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'''2''' - International Day of Non-Violence {{W|International Day of Non-Violence}}. Annual event observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. | '''2''' - International Day of Non-Violence {{W|International Day of Non-Violence}}. Annual event observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 13 September 2019
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 sustainable community events
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
January
Jan 1 Public Domain Day, 2019: Tue
Jan 31 Street Children‘s Day, 2019: Thu
February
Feb 2 World Wetlands Day, 2019: Sat
Feb 8 WinterBikeToWorkDay, 2019: Fri
Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice, 2019: Wed
Feb 23 - Mar 3 Real Bread Week, 2019, Sat-Sun
March
Mar 2 Open Data Day, 2019, Sat
Mar 3 World Wildlife Day, 2019, Sun
Mar 8 International Women's Day, 2019, Fri
Mar 20 International Day of Happiness 2019, Wed
Mar 20 - 30 Pesticide Action Week 2019, Wed - Sat
Mar 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2019, Thu
Mar 22 World Water Day 2019, Fri
Mar 30 Earth Hour! 2019, Sat, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time
April
Apr 7 World Health Day 2019, Sun
Apr 13 - May 9 Global Day of Action on Military Spending, 2019, Sat - Sun
Apr 18 International Day for Monuments and Sites, 2019, Thu
Apr 22 Earth Day, 2019, Mon
Apr 28 Pay it Forward Day, 2019: Sun
Apr 29 - May 5 Screen-Free Week, 2019, Mon - Sun
May
May 4 - 6 Jane's Walk, 2019, Sat - Mon
May 5 - 11 International Compost Awareness Week, 2019, Sun - Sat
May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity, 2019, Wed
May 23 Outdoor Classroom Day, 2019, Thu
June
Jun 1 Global Degrowth Day, 2019, Sat
Jun 5 World Environment Day, 2019, Wed
Jun 8 World Oceans Day, 2019, Sat
Jun 8 - 12 Open Source Circular Economy Days, 2019, Sat - Wed
Jun 12 World Day Against Child Labour, 2019, Sat - Wed
Jun 16 - 22 Global Sharing Week, 2019, Sun - Sat
Jun 17 World Day to Combat Desertification, 2019, Mon
July
Jul 1 -31 Plastic Free July, 2019, Mon - Wed
Jul 11 World Population Day, 2019, Thu
Jul 18 Mandela Day, 2019, Thu
August
Aug 6 Hiroshima Day, 2018, Mon
Aug 9 International Day of the World's Indigenous People, 2019, Fri
Aug 12 International Youth Day, 2019, Mon
September
Sep 15 Free Money Day, 2018: Sat
Sep 21 International Day of Peace, 2019, Sat
Sep 21 The Meal, 2019, Sat
Sep 21 European Day of Sustainable Communities, 2019, Sat
Sep 22 World Carfree Day, 2019, Sun
October
Oct 1 World Vegetarian Day, 2019, Tue
Oct 2 International Day of Non-Violence, 2019, Wed
2 - International Day of Non-Violence W. Annual event observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
7 - World Day for Decent Work W. 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. World Day for Decent Work, ituc-csi.org
10 - World Mental health Day W. Annual event.
10, 2016 - World Homeless Day. Annual event. worldhomelessday.org
13 - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction W, un.org
16 - World Food Day W. Annual event.
17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty W. Annual event.
17 - 24 Pop Up Tomorrow, 2019, Thu-Thu
November
16 - International Day for Tolerance W. Annual event.
19 International Men's Day W. 2018, Mon, & annually on Nov 19.
19 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims W. Annual event. Third Sunday in November. World Day of Remembrance / Road safety
23 International Buy Nothing Day W, 2018, "a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption", and kick off a season of supporting local economy and family. Activities
23 - Dec 3 MAKE SMTHNG Week, a worldwide event focused on the maker movement. 2018 dates / Ethical consumerism
December
9 International Anti-Corruption Day W. 2018, Sun, and annually on Dec 9. actagainstcorruption.org
10 Terra Madre Day, slowfood.com. 2018, Mon, and annually on Dec 10
11 International Mountain Day , 2018: Tue
Years
2016
International Year of Pulses W
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
2014
International Year of Family Farming
2014 International Year of Family Farming, Fao
Can Family Farming make poverty history? CNN, July 10, 2013
Decades
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
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
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: International observance, List of environmental dates
External links
- Upcoming events on Shareable
References
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