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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. ''If you would like to suggest something for this page but are unsure how to edit it, please feel free to put your suggestion on the [[Talk:International sustainable community events|talk page]]. Similar pages can be developed for more specific locations, see for example [[UK sustainable community events]]''
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<center><big>2017</big> dates unless otherwise shown.
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. ''If you would like to suggest something for this page but are unsure how to edit it, please feel free to put your suggestion on the [[Talk:International sustainable community events|talk page]]. Similar pages can be developed for more specific locations, see for example [[UK community action events]]''.
 
[[International sustainable community events#January|January]] - [[International sustainable community events#February|February]] - [[International sustainable community events#March|March]] - [[International sustainable community events#April|April]] - [[International sustainable community events#May|May]] - [[International sustainable community events#June|June]] - [[International sustainable community events#July|July]] - [[International sustainable community events#August|August]] - [[International sustainable community events#September|September]] - [[International sustainable community events#October|October]] - [[International sustainable community events#November|November]] - [[International sustainable community events#December|December]]<br>
<small>[[International sustainable community events#Years|Years]] - [[International sustainable community events#Decades|Decades]] - [[International sustainable community events#See also|See also]] - [[International sustainable community events#Interwiki links|Interwiki links]] - [[International sustainable community events#External links|External links]]</small></center>


[[International community action events#January|Jan]] - [[International community action events#February|Feb]] - [[International community action events#March|Mar]] - [[International community action events#April|Apr]] - [[International community action events#May|May]] - [[International community action events#June|Jun]] - [[International community action events#July|Jul]] - [[International community action events#August|Aug]] - [[International community action events#September|Sep]] - [[International community action events#October|Oct]] - [[International community action events#November|Nov]] - [[International community action events#December|Dec]]<br>
[[International community action events#Years|Years]] - [[International community action events#Decades|Decades]] - [[International community action events#See also|See also]] - [[International community action events#External links|External links]]


== January ==
== January ==


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* {{Event|date=2025-01-01|title=Public Domain Day|keywords=commons, sharing|location=world|link=https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday|text=Jan 1 annually. An observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. This legal transition of copyright works into the public domain usually happens every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country}}
'''Jan 1''' [[Public Domain Day]], ''2019: Tue'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Jan 31''' [[Street Children‘s Day]], ''2019: Thu'' <br clear=all>


== February ==
== February ==
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'''Feb 2''' [[World Wetlands Day]], ''2019: Sat'' <br clear=all>
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'''Feb 8''' [[WinterBikeToWorkDay]], ''2019: Fri'' <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|date=2025-02-02|title=World Wetlands Day|keywords=coast, wetlands|location=world|link=https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/|text=Feb 2, annually}}
'''Feb 20''' [[World Day of Social Justice]], ''2019: Wed'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-02-15|location=world|date-text=February 15 - 23, 2025 (Sat - Sun)|title=Real Bread Week|keywords=food|link=https://www.sustainweb.org/realbread/national_real_breadmaker_week/|text=annual, international celebration of additive-free bread and the people behind its rise}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-02-20|title=World Day of Social Justice|keywords=social inclusion|location=world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day|text=Feb 20 each year}}
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''' Feb 23 - Mar 3''' [[Real Bread Week]], ''2019, Sat-Sun''<br clear=all>


== March ==
== March ==


[[File:Hauling water in Malawi.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2025-03|date-text=March, 2025|title=Water Action Month|keywords=water, health, social inclusion|location=world|link=https://endwaterpoverty.org/happy-water-action-month/|text=March each year}}
'''Mar''' [[Water Action Month]] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-03-01|title=World Seagrass Day|keywords=biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, climate, ecological restoration, coast, environment quality, food, rewilding|location=world|text=Mar 1, annually. Raising awareness about seagrass and its important functions in the marine ecosystem.}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-03-03|title=World Wildlife Day|keywords=biodiversity, ecosystem restoration|location=world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-wildlife-day|text=Mar 3, annually}}
[[File:Hackers in room.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2024-03-02|location=world|date-text=Mar 2 - 8, 2024 (Sat - Fri)|title=Open Data Day|keywords=cdi, commons|link=https://opendataday.org/}}
'''Mar 2''' [[Open Data Day]], ''2019, Sat''<br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-03-08|title=International Women's Day|keywords=women, social inclusion|location=world|link=https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/international-womens-day|text=March 8 every year}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-03-20|location=world|date-text=Mar 20 - 30, 2024 (Wed - Sat)|title=Pesticide Action Week|keywords=biodiversity, environment quality|link=https://www.semaine-sans-pesticides.fr/decouvrir-levenement/pesticide-action-week/}}
[[File:Orang-utan bukit lawang 2006.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2024-03-14|title=International Day of Action for Rivers|link=https://www.internationalrivers.org/take-action/international-day-of-action-for-rivers/|keywords=biodiversity, rivers|location=world}}
'''Mar 3''' [[World Wildlife Day]], ''2019, Sun'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2024-03-18|title=Global Recycling Day|link=https://www.globalrecyclingday.com/|keywords=biodiversity, recycling, circular economy|location=world}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-03-20|title=International Day of Happiness|keywords=health|location=world|link=https://www.dayofhappiness.net/|text=every March 20}}
[[File:Massai women rally.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2025-03-20|location=world|title=World Rewilding Day|keywords=biodiversity, rewilding, climate|link=https://rewildingeurope.com/world-rewilding-day/|text=March 20, annually}}
'''Mar 8''' [[International Women's Day]], ''2019, Fri'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2024-03-21|title=International Day of Forests|link=https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/en/|keywords=trees, health|location=world}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-03-21|title=International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination|keywords=social inclusion|location=world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-racism-day|text=annually on 21 March}}
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* {{Event|date=2025-03-22|title=World Water Day|keywords=water, health, social inclusion|location=world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day|text=March 22, annually}}
'''Mar 20''' [[International Day of Happiness]] ''2019, Wed'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-03-22|title=Earth Hour|keywords=community safety, health, social inclusion, sustainability|location=world|link=https://www.earthhour.org/|text=8.30 p.m. local time}}
 
[[File:Favela Vidigal.jpg|100px|left]]
'''Mar 20 - 30''' [[Pesticide Action Week]] ''2019, Wed - Sat'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Mar 21''' [[International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination]]  ''2019, Thu'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Mar 22''' [[World Water Day]] ''2019, Fri''<br clear=all>
 
[[File:SingaporeEarthHour.jpg|100px|left]]
'''Mar 30''' [[Earth Hour!]] ''2019, Sat, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time'' <br clear=all>


== April ==
== April ==


[[File:World Health Organization Flag.jpg|100px]]
* {{Event|date=2025-04-07|title=World Health Day|keywords=health|location=world|link=https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day|text=each April 7}}
'''Apr 7''' [[World Health Day]] ''2019, Sun'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2024-04|date-text=Mid April, 2024|title=Global Day of Action on Military Spending|keywords=peace|location=world|link=https://ipb.org/global-campaign-on-military-spending/}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-04-18|title=International Day for Monuments and Sites|keywords=arts, rural|location=world|link=https://www.icomos.org/en/focus/18-april-international-day-for-monuments-and-sites|text=April 18 each year}}
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* {{Event|date=2025-04-22|title=Earth Day|keywords=biodiversity, climate, environment quality|location=world|link=https://www.earthday.org/|text=April 22, annually}}
'''Apr 13 - May 9''' [[Global Day of Action on Military Spending]], ''2019, Sat - Sun'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2023-04-28|title=Pay it Forward Day|keywords=freestuff, social inclusion|location=world|link=https://payitforwardday.com/}}
 
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'''Apr 18''' [[International Day for Monuments and Sites]], ''2019, Thu'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Apr 22''' [[Earth Day]], ''2019, Mon''  <br clear=all>
 
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'''Apr 28''' [[Pay it Forward Day]], ''2019: Sun'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Apr 29 - May 5''' [[Screen-Free Week]], ''2019, Mon - Sun'' <br clear=all>


== May ==
== May ==


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* {{Event|date=2024-05-06|date-text=May 6 - 12, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Screen-Free Week|keywords=arts, biodiversity, coast, health, localism, open spaces, trees|location=world|link=https://www.screenfree.org/}}
'''May 4 - 6''' [[Jane's Walk]], ''2019, Sat - Mon''<br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2024-05-03|date-text=May 3 - 5, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|location=world|title=Jane's Walk|text=How to Lead a Jane's Walk, [[Jane's Walk#How to get involved|Video]]|keywords=arts, localism, urbsus, community involvement, community safety, environment quality, sustrans|link=https://janeswalk.org/}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-05-05|title=International dawn chorus day|location=world|link=https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day}}
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* {{Event|date=2024-05-05|date-text=May 5 - 11, 2024 (Sun - Sat)|title=International Compost Awareness Week|keywords=food|location=world|link=https://compostfoundation.org/ICAW/ICAW-Home}}
'''May 5 - 11''' [[International Compost Awareness Week]], ''2019, Sun - Sat'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-05-11|date-text=May 11 and Oct 12, 2024|title=World Migratory Bird Day|link=https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/|source=worldmigratorybirdday.org|keywords=biodiversity}}
 
* {{Event|date=2023-05-20|title=World Bee Day|link=https://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/|keywords=biodiversity, food, climate, rural|location=world}}
[[File:320px-Saint Helena Island.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2024-05-22|location=world|title=International Day for Biological Diversity|keywords=biodiversity, trees|link=https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day|text=May 22 every year}}
'''May 22''' [[International Day for Biological Diversity]], ''2019, Wed'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2024-05-23|title=Outdoor Classroom Day|keywords=biodiversity, education, open spaces|location=Earth; world|link=https://outdoorclassroomday.com/|text=celebrating and inspiring outdoor learning and play}}
 
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'''May 23''' [[Outdoor Classroom Day]], ''2019, Thu'' <br clear=all>


== June ==
== June ==
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[[File:AlleeImFruehling.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-06-3|title=World Bicycle Day|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day|source=un.org|text=The bicycle is a "symbol of sustainable transport and conveys a positive message to foster sustainable consumption and production, and has a positive impact on climate." (United Nations)|keywords=cycling}}
'''Jun 1''' [[Global Degrowth Day]], ''2019, Sat'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-06-05|title=World Environment Day|keywords=biodiversity, coast, ecological restoration, environment quality, open spaces, rewilding, rural, trees, wetlands|location=world|link=https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/|text=June 5, annually}}
 
* {{Event|date=2025-06-08|title=World Oceans Day|keywords=biodiversity, coast|location=world|link=https://worldoceanday.org/|text=June 8 each year}}
[[File:Wed on bikes.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2025-06-12|title=World Day Against Child Labour|keywords=youth|location=world|link=https://www.ilo.org/international-programme-elimination-child-labour-ipec/campaign-and-advocacy/act-now-end-child-labour|text=every year on June 12}}
'''Jun 5''' [[World Environment Day]], ''2019, Wed'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|date=2025-06-17|title=World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought|keywords=climate, desertification, drought, environment quality|location=world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/desertification-day|text=each June 17}}
 
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-06-21|date-text=Jun 21 and all of June|title=World Localization Day|link=https://worldlocalizationday.org/|source=worldlocalizationday.org|keywords=localism}}
[[File:320px-US Navy pick up trash World Oceans Day.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|date=2024-06-22|title=World Rainforest Day|link=https://www.worldrainforestday.org/|keywords=trees, biodiversity, indigenous, ecological restoration|location=world}}
'''Jun 8''' [[World Oceans Day]], ''2019, Sat''  <br clear=all>
 
[[File:Biological and technical nutrients (C2C).jpg|100px|left]]
'''Jun 8 - 12''' [[Open Source Circular Economy Days]], ''2019, Sat - Wed'' <br clear=all>
 
[[File:320px-Happy children, India.jpg|100px|left]]
'''Jun 12''' [[World Day Against Child Labour]], ''2019, Sat - Wed'' <br clear=all>
 
[[File:320px-Teens sharing a song.jpg|100px|left]]
'''Jun 16 - 22''' [[Global Sharing Week]], ''2019, Sun - Sat'' <br clear=all>
 
'''17''' - World Day to Combat Desertification {{W|World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought}}. Annual event. [http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/WDCD/Pages/default.aspx unccd.int]
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== July ==
== July ==
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'''July''' - [http://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ Plastic Free July]. Annual event.
'''11''' - World Population Day {{W|World Population Day}}. Annual event. [http://www.unfpa.org/public/world-population-day unfpa.org]


'''18''' - Mandela Day {{W|Mandela Day}}. 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. [http://www.mandeladay.com/ mandeladay.com]
* {{Event|date=2024-07|date-text=July 2024|title=Plastic Free July|keywords=environment quality, ocean|link=https://www.plasticfreejuly.org|location=world}}
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* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-07-06|title=CoopsDay|link=https://www.coopsday.coop/|source=coopsday.coop|keywords=sustecon}}
* {{Event|date=2025-07-18|title=Mandela Day|link=https://www.mandeladay.com/|text=global celebration 18 July annually, to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. A call to action for individuals, communities, and organisations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and principles and to make a positive impact in their own communities|keywords=cva|location=world}}


== August ==
== August ==
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6, 2016 - Hiroshima Day {{W|Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki}}, [http://www.hiroshimacommittee.org/ hiroshimacommittee.org]
'''9''' - International Day of the World's Indigenous People {{W|International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples}}. 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.


'''12''' - International Youth Day {{W|International Youth Day}}
* {{Event|date=2024-08-09|title=International Day of the World's Indigenous People|keywords=indigenous, arts, climate, environment quality, social inclusion|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day|text=observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population|location=world}}
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* {{Event|date=2024-08-12|title=International Youth Day|keywords=youth, climate, education, health, social inclusion, sustainable livelihood|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day|text=awareness day designated by the United Nations taking place on Aug 12 each year|location=world}}


== September ==
== September ==
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|[[File:International Day of Peace & Society For Women & Child Development.png|100px]]
|[[File:Jakarta Car Free Day.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:TAG Climate Protest Future.jpg|100px]]
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'''15''' - 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. [http://www.freemoneyday.org/ freemoneyday.org], Post growth {{W|Post growth}} / [[Free stuff]]
'''16''' - Park(ing) Day {{W|Rebar_art_and_design_studio#Park.28ing.29_Day}}. Annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Always the third Friday in September. [http://parkingday.org/ parkingday.org] / [[Urban sustainability]]
'''21''' - Zero Emissions Day, [http://zeroemissionsday.org/ zeroemissionsday.org]
'''21''' - International Day of Peace {{W|International Day of Peace}}. On the International day of Peace : "Do something, anything to make the world a better place" [http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/ internationaldayofpeace.org]
'''22''' - World Carfree Day {{W|Car-Free Days}}. Annual, decentralized event. [http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/ worldcarfree.net]
'''22, 2018''' - [https://www.ecolise.eu/european-day-of-sustainable-communities/ European Day of Sustainable Communities]


'''23''' - THE MEAL [http://www.the-meal.net/ the-meal.net]
* {{Event|location=Earth; world|date=2024-09-15|title=Free Money Day|link=https://freemoneyday.org/|keywords=freestuff, sharing, sustecon|text=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. Sep 15, annually}}
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* {{Event|location=Earth; world|date=2024-09-21|title=International Day of Peace|keywords=community safety, peace|link=https://internationaldayofpeace.org/|text=Globally shared date, Sep 21 each year for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace}}
* {{Event|location=Europe; Earth; world|date=2023-09-23|title=European Day of Sustainable Communities|link=https://communitiesforfuture.org/edsc-campaign|keywords=networks, community involvement|text=celebration of local communities taking action for an inclusive, regenerative and zero-carbon Europe, organised and spported by ECOLISE, the European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability.}}


== October ==
== October ==
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'''1''' - World Vegetarian Day {{W|World Vegetarian Day}}. Annual event which initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month [http://www.worldvegetarianday.org/ worldvegetarianday.org]


'''2''' - International Day of Non-Violence {{W|International Day of Non-Violence}}. Annual event observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
* {{Event|date=2024-10-01|title=World Vegetarian Day|keywords=Food|location=Earth; world|link=https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/|text=Oct 1 each year, bringing awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-10-02|title=International Day of Non-Violence|keywords=peace, community safety|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/non-violence-day|text=observed each year on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi}}
'''7''' - World Day for Decent Work {{W|Decent work#World Day for Decent Work}}. Annual event. During that day trade unions, union federations and other workers associations develop their actions to promote the idea of Decent Work. Actions vary from street demonstrations to music events or conferences held in many countries. [http://www.ituc-csi.org/world-day-for-decent-work World Day for Decent Work], ituc-csi.org
* {{Event|date=2024-10-07|title=World Day for Decent Work|keywords=sustainable livelihood|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.ituc-csi.org/world-day-for-decent-work}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-10-10|title=World Mental Health Day|keywords=health|location=Earth; world|link=https://wmhdofficial.com/|text=Oct 10, annually}}
'''10''' - World Mental health Day {{W|World Mental Health Day}}. Annual event.
* {{Event|date=2024-10-10|title=World Homeless Day|keywords=community involvement, social inclusion|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.worldhomelessday.org/|text=Oct 10 each year, drawing attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-10-13|title=International Day for Disaster Reduction|keywords=resilience|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/disaster-reduction-day|text=Oct 13, annually, promoting a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation, and preparedness}}
10, 2016 - World Homeless Day. Annual event. [http://www.worldhomelessday.org/ worldhomelessday.org]
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-10-12|title=World Migratory Bird Day|link=https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/|source=worldmigratorybirdday.org|keywords=biodiversity}}
 
* {{Event|date=2024-10-16|title=World Food Day|keywords=food|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en|text=celebrated every year around the world on 16 October, often with a focus on food security}}
'''13''' - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction {{W|International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction}}, [http://www.un.org/en/events/disasterreductionday/ un.org]
* {{Event|date=2024-10-17|title=International Day for the Eradication of Poverty|keywords=social inclusion|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty|text=Oct 17 each year, honouring victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear, with participation by the poorest of people an important aspect of the observance of the Day}}
 
* {{Event|location=world; Europe|date=2024-10-19|title=International Repair Day|link=https://openrepair.org/international-repair-day/|source=openrepair.org|text="Repair for Everyone"|keywords=repair}}
'''16''' - World Food Day {{W|World Food Day}}. Annual event.
 
'''17''' - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty {{W|International Day for the Eradication of Poverty}}. Annual event.
 
'''19''' - International Credit Union Day®, [http://www.woccu.org/events/icuday woccu.org]
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== November ==
== November ==
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'''16''' - International Day for Tolerance {{W|International Day for Tolerance}}. Annual event.
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-11-06|date-text=Nov 6 - 9, 2024|title=Global Donut Days|link=https://doughnuteconomics.org/news/calling-all-local-organisers-organise-a-global-donut-days-event|source=doughnuteconomics.org|keywords=sustecon}}
* {{Event|date=2024-11-07|title=Outdoor Classroom Day|keywords=biodiversity, education, open spaces|location=Earth; world|link=https://outdoorclassroomday.com/|text=celebrating and inspiring outdoor learning and play}}
* {{Event|date=2024-11-13|title=World Kindness Day|keywords=community safety, health, social inclusion, sustainable livelihood|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day|text=Nov 13, annually, highlighting good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us}}
* {{Event|date=2024-11-16|title=International Day for Tolerance|keywords=community safety, peace|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.unesco.org/en/days/tolerance|text=Nov 16 each year, fostering respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human}}
* {{Event|date=2024-11-19|title=International Men's Day|keywords=health, social inclusion|location=Earth; world|text=Nov 19, annually}}
* {{Event|date=2023-11-19|title=World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims|link=https://worlddayofremembrance.org/|keywords=road safety|location=Earth; world|text=third Sunday in November each year}}


'''19''' [[International Men's Day]] {{W|International Men's Day}}. ''2018, Mon, & annually on Nov 19.''
== December ==


'''19''' - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims {{W|World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims}}. Annual event. Third Sunday in November. [http://worlddayofremembrance.org/ World Day of Remembrance] / [[Road safety]]
* {{Event|location=world|date=2024-12-05|title=World Soil Day|link=https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-soil-day|source=un.org|keywords=biodiversity, environment quality}}
* {{Event|date=2024-12-09|title=International Anti-Corruption Day|keywords=community involvement, community safety|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/anticorruptionday/index.html|text=Dec 9 each year}}
* {{Event|date=2024-12-11|title=International Mountain Day|keywords=arts, biodiversity, climate, environment quality, open spaces, rural, sustecon, trees|location=Earth; world|link=https://www.fao.org/international-mountain-day/en/|text=Dec 11, annually}}


'''23''' [[International Buy Nothing Day]] {{W|Buy Nothing Day}}, ''2018'', "a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption", and kick off a season of supporting local economy and family. [[wikipedia:Buy Nothing Day#Activities|Activities]]
== Years ==


'''23 - Dec 3''' [https://www.makesmthng.org/ MAKE SMTHNG Week], a worldwide event focused on the maker movement. ''2018 dates'' / [[Ethical consumerism]]
== Decades ==
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== December ==
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'''9''' [[International Anti-Corruption Day]] {{W|International Anti-Corruption Day}}. ''2018, Sun, and annually on Dec 9.'' [http://www.anticorruptionday.org/actagainstcorruption/en/index.html actagainstcorruption.org]
;'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]]
;'''2021-2030''', [[Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030]]
;'''2020's''': Decade of the Cargo Bike, Jos Sluijsmans and Tom Parr, organisers of the [https://cargobikefestival.com/ International Cargo Bike Festival] believe this is the decade the [[Cargo bikes|cargo bike]] will hit the mainstream. "The potential impact is enormous, so join us, and together let's make it happen"


'''10''' [[Terra Madre Day]], [http://www.slowfood.com/what-we-do/international-events/terra-madre-day/ slowfood.com]. ''2018, Mon, and annually on Dec 10''
== Past events ==


'''11''' [[International Mountain Day]] , ''2018: Tue'' <br clear=all>
''lapsed or no longer updated''


== Years ==
* {{Event|date=2023-05-15|location=world|date-text=May 15 - 21, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=UN Global Road Safety Week|keywords=road safety}}
* {{Event|location=Earth; world|date=2024-09-22|title=World Carfree Day|keywords=carfree, cycling, sustrans|link=https://worldcarfree.net/wcfd/index.php}} "link page last updated 28 July 2014"
* {{Event|location=Earth; world|date=2023-09-15|date-text=Sep 15 & 17, 2023 (Fri & Sun)|link=https://fightfossilfuels.net/|source=fightfossilfuels.net|title=Global climate strike Friday|keywords=climate}}
* World Population Day, ''no relevant link found 13:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)''
* {{Event|date=2023-11-24|title=Buy Nothing Day|keywords=ethical consumerism|location=Earth; world}} ''no secure link found'' 13:14, 20 June 2024 (UTC)''


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;'''Jan 31''' [[Street Children‘s Day]], ''2020: Fri''
'''2016'''<br>
;'''Feb 12''' [[WinterBikeToWorkDay]], ''2021: Fri''
International Year of Pulses {{W|Pulse_(legume)#International Year of Pulses}}<br>
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* {{Event|date=2023-06-03|title=Global Degrowth Day|keywords=sustecon|location=world}}
'''2015'''<br>
International Year of Soils {{W|Soil_governance#International_Year_of_Soils}}<br>
"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, [http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/01/01/seeds-and-soil-vs-tyranny-corporate-power-2015-message-hope commondreams.org]
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[[File:WomensmallholderfarmersinKenya.jpg|140px|left]]
;'''Jun 8 - 12''' [[Open Source Circular Economy Days]], ''2015 -2018''
'''2014'''<br>
;'''Jun 21 - 27''' [[Global Sharing Week]], ''2021, Mon - Sun''
[http://www.familyfarmingcampaign.net/ International Year of Family Farming] <br>
;'''Aug 6''' [[Hiroshima Day]], ''2018, Mon''
[http://www.fao.org/family-farming-2014/home/en/ 2014 International Year of Family Farming], Fao <br>
;'''Sep 21''' [[The Meal]], ''2019, Sat''
Can Family Farming make poverty history? [http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/05/world/can-family-farming-make-poverty-history/index.html CNN], July 10, 2013
;'''Oct 17 - 24''' [[Pop Up Tomorrow]], ''2019, Thu-Thu''
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;'''Nov 23 - Dec 3, 2018''' Fri-Mon, [[MAKE SMTHNG Week]]


== Decades ==
== See also ==


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* [[International community action events/by place]]
'''2011–2020'''<br>
* [[Green Christmas#Giving to the community|Green Christmas, Giving to the community]]
Decade of Action for Road Safety {{W|Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020}}<br>
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'''<br>
United Nations Decade on Biodiversity {{W|United Nations Decade on Biodiversity}}<br>
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.
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== See also ==
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*[[Green_Christmas#Giving_to_the_community|Green Christmas, Giving to the community]]


== Interwiki links ==
'''External links'''
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:International observance|International observance]], [[wikipedia:List of environmental dates|List of environmental dates]]


== External links ==
* International observance {{W|International observance}}, List of environmental dates {{W|List of environmental dates}}
*Upcoming events on [http://www.shareable.net/events Shareable]
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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. If you would like to suggest something for this page but are unsure how to edit it, please feel free to put your suggestion on the talk page. Similar pages can be developed for more specific locations, see for example UK community action events.

Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec
Years - Decades - See also - External links

January[edit | edit source]

  • Event Jan 01, 2025 (Wed) — Public Domain Day, Jan 1 annually. An observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. This legal transition of copyright works into the public domain usually happens every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country, web.law.duke.edu

February[edit | edit source]

  • Event Feb 02, 2025 (Sun) — World Wetlands Day, Feb 2, annually, worldwetlandsday.org
  • Event February 15 - 23, 2025 (Sat - Sun) — Real Bread Week, annual, international celebration of additive-free bread and the people behind its rise, sustainweb.org
  • Event Feb 20, 2025 (Thu) — World Day of Social Justice, Feb 20 each year, un.org

March[edit | edit source]

  • Event March, 2025 — Water Action Month, March each year, endwaterpoverty.org
  • Event Mar 01, 2025 (Sat)World Seagrass Day, Mar 1, annually. Raising awareness about seagrass and its important functions in the marine ecosystem.
  • Event Mar 03, 2025 (Mon) — World Wildlife Day, Mar 3, annually, un.org
  • Event Mar 2 - 8, 2024 (Sat - Fri) — Open Data Day, opendataday.org
  • Event Mar 08, 2025 (Sat) — International Women's Day, March 8 every year, unwomen.org
  • Event Mar 20 - 30, 2024 (Wed - Sat) — Pesticide Action Week, semaine-sans-pesticides.fr
  • Event Mar 14, 2024 (Thu) — International Day of Action for Rivers, internationalrivers.org
  • Event Mar 18, 2024 (Mon) — Global Recycling Day, globalrecyclingday.com
  • Event Mar 20, 2025 (Thu) — International Day of Happiness, every March 20, dayofhappiness.net
  • Event Mar 20, 2025 (Thu) — World Rewilding Day, March 20, annually, rewildingeurope.com
  • Event Mar 21, 2024 (Thu) — International Day of Forests, fao.org
  • Event Mar 21, 2025 (Fri) — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, annually on 21 March, un.org
  • Event Mar 22, 2025 (Sat) — World Water Day, March 22, annually, un.org
  • Event Mar 22, 2025 (Sat)Earth Hour, 8.30 p.m. local time, earthhour.org

April[edit | edit source]

  • Event Apr 07, 2025 (Mon) — World Health Day, each April 7, who.int
  • Event Mid April, 2024 — Global Day of Action on Military Spending, ipb.org
  • Event Apr 18, 2025 (Fri) — International Day for Monuments and Sites, April 18 each year, icomos.org
  • Event Apr 22, 2025 (Tue) — Earth Day, April 22, annually, earthday.org
  • Event Apr 28, 2023 (Fri) — Pay it Forward Day, payitforwardday.com

May[edit | edit source]

June[edit | edit source]

  • Event Jun 03, 2024 (Mon) — World Bicycle Day, The bicycle is a "symbol of sustainable transport and conveys a positive message to foster sustainable consumption and production, and has a positive impact on climate." (United Nations), un.org
  • Event Jun 05, 2025 (Thu)World Environment Day, June 5, annually, worldenvironmentday.global
  • Event Jun 08, 2025 (Sun) — World Oceans Day, June 8 each year, worldoceanday.org
  • Event Jun 12, 2025 (Thu) — World Day Against Child Labour, every year on June 12, ilo.org
  • Event Jun 17, 2025 (Tue) — World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, each June 17, un.org
  • Event Jun 21 and all of June — World Localization Day, worldlocalizationday.org
  • Event Jun 22, 2024 (Sat) — World Rainforest Day, worldrainforestday.org

July[edit | edit source]

  • Event July 2024 — Plastic Free July, plasticfreejuly.org
  • Event Jul 06, 2024 (Sat) — CoopsDay, coopsday.coop
  • Event Jul 18, 2025 (Fri) — Mandela Day, global celebration 18 July annually, to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. A call to action for individuals, communities, and organisations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and principles and to make a positive impact in their own communities, mandeladay.com

August[edit | edit source]

  • Event Aug 09, 2024 (Fri) — International Day of the World's Indigenous People, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population, un.org
  • Event Aug 12, 2024 (Mon) — International Youth Day, awareness day designated by the United Nations taking place on Aug 12 each year, un.org

September[edit | edit source]

  • Event Sep 15, 2024 (Sun) — 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. Sep 15, annually, freemoneyday.org
  • Event Sep 21, 2024 (Sat) — International Day of Peace, Globally shared date, Sep 21 each year for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace, internationaldayofpeace.org
  • Event Sep 23, 2023 (Sat) — European Day of Sustainable Communities, celebration of local communities taking action for an inclusive, regenerative and zero-carbon Europe, organised and spported by ECOLISE, the European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability., communitiesforfuture.org

October[edit | edit source]

  • Event Oct 01, 2024 (Tue) — World Vegetarian Day, Oct 1 each year, bringing awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle, worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org
  • Event Oct 02, 2024 (Wed) — International Day of Non-Violence, observed each year on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, un.org
  • Event Oct 07, 2024 (Mon) — World Day for Decent Work, ituc-csi.org
  • Event Oct 10, 2024 (Thu) — World Mental Health Day, Oct 10, annually, wmhdofficial.com
  • Event Oct 10, 2024 (Thu) — World Homeless Day, Oct 10 each year, drawing attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, worldhomelessday.org
  • Event Oct 13, 2024 (Sun) — International Day for Disaster Reduction, Oct 13, annually, promoting a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation, and preparedness, un.org
  • Event Oct 12, 2024 (Sat) — World Migratory Bird Day, worldmigratorybirdday.org
  • Event Oct 16, 2024 (Wed) — World Food Day, celebrated every year around the world on 16 October, often with a focus on food security, fao.org
  • Event Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) — International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct 17 each year, honouring victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear, with participation by the poorest of people an important aspect of the observance of the Day, un.org
  • Event Oct 19, 2024 (Sat) — International Repair Day, "Repair for Everyone", openrepair.org

November[edit | edit source]

  • Event Nov 6 - 9, 2024 — Global Donut Days, doughnuteconomics.org
  • Event Nov 07, 2024 (Thu) — Outdoor Classroom Day, celebrating and inspiring outdoor learning and play, outdoorclassroomday.com
  • Event Nov 13, 2024 (Wed) — World Kindness Day, Nov 13, annually, highlighting good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us, randomactsofkindness.org
  • Event Nov 16, 2024 (Sat) — International Day for Tolerance, Nov 16 each year, fostering respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human, unesco.org
  • Event Nov 19, 2024 (Tue)International Men's Day, Nov 19, annually
  • Event Nov 19, 2023 (Sun) — World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, third Sunday in November each year, worlddayofremembrance.org

December[edit | edit source]

  • Event Dec 05, 2024 (Thu) — World Soil Day, un.org
  • Event Dec 09, 2024 (Mon) — International Anti-Corruption Day, Dec 9 each year, unodc.org
  • Event Dec 11, 2024 (Wed) — International Mountain Day, Dec 11, annually, fao.org

Years[edit | edit source]

Decades[edit | edit source]

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2020 Decade of Change
Authors: Greenpeace UK
Date: 2019-12-19
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2021-2030, Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030
2020's
Decade of the Cargo Bike, Jos Sluijsmans and Tom Parr, organisers of the International Cargo Bike Festival believe this is the decade the cargo bike will hit the mainstream. "The potential impact is enormous, so join us, and together let's make it happen"

Past events[edit | edit source]

lapsed or no longer updated

  • Event May 15 - 21, 2023 (Mon - Sun) — UN Global Road Safety Week
  • Event Sep 22, 2024 (Sun)World Carfree Day, worldcarfree.net "link page last updated 28 July 2014"
  • Event Sep 15 & 17, 2023 (Fri & Sun) — Global climate strike Friday, fightfossilfuels.net
  • World Population Day, no relevant link found 13:17, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Event Nov 24, 2023 (Fri) — Buy Nothing Day no secure link found 13:14, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Jan 31 Street Children‘s Day, 2020: Fri
Feb 12 WinterBikeToWorkDay, 2021: Fri
  • Event Jun 03, 2023 (Sat) — Global Degrowth Day
Jun 8 - 12 Open Source Circular Economy Days, 2015 -2018
Jun 21 - 27 Global Sharing Week, 2021, Mon - Sun
Aug 6 Hiroshima Day, 2018, Mon
Sep 21 The Meal, 2019, Sat
Oct 17 - 24 Pop Up Tomorrow, 2019, Thu-Thu
Nov 23 - Dec 3, 2018 Fri-Mon, MAKE SMTHNG Week

See also[edit | edit source]

local information can be found, or shared, via our many location pages

External links

  • International observance W, List of environmental dates W
  • Upcoming events on Shareable
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