Sustainability/Environment/Clean Energy Awareness & Event Dates:
January January 1st: New Year’s Day– Resolve to find new ways to become more eco-friendly!
February
• February 2nd: World Wetlands Day • February 20th: World Day of Social Justice • February 27th: World Polar Bear Day
March
• March 3rd: World Wildlife Day • March 8th: International Women’s Day • March 14th: International Day of Action for Rivers • March 18th: Global Recycling Day • March 21st: International Day of Forests • March 22nd: World Water Day • March 23rd: World Meteorological Day (Climate change) • Late March: Earth Hour
April
• First full week of April: Arbor Day • April 22nd: Earth Day • Last Saturday of April: Save the Frogs Day
May
• All month: National Bike Month • Bike to Work Week 2021 May 17-23, 2021 Bike to Work Day May 21! • Bike to Work Day • 2nd week of month: International Compost Awareness week Composting Awareness • Second Week in May: Endangered Species Day
June
• June 5th: World Environment Day • June 8th: World Oceans Day • First Saturday of June: National Trails Day • June 17th: World Day to combat Desertification and Drought • June 22nd: World Rainforest Day
July
• All Month: Plastic Free July
August
• August 12th: International Youth Day
September
• Third weekend in September: Clean up the World Campaign • September 21st: Zero Emissions Day • September 22nd: Car Free Day • September 26th: World Environmental Health Day • Fourth Sunday of September: World Rivers Day • Last week in September: National Clean Energy Week
October
• All Month: Energy Awareness Month • All Month: Campus Sustainability Month • October 5th: Energy Efficiency Day • October 16th: World Food Day • October 24th: International Day of Climate Action
November
• November 15th: America Recycles Day • November 17th: Take a Hike Day • After Thanksgiving: Buy Nothing Day
December
• December 5th: International Volunteers Day and World Soil Day