Environmental Dates
Following is the list of environmental events which will happen this year. These events help us to remind that we living beings should live in harmony with nature and should remain in balance so that the environment could function properly. And for the sake of our home planet earth we should take care of our surrounding not only ourselves.
Important Environmental Dates
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| February :: | |
| World Wetlands Day | February 5th |
| International Polar Bear Day | February 27th |
| March :: | |
| World Wildlife Day | March 3rd |
| International Day of Action for Rivers | March 14th |
| World Sparrow Day | March 20th |
| International Day of Forests | March 21st |
| World Water Day | March 22nd |
| April :: | |
| Earth Day | April 22nd |
| Arbor Day | Last Friday in April |
| Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare | April 29th |
| May :: | |
| Green Up Day | First Saturday of May |
| World Migratory Bird Day | Second Saturday in May |
| International Day for Biological Diversity (World Biodiversity Day) | May 22nd |
| Bike-to-Work Day | Third Friday in May |
| June :: | |
| World Environment Day | June 5th |
| World Oceans Day | June 8th |
| Global Wind Day | June 15th |
| World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | June 17th |
| July :: | |
| World Population Day | July 11th |
| International Tiger Day | July 29th |
| August :: | |
| World Elephant Day | August 12th |
| National Honey Bee Day | August 22nd |
| September :: | |
| International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | September 16th |
| Clean Up the World | September 16th to 18th |
| World Water Monitoring Day | September 18th |
| Zero Emissions Day | September 21st |
| Car Free Day | September 22nd |
| Ecological Debt Day (Earth Overshoot Day) | September 23rd in 2008, but receding |
| World Environmental Health Day | September 26th |
| World Rivers Day | Every last Sunday in September |
| October :: | |
| World Habitat Day | First Monday in October |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | Second Wednesday in October |
| Sustainability Day | Fourth Wednesday of October |
| International Day of Climate Action | October 24th |
| November :: | |
| International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict | November 6th |
| December :: | |
| World Soil Day | December 5th |
| International Mountain Day | December 11th |
| Variable Dates :: | |
| Ozone Action Day | At certain times during the summer months |
| eDay | variable date |
Weeks
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Green Office Week | 2016 date, April 18-22 |
| National Wildlife Week | |
| National Dark-Sky Week | Week of new moon in April |
| National Pollinator Week | Third week in June |
| National Clean Beaches Week | July 1 to 7 |
| Conservation Week | |
| Bike Week | Second week in June |
| Green Office Week |
Earth Day - April 22nd
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International Day of Action for Rivers
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International Tiger Day - July 29
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World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification has been observed since 1995 to promote public awareness relating to international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought. It is a United Nations observance each June 17.
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World Population Day - July 11th
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World Wildlife Day March 3rd
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