Here are some significant international and Australian national days/weeks for 2020 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 2020 yet.
February
World Wetlands Day — Sunday, 2 February 2020
Business Clean Up Day — Tuesday, 25 February 2020 *
International Polar Bear Day — Thursday, 27 February 2020
Schools Clean Up Day — Friday, 28 February 2020 *
March
Clean Up Australia Day — Sunday, 1 March 2020 *
Ride2School Day — Friday, 13 March 2020 *
World Water Day — Sunday, 22 March 2020
Earth Hour — Saturday, 28 March 2020
April
World Earth Day — Wednesday, 22 April 2020
May
International Permaculture Day — Sunday, 3 May 2020
International Composting Awareness Week — 3-9 May 2020
World Migratory Bird Day — Saturday, 9 May 2020
International Day for Biological Diversity — Friday, 22 May 2020
June
World Environment Day — Friday, 5 June 2020
World Oceans Day — Monday, 8 June 2020
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought — Wednesday, 17 June 2020
World Rainforest Day — Monday, 22 June 2020
July
Global Overshot Day — To be calculated – in 2019 it was July 29
World Population Day — Saturday, 11 July 2020
Schools Tree Day — Friday, 31 July 2020 *
August
National Tree Day — Sunday, 2 August 2020 *
September
National Biodiversity Month — Tuesday, 1 September 2020 *
National Threatened Species Day — Monday, 7 September 2020 *
Bushcare’s Major Day Out — Sunday, 13 September 2020 *
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer — Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Sustainable House Day — Sunday, 20 September 2020*
Zero Emissions Day — Monday, 21 September 2020
World Rivers Day — Sunday, 27 September 2020
October
World Animal Day — Sunday, 4 October 2020
World Migratory Bird Day — Saturday, 10 October 2020
World Food Day — Friday, 16 October 2020
National Bird Week — 19-25 October 2020 *
National Ride 2 Work Day — Wednesday, 21 October 2020 *
November
National Recycling Week — 9-15 November 2020 *
Buy Nothing Day — Saturday, 28 November 2020
December
World Soil Day — Saturday, 5 December 2020
International Mountain Day — Friday, 11 December 2020
* Mainly for Australia
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