The environmental events calendar information provided here is divided into three sections:

• HOPE events and activities;

• Significant events registered on the Queensland Conservation Council's website; and

• National and international events listed on the Federal Department of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts website.

Most events have clickable links for further information.

HOPE Calendar of Events

January

HOPE ordinary (including planning) meeting - 23rd

February

USQ O week - 24th

March

Going Solar Seminars - 4, 11, 18 & 25

Clean Up Australia Day - 7th

April

May

June

2nd International Climate Change Conference, Brisbane,

Climate Adaption Futures Conference, 29 June - 1 July

September

Earth Charter +10 Conference, Brisbane, 16-19

October

Home and Lifestyle Expo - date to be advised

November

HOPE AGM, Toowoomba, Saturday 13th

December

Queensland Calendar of Events

The QCC Calendar can be accessed via Queensland Conservation Council

National and International Calendar of Events and Observances

National Events Calendar - Federal Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

• 2010 International Year of Biodiversity

January

February

• World Wetlands Day - 2nd

March

• Sea Week - 1st to 7th
• Clean Up Australia Day - 7th
• Ground Water Awareness Week - 7th to 13th
• World Water Day - 22nd
• World Meteorological Day - 23rd

April

• World Heritage Day - 18th
• Earth Day - 22nd

May

• World Migratory Bird Day - 8th to 9th
• National Volunteer Week - 11th to 17th
• International Day for Biological Diversity - 22nd
• World Turtle Day - 23rd

June

• World Environment Day - 5th
• World Ocean Day - 8th
• Global Wind Day - 15th
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17th

July

• NAIDOC Week - 4th to 11th
• World Population Day - 11th
• Schools Tree Day - 30th

August

• National Tree Day - 1st
• International Day for World Indigenous People - 9th
• Keep Australia Beautiful Week - 23rd to 29th

September

• Biodiversity month - all month
• National Wattle Day - 1st
• National Landcare Week - 6th to 12th
• National Threatened Species Day - 7th
• Sustainable House Day - 12th
• National Bilby Day - 12th
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - 16th
• World Water Monitoring Day - 18th
• World Car-Free Day - 22nd

October

• International Walk to School Month - all month
• Walk To Work Day - 1st
• World Animal Day - 4th
• World Habitat Day - 5th
• Ride to work day - 13th
• World Food Day - 16th
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17th
• National Water Week - 17th to 23rd
• National Bird Day - 29th

November

• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict - 6th
• National Recycling Week - 8th to 14th

December

• International Day of People with Disability - 3rd
• International Volunteer Day - 5th
• Coastcare Week - 6th to 12th
• Human Rights Day - 10th
• International Mountain Day - 11th

For more information on these and other events call toll free 1800 803 772