THE CALENDAR

 

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
MARCH 

 

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

 

APRIL 

Earth Day – 2nd April

Stop Food Waste Day – 27th April

MAY

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

 

World Bee Day – 20th May

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

 

OCTOBER 
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

 

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