Calendar of Environmental Events
2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation.
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JANUARY |
5 January - National Bird Day |
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FEBRUARY |
2 February - World Wetlands Day
26 February - Business Clean Up Day
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MARCH |
3-9 March - SeaWeek |
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3 March - Clean up Australia Day |
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8 March - International Womens Day |
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10-16 March - Ground Water Awareness Week |
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21 March - World Harmony Day |
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21 March - World Forestry Day |
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21 March - National Close the Gap Day |
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22 March - World Water Day |
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22 March - Ride to School Day |
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23 March - World Meteorological Day |
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22 March - Earth Hour |
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APRIL |
14-21 April - Australia Heritage Week |
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18 April - World Heritage Day |
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22 April - International Mother Earth Day |
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MAY |
7-9 May - Oz Water Day |
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11-12 May- World Migratory Bird Day |
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9 May - National Volunteer Week |
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24 May - Walk Safely to School Day |
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22 May - International Day of Biological Diversity - Water and Biodiversity |
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27 May - National Reconciliation Week |
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JUNE |
5 June - World Environment Day |
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8 June - World Ocean Day |
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17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought |
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JULY |
7-14 July - Naidoc Day |
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2 July - National World Whale Day |
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11 June - World Population Day |
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28 July - National Tree Day
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AUGUST |
9 August - International Indigenous People Day |
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12 August - International Youth Day |
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19 August - World Humanitarian Day |
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22 - 28 August - Keep Australia Beautiful Week |
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SEPTEMBER |
All month - National Biodiversity Month |
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1 September - National Wattle Day |
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5 September - Waltk to Work Day |
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5-11 September - National Landcare Week |
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8 September - Sustainable House Day |
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7 September -National Threatened Species Day |
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8 September - National Bilby Day |
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16 September - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
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17 September - World Parks Day |
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22 September - World Car free day |
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Last week of September - World Maritime Day |
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OCTOBER |
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4 October - World Animal Day |
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7 October - World Habitat Day |
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16 October - World Food Day |
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16 October - National Ride to Work Day |
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21-27 October - National Water Week |
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17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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NOVEMBER |
6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
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7-13 November - National Recycling Week |
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21 November - World Fisheries Day |
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DECEMBER |
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
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20 December - International Human Solidarity Day |
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If we missed any important days let us know so we can add them to the list. |
