14/08/2026
What happens when you start with a story?
What if, instead of telling people what climate action should look like, you start by asking:
What does this place mean to you?
What do you care about?
And what kind of future do you want to see?
These questions were at the heart of Ballymun Is Brilliant; a creative project that explored climate action, climate justice and community through storytelling, art and connection to place.
Storytelling became a way to meet people where they were at. It helped uncover the knowledge, creativity and environmental action that already existed in the community, and created space for people to see themselves as part of the story of climate action.
Watch the story of the Ballymun Is Brilliant project: https://youtu.be/WK8qXX6jsPs?si=G1rErOh3iHVLvbUf
Discover how , and came together to explore a different way of engaging with ; one that starts not with telling people what to think, but with listening to what they already know, value and care about.
Watch Ballymun Is Brilliant – An Scéal Mór.
https://youtu.be/WK8qXX6jsPs?si=G1rErOh3iHVLvbUf
Because meaningful change starts with people — and with the stories we tell about the places we call home.
Rediscovery Centre
Axis Ballymun
Creative Ireland
Community Foundation Ireland
