Wicklow County Council, Ireland
James Callery has worked as Climate Action Officer at Wicklow County Council since 2024, having previously served as the organisation's Environmental Awareness Officer. He has been involved in the development and implementation of Wicklow County Council's Climate Action Plan 2025-2029 and previously contributed to the development and implementation of the Council's Climate Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024.
James currently leads Wicklow County Council's participation as an associated region in the EU Horizon Europe SpongeWorks project. Throughout his career, he has focused on environmental education, climate awareness and sustainability, including experience working on international development programmes overseas.