The list for 2019 of special days and dates for the environment is available here.
Here are some significant international and national days/weeks/months that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also created a list of days and dates focusing on families and communities. Please let me know if I have missed any important ones. (Days marked with * are mainly for Australia.)
Please note that some of the websites are not updated for 2017 yet.
February
World Wetlands Day – Thursday, 2 February 2017
Business Clean Up Day – Tuesday, 28 February 2017 *
International Polar Bear Day – Monday, 27 February 2017
March
Schools Clean Up Day – Friday, 3 March 2017 *
Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday, 5 March 2017 *
Ride2School Day – Friday, 17 March 2017 *
International Day Of Action for Rivers – Tuesday, 14 March 2017
World Water Day – Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Earth Hour – Saturday, 25 March 2017
April
World Earth Day – Saturday, 22 April 2017
May
International Composting Awareness Week – 7-13 May 2017
World Migratory Bird Day – Wednesday, 10 May 2017
International Day for Biological Diversity – Monday, 22 May 2017
June
World Environment Day – Monday, 5 June 2017
World Oceans Day – Thursday, 8 June 2017
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought – Saturday, 17 June 2017
July
World Population Day – Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Schools Tree Day – Friday, 28 July 2017 *
National Tree Day – Sunday, 30 July 2017 *
August
Global Overshot Day – To be calculated – in 2016 it was 8 August
September
National Biodiversity Month – Friday, 1 September 2017 *
National Threatened Species Day – Thursday, 7 September 2017 *
Sustainable House Day – Sunday, 17 September 2017*
Bushcare’s Major Day Out – Sunday, 17 September 2017 *
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – Saturday, 16 September 2017
Zero Emissions Day – Thursday, 21 September 2017
October
World Animal Day – Wednesday, 4 October 2017
National Ride 2 Work Day – Thursday, 12 October 2017 *
World Food Day – Monday, 16 October 2017
Bird Week – 23 – 29 October 2017 *
November
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict – Monday, 6 November 2017
National Recycling Week – 13-19 November 2017 *
Buy Nothing Day – Friday, 24 November 2017
December
World Soil Day – Tuesday, 5 December 2017
International Mountain Day – Monday, 11 December 2017
* Mainly in Australia
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Thanks Graeme, I use your lists to plan future blog posts of my own. (bookmarked!) Much appreciated :)
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