2022 Calendar of Environmental Events
2022 has been designated the International Year of:
- Sustainable Mountain Development
- Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
- Artisinal Fisheries and Aquaculture
You can download a PDF copy of the calendar here.
February
| 2nd | World Wetlands Day |
| 10th - 11th | International Day of Women & Girls in Science |
March
| 1st | Business Clean Up Day |
| 3rd | World Wildlife Day |
| 4th | Schools Clean Up Day |
| 5th - 13th | SeaWeek Parks Week |
| 6th | Clean Up Australia Day |
| 18th | Global Recycling Day (TBC) |
| 21st | International Day of Forests |
| 21st - 27th | Sustainable Seafood Week |
| 22nd | World Water Day |
| 23rd | World Meteorological Day |
| 25th | National Ride2School Day |
| 26th | Earth Hour |
April
| 1st - May 31st | Australian Heritage Festival |
| 18th | World Heritage Day |
| 22nd | Earth Day |
| 25th | World Penguin Day |
May
| 1st - 7th | International Composting Awareness Week |
| 11th | Hairy Nosed Day |
| 14th | World Migratory Bird Day (and October 8) |
| 16th - 22nd | National Volunteer Week |
| 20th | World Bee Day |
| 22nd | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 23rd | World Turtle Day |
June
July
| 1st - 31st | Plastic Free July |
| 26th | World Mangrove Day |
| 29th | Schools Tree Day |
| 31st | World Ranger Day National Tree Day |
August
| Landcare Week (TBC) | |
| 13th - 21st | National Science Week |
| 16th - 22nd | Keep Australia Beautiful Week |
| 19th | World Humanitarian Day |
September
| 1st - 31st | National Biodiversity Month |
| 1st | National Wattle Day National Walk to Work Day (TBC) |
| 7th | National Threatened Species Day |
| 9th | National Bilby Day (Charleville Bilby Festival) |
| 12th - 18th | National Organic Week |
| 16th | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
| 22nd | World Car-Free Day |
| 25th | World Rivers Day |
| 29th | International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction |
| 30th | World Maritime Day |
October
| 1st - 7th | Australian Wildlife Week |
| 4th | World Habitat Day |
| 8th | World Migratory Bird Day (and May 14) |
| 13th | International Day for Disaster Reduction |
| 16th | World Food Day |
| 17th | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 17th - 23rd/td> | Aussie Backyard Bird Count National Water Week (TBC) National Ride-2-Work Day (TBC) |
| 24th | United Nations Day |
November
| 5th | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
| 7th - 13th | National Recycling Week |
| 10th | World Science Day for Peace and Development |
| 12th - 20th | Pollinator Week |
| 21st | World Fisheries Day |
December
| 5th | World Soil Day International Volunteer Day |
| 6th - 12th | Coastcare Week (TBC) |
| 11th | International Mountain Day |
