Here are some significant international and Australian national days/weeks that focus on environmental issues for 2023. (Days marked with * are mainly for Australia.)
Please let me know if I have missed any important ones.
Note that some of the websites are not updated for 2023 yet.
For a large number of animal awareness days (e.g., World Bee Day, Shark Awareness Day) visit https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/animal-awareness-days
February
World Wetlands Day — Thursday, 2 February 2023
International Polar Bear Day — Monday, 27 February 2023
Business Clean Up Day — Tuesday, 28 February 2023 *
March
Schools Clean Up Day — Wednesday, 1 March 2023 *
World Wildlife day — Friday, 3 March 2023
Clean Up Australia Day — Sunday, 5 March 2023 *
Sustainable House Day — Sunday, 19 March 2023*
World Water Day — Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Ride2School Day — Friday, 24 March 2023 *
Earth Hour — Saturday, 25 March 2023
April
World Earth Day — Saturday, 22 April 2023
May
International Permaculture Day — Sunday, 7 May 2023
International Compost Awareness Week — 7-13 May 2023
World Migratory Bird Day — Saturday, 13 May 2023
International Day for Biological Diversity — Monday, 22 May 2023
June
World Environment Day — Monday, 5 June 2023
World Oceans Day — Thursday, 8 June 2023
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought — Saturday, 17 June 2023
World Rainforest Day — Thursday, 22 June 2023
July
World Population Day — Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Global Overshot Day — To be calculated – in 2022 it was July 28
Schools Tree Day — Friday, 28 July 2023 *
August
National Tree Day — Wednesday, 2 August 2023 *
September
National Biodiversity Month — Friday, 1 September 2023 *
National Threatened Species Day — Thursday, 7 September 2023 *
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer — Saturday, 16 September 2023
Zero Emissions Day — Thursday, 21 September 2023
World Rivers Day — Sunday, 24 September 2023
October
World Animal Day — Wednesday, 4 October 2023
World Migratory Bird Day — Saturday, 14 October 2023
World Food Day — Monday, 16 October 2023
National Bird Week — TBC *
National Ride 2 Work Day — Wednesday, 18 October 2023 *
November
National Recycling Week — 6-12 November 2023 *
Buy Nothing Day — Friday 24 or Saturday 25 November 2023
December
World Soil Day — Tuesday, 5 December 2023
International Mountain Day — Monday, 11 December 2023
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