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'''February 2 - World Wetlands Day''' {{W|World Wetlands Day}}<br>
Annual event.  [http://www.ramsar.org/activity/world-wetlands-day-2015 ramsar.org], 2015, ''Wetlands for Our Future – Join us!'' <br>
 
 
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'''February 13 and 14, 2015 - Global Divestment Day'''<br>"Let’s make fossil fuels history."  [http://gofossilfree.org/divestment-day/ Fossil Free]
 
 
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'''February 14''' - [http://lovelettertotheearth.com/ Send a Love letter to the Earth]<br><br>
Worldwide initiative for laws to protect the Earth, [http://lovelettertotheearth.com/about.php lovelettertotheearth.com]
 
 
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'''February 20 - World Day of Social Justice''' {{W|World_Day_of_Social_Justice}}<br>
Annual event, a day recognizing the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. [http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/ un.org]
 
 
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'''February 21, 2015 - Open Data Day'''<br>
International Open Data hackathon, [http://opendataday.org/ opendataday.org]<br>
[http://wiki.opendataday.org/Main_Page#What_can_I_do.3F What can I do?]
 
 
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The focus of this article is global or large scale events which have the potential for large scale active and participatory involvement by community groups and active citizens. They'll tend to be free or low cost events. Where current year or forthcoming dates are not yet available, dates including the year of past events may be used.

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February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Years - Decades - See also

February

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March

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March 3 - 7, 2014 - Telework Week
mobileworkexchange.com


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March 8 - International Women's Day W
Annual event, focusing on respect, appreciation and love towards women, and celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.


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March 20 - International Day of Happiness W
Annual event, recognizing that happiness is a fundamental human goal. Let's reclaim happiness!


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March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination W
Annual event. un.org


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March 22 - World Water Day
Annual event. unwater.org
Watch this video called Refresh on youtube


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March 28, 2015 - Earth Hour!
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. Eteignez vos lumières! La Hora del Planeta! Earth Hour 2014 Video 60 sec on youtube, earthhour.org, facebook


April

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April 7, 2015 - World Health Day W
Global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). who.int


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April 13, 2015 - Global Day of Action on Military Spending W
Promoting a common awareness of the amounts of money spent on military. Goups around the world advocate a shift of budget priorities. demilitarize.org


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April 18, 2015 - International Day for Monuments and Sites
icomos.org, World Heritage and Sustainable Development, UNESCO World Heritage Centre


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April 20 - 26, 2015 - InterNational Downshifting Week
Slow down your pace, learn about green actions, get a better handle on the work/life balance downshiftingweek.com


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April 22 - Earth Day W
Annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. earthday.org, How to Celebrate Earth Day, from WikiHow, Wikipedia: International Mother Earth Day


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April 30, 2015 - Pay it Forward Day
payitforwardday.com / Free stuff


May

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May 1 - 3, 2015 - Jane's Walk W
A series of neighbourhood walking tours, named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs. janeswalk.net


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May 3, 2015 - International Permaculture Day
Journée Mondiale de la Permaculture. permacultureday.org


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May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity W
Annual event. 2015 - Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. cbd.int


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May 24 - 31, 2015 - World Fair Trade Week
wfto.com


June

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June 5 - World Environment Day W
Annual event. Give a human face to environmental issues. unep.org


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June 7 -13, 2015 - Global Sharing Week
thepeoplewhoshare.com


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June 8 - World Oceans Day W
Annual event. 2015 – 2016 Theme: Healthy oceans, healthy planet. worldoceansday.org


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June 12 - World Day Against Child Labour W
Annual event. ilo.org


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June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification W
Annual event. unccd.int



July

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July 11 - World Population Day W
Annual event. unfpa.org


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July 18 - Mandela Day W
Annual event, a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world, the ability to make an impact. mandeladay.com



August

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August 3, 2014 - Hiroshima Day W
hiroshimacommittee.org


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August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People W
Annual event to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population and recognize the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.


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Aug 12 - International Youth Day W
Annual event.



September

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September 15, 2015 - Free Money Day
Global invitation for people to explore, in a liberating and fun way, what it might be like if our relationship to money was a little different. freemoneyday.org, wikipedia:Post growth / Free stuff


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September 18, 2015 - Park(ing) Day W
Annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Always the third Friday in September. parkingday.org / Urban sustainability


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September 19, 2015 - THE MEAL '15
the-meal.net


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September 21 - Zero Emissions Day
zeroemissionsday.org


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September 21 - International Day of Peace W
On the International day of Peace : "Do something, anything to make the world a better place" internationaldayofpeace.org


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September 22 - World Carfree Day W
Annual, decentralized event. worldcarfree.net


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September 29, 2015 - Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action
WECAN International


October

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October 1 - World Vegetarian Day W
Annual event which initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month worldvegetarianday.org


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October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence W
Annual event observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.


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October 10 - World Mental health Day W
Annual event.


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October 10, 2015 - World Homeless Day
Annual event. worldhomelessday.org

AlleeImFruehling.jpg

October 13 -16, 2014 - MapJam 2.0
to Put the New Economy on the Map! Shareable

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October 16 - World Food Day W
Annual event.


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October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty W
Annual event.


November

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November 15, 2015 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims W
Annual event. Third Sunday in November. World Day of Remembrance / Road safety

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November 16 - International Day for Tolerance W
Annual event.


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November 19 - International Men's Day W
Annual event.

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November 28, 2015 - International Buy Nothing Day W
"a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption", and kick off a season of supporting local economy and family. Activities


December

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December 9 - International Anti-Corruption Day W
Annual event. actagainstcorruption.org


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December 10, 2014 - Terra Madre Day
slowfood.com


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December 11 - International Mountain Day W
Annual event to encourage sustainable development in mountains. un.org



Years

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2015 - International Year of Soils W
"The joint crises of climate change and biodiversity erosion can both be addressed by planting gardens everywhere—full of biodiversity; full of the celebration of life, well-being, and abundance. Gardens of hope everywhere. Farms that give real food. We will continue to create the other world that we are sowing—seed by seed, inch-by-inch of soil, person by person, community by community—until all of this planet is embraced in one circle of a resurgent life and resurgent love. We will not give up." Vandana Shiva, commondreams.org


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2014 - International Year of Family Farming
2014 International Year of Family Farming, Fao
Can Family Farming make poverty history? CNN, July 10, 2013



Decades

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2011–2020 - Decade of Action for Road Safety W
Officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2010. Its goal is to stabilize and reduce the forecast level of road traffic deaths around the world. It is estimated that 5 millions lives could be saved on the world's roads during the Decade. / Road safety


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2011-2020 - United Nations Decade on Biodiversity W
The goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss includes special focus on supporting actions that address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, including production and consumption patterns.



See also



References Template:Attrib sca ref

Wikipedia: International observance, List of environmental dates

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