We’re joining the COP28 Global Day of Action in Edinburgh!
Let’s show that Scotland is united for action – to tackle the climate and nature crisis, secure sustainable jobs & a fairer, greener society.
Saturday, 9th December
Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Climate Festival will take place at Leith Links on September 3rd 2022 from 12 -5 pm.
The Festival, now in its 7th year, will offer a free, family-friendly & community-led marketplace event with workshops, performances and more.
September 2022 sees the beginning of Scotland’s Climate Fringe Festival, with the Edinburgh Climate Festival marking Edinburgh’s first major event of the Climate Fringe!
The Festival aims to celebrate and inspire community climate action. Entry is free and open to all. There will be activities for all age groups from storytelling and arts and crafts, to free Yoga classes and upcycling activities.
Free e-tickets can be purchased here, with the option to give a donation.
Testimonials
“I absolutely loved the festival, the energy was brilliant! I was just sad that I didn’t have time to see all the stalls, but that’s because I spent too long in other motivating conversations, so on the whole it was pretty great for me!” – 2021 Volunteer
“So many activities and workshops and education to inspire positive collective action. This kind of creativity as a community is what activism is all about and I loved to be apart of it!” – 2021 Participant
“Many thanks again for inviting us to the Climate Festival yesterday – we had a great day. I hope there’ll be many Climate Festivals in the future!” – Chris Jardine, Greenpeace, 2019 Speaker
“We had a great time and was fantastic to engage with so many interested people. We had some great conversations and was great to exchange skills and give advice on taking action. Loved teaching these inspirational teens new mending and making skills yesterday at the Edinburgh Climate Festival.” – Fashion Revolution, 2019 Stallholder
The Edinburgh Climate Festival 2022 will be brought to you by Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), the Salisbury Centre, NKS, Transition Edinburgh, Earth in Common and Our Future Edinburgh
The festival is supported by the Climate Fringe and The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.
