Divergently Together

Embedding Neurodivergent and Disabled Voices in Climate Action

Divergently Together

Divergently Together supports a fair and just transition to a sustainable future. It challenges stigma by showing that people with lived experience of disability have valuable skills for climate action. These include resilience, problem-solving, specialist knowledge, and creative ways of thinking. However, disabled people are still often left out of climate action and decision-making.

Unmasking Nature

‘Unmasking’ and being your authentic self through a rewilding lens. Just as biodiversity flourishes when given space to grow, many neurodivergent people thrive in freedom. It draws parallels between the two, highlighting how patterns in nature reflect neurodivergent ways of moving through the world.

Our Ecosystem

Divergently Together is a project led by artist AlanJames Burns through Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics supported by Dublin City University. Supported by Cavan County Council, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Dublin City Council and Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark.The project works with a team of creatives with varied lived experiences of neurodiversity and disability, as well as a network of key partners across the intersections of neurodiversity, climate change, art and technology.

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Workshop Report: Accessible Communication as a Skillful and Creative Practice

Report from the Accessible Communication as a Skillful and Creative Practice hosted by Divergently Together 1 October 2025. A full day workshop bringing together voices from the arts, disability, and climate sectors, alongside representatives from national and local government, research, and community organisations.

Collaborative Resource Library

A resource library created by Divergently Together and its collaborators. Find information on access in the arts, biodiversity, ecological grief, digital accessibility and much more.

Plain English & Accessible Formats

This guide shares practical learning from the Divergently Together project about creating accessible documents. It covers things to think about when writing and designing information, including language, layout, structure, images and formatting.

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"To join this project has given me hope for my future. I have felt at peace surrounded by like-minded people who love and enjoy nature and are also passionate in looking after our environment. I’ve grown closer to nature and understand more of what I’m looking at and spending time with.”

– Divergently Together Community Member

Our Funders

The project is funded by the Creative Climate Action Fund (2024–2025), an initiative from the Creative Ireland Programme with Shared Island funding by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in collaboration with the Department of the Taoiseach, and the Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland Discover Programme (2025–2026).