, Chief Executive Officer, Belfast Hills Partnership;
- Liam Lysaght, Chief Executive Officer, National Biodiversity Data Centre;
- Anja Murray, Broadcaster and Ecologist;
- Hendrik W van der Kamp, Planning Consultant;
- Tad Kirakowski, CEO, VOICE Ireland;
- Marion Jammet, Biodiversity Lead, Irish Green Building Council;
- Paul O’Neill, Head of Climate Policy, Planning and Implementation, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment;
- Janet Lynch, Sustainability Co-Ordinator, Luas;
- Anne Goggin, Project Manager, Waters of LIFE;
- Conor Minogue, Energy and Climate Policy Lead, Ibec;
- Lisa McNamee, Planetary Health and Sustainability Lead, Irish College of GPs;
- Barry O’Loughlin, Biodiversity Officer, Clare County Council;
- Claire Downey, Chief Executive Officer, The Rediscovery Centre;
- Colin O’Hehir, Head of Climate Change Unit, Department of Health;
- Maria Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Business for Biodiversity Ireland;
- Deborah Spence;
- Oisín Coghlan, Public Policy Adviser;
- Susan Hegarty, Associate Professor, DCU.
Key themes for 2026:
- Environmental policy;
- Sustainability and ESG;
- Climate action;
- Circular economy and resource management;
- Biodiversity;
- Water quality;
- Planning and the environment;
- Environment and health.
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities: Limited sponsorship opportunities remaining
There are only a small number of opportunities remaining to get involved with Environment Ireland® as a sponsor or exhibitor. Now in its 22nd year, this is the major annual environment conference in Ireland attracting 300+ key stakeholders annually.
For further information on how to feature your organisation at the conference, contact Fiona McCarthy on +353 (0)1 661 3755 or email fiona.mccarthy@environmentireland.ie
Register now at the early bird rate!
- Online at www.environmentireland.ie
- Email: registration@environmentireland.ie
- Call: +353 (0)1 661 3755
- Early bird delegate rate €325 + VAT (ends June 25);
- Standard delegate rate €375 + VAT;
- Charity rate €195 + VAT.
Delegate fee includes:
- Access to all conference sessions and sold out exhibition area;
- Networking conference ‘bowl food’ lunch;
- Coffee and refreshments;
- Opportunities to network face to face with +300 key players;
- Access to all presentations during and post-event;
- Copy of the Environment Ireland Yearbook 2027 (RRP €80).