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Environmental Events Calendar- Join in!

Calendar of Environmental Events 2014 is the International Year of Water Cooperation.
JANUARY	5 January - National Bird Day
FEBRUARY	2 February - World Wetlands Day 25 February - Business Clean Up Day 28 February - Schools Clean Up Day
MARCH	3-9 March - SeaWeek 2 March - Clean up Australia Day 8 March - International Womens Day 9-15 March - National Ground Water Awareness Week 20 March - National Close the Gap Day (against poverty) 21 March - World Harmony Day 21 March - International Day of Forests 21 March - Harmony Day 22 March - World Water Day 19 March - Ride to School Day 29 March - Earth Hour
APRIL	12-20 April - Australia Heritage Week 18 April - World Heritage Day 22 April - International Mother Earth Day 29 April- 1 May- Oz Water Day
MAY	5-11 May - International Composting Awareness Week 10-11 May- World Migratory Bird Day 12-18 May - National Volunteer Week 23 May - Walk Safely to School Day 22 May - International Day of Biological Diversity - Water and Biodiversity 23 May - World Turtle Day 27 May- 3 June - National Reconciliation Week
JUNE	5 June - World Environment Day (Think Eat Save) 8 June - World Ocean Day 17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
JULY	6-13 July - Naidoc Day 2 July - National World Whale Day 11 June - World Population Day 25 June - School Tree Day 27 July - National Tree Day
AUGUST	9 August - International Day for World Indigenous Peoples 12 August - International Youth Day 16-24 August - National Science Week 19 August - World Humanitarian Day 19-25 August - Keep Australia Beautiful Week
SEPTEMBER	All month - National Biodiversity Month 1 September - National Wattle Day 5 September - Waltk to Work Day 5-11 September - National Landcare Week 8 September - Sustainable House Day 7 September -National Threatened Species Day 14 September - National Bilby Day 16 September - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 20 September - World Parks Day 22 September - World Car free day 26 September - World Maritime Day
OCTOBER	3-12 October- National Organic Week 4 October - World Animal Day 7 October - World Habitat Day 16 October - World Food Day 16 October - National Ride 2 Work Day 20-26 October - National Water Week 24 October - United Nations Day 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
NOVEMBER	6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 7 November- National Walk to Work Day 10-16 November - National Recycling Week 21 November - World Fisheries Day
DECEMBER	3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities 10 December - Human Rights Day 11 December - International Mountain Day

If we missed any important days let us know so we can add them to the list.