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Revision as of 18:25, 27 November 2018
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
May 5 - 11 International Compost Awareness Week, 2019, Sun - Sat compostfoundation.org
July
July - Plastic Free July. Annual event.
11 - World Population Day W. Annual event. unfpa.org
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
6, 2016 - Hiroshima Day W, hiroshimacommittee.org
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.
12 - International Youth Day W
September
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. freemoneyday.org, Post growth W / Free stuff
16 - 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
21 - Zero Emissions Day, zeroemissionsday.org
21 - International Day of Peace W. On the International day of Peace : "Do something, anything to make the world a better place" internationaldayofpeace.org
22 - World Carfree Day W. Annual, decentralized event. worldcarfree.net
22, 2018 - European Day of Sustainable Communities
23 - THE MEAL the-meal.net
October
1 - World Vegetarian Day W. Annual event which initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month worldvegetarianday.org
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.
19 - International Credit Union Day®, woccu.org
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
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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