This Calendar is a summary of dates for environmental dates happening globally. Details and comments about these will appear in Blog Posts
JANUARY
RSPB Big Schools Bird Watch- 6th January to 20th February ( UK )
FEBRUARY
World Wetlands Day – 2nd February
International Polar Bear Day – 27th Feb
World Wildlife Day – 3rd March
The Great British Clean is Keep Britain Tidy’s annual national clean-up campaign.
Global Recycling Day – 18th March
Sustrans Big Walk & Wheel – 20th to 31st March 2023
International Day of the Forests – on 21st March.
The World Water Day – 22nd March
Earth Day – 2nd April
Stop Food Waste Day – 27th April
Meat-Free May – 1st to 31st May 2023No Mow May – 1st to 31st May
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) – 7th to 13th May
The Walk to School Week – May 16th to 20th
Every Flower Counts – 31st May
JUNE
30 Days Wild – 1st to 30th June
World Bike Day – 3rd June
World Environment Day – 5th June
The Bike Week – 8th to 15th June
The World Ocean Day – 8th June
The International Working Animal’s Day – 15th June
The World Refill Day – 16th June
The World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought – 17th June
The World Rainforest Day – 22nd June
JULY
The Plastic Free July
International Tiger Day – 29th July
AUGUST
The Love Parks Week – 28th July to 4th August
The National Marine Week – dates TBC
SEPTEMBER
The Organic September Month
The Great Big Green Week – dates TBC.
The Great British Beach Clean – dates TBC.
The Great World Clean Up Day – 16th September
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – 16th September
The World Car Free Day – 22nd September
World Vegetarian Day – 1st October
World habitat Day – 2nd October
World Animal Day – 4th October
The International Walk to School Month
Black History Month
International e-waste Day
World Food Day – 16th October
NOVEMBER
The World Vegan Month
World Kindness Day – 13th November
DECEMBER
The National Tree Week (United Kingdom) – 25th November to 3rd December
World Soil Day – 3rd December
International Mountain Day – 11th December