Calendar of Environmental (& Social Justice) Events

2016 and beyond

2016 - International Year of Pulses 2014-2024 – International Decade of Sustainable Energy for All

January

26th Jan

Australia Day

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February

2nd Feb	World Wetlands Day
27 Feb - 6 Mar	Sea Week	Top

March

1st Mar	Business Clean Up Day
3rd Mar	World Wildlife Day
4th Mar	Schools Clean Up Day
6th Mar	Clean Up Australia Day
27 Feb - 6 Mar	Sea Week
6 - 12 Mar	National Ground Water Awareness Week
17th Mar	National Close the Gap Day
dd	Farewell Shorebirds - Dates to be confirmed
19th Mar	Earth Hour
21st Mar	International Day of Forests
21st Mar	Harmony Day
22nd Mar	World Water Day
23rd Mar	World Meteorological Day	Top

April

16 - 24 Apr	Australian Heritage Week
18th Apr	World Heritage Day
22nd Apr	International Mother Earth Day
22nd Apr	Earth Day	Top

May

1 - 7 May	International Composting Awareness Week
9 - 15 May	National Volunteer Week
10 - 12 May	OZWater'16
14th May	World Migratory Bird Day
21st May	World Fish Migration Day
22nd May	International Day for Biological Diversity
23rd May	World Turtle Day
26th May	National Sorry Day
27 May - 3 Jun	National Reconciliation Week	Top

June

27 May - 3 Jun	National Reconciliation Week
5th Jun	World Environment Day
8th Jun	World Oceans Day
17th Jun	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought	Top

July

3 - 12 Jul	NAIDOC Week
11th Jul	World Population Day
29th Jul	Schools Tree Day
31st Jul	National Tree Day	Top

August

9th Aug	International Day for World Indigenous Peoples
12th Aug	International Youth Day
13 - 21 Aug	National Science Week
19th Aug	World Humanitarian Day
22 - 28 Aug	Keep Australia Beautiful Week	Top

September

1 - 30 Sep	National Biodiversity Month
1st Sep	National Wattle Day
5 - 11 Sep	National Landcare Week
7th Sep	National Threatened Species Day
11th Sep	Sustainable House Day
11th Sep	National Bilby Day
16th Sep	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
dd	World Parks Day - Dates to be confirmed
22nd Sep	World Car-Free Day
22nd Sep	World Maritime Day	Top

October

3rd Oct	World Habitat Day
4th Oct	World Animal Day
12th Oct	National Ride 2 Work Day
13th Oct	International Day for Disaster Reduction
17th Oct	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 - 23 Oct	Bird Week
17 - 23 Oct	Aussie Backyard Bird Count
18 - 24 Oct	National Water Week
24th Oct	United Nations Day	Top

November

6th Nov	International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
7 - 13 Nov	National Recycling Week
11th Nov	National Walk to Work Day
21st Nov	World Fisheries Day	Top

December

3rd Dec	International Day of People with Disability
5th Dec	International Volunteer Day
10th Dec	Human Rights Day
11th Dec	International Mountain Day	Top