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'''Jul''' [[Water Action Month]] <br clear=left>
'''Jul''' [[Plastic Free July]] <br clear=left>


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'''Jul 11''' [[World Wildlife Day]] <br clear=left>
'''Jul 11''' [[World Population Day]] <br clear=left>


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'''Jul 18''' [[Open Data Day]] <br clear=left>
'''Jul 18''' [[Mandela Day]] <br clear=left>


== August ==
== August ==

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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 sustainable community events

2017 dates unless otherwise shown.

January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Years - Decades - See also - Interwiki links - External links



January

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Jan 1 Public Domain Day

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Jan 31 Street Children‘s Day

February

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Feb 2 World Wetlands Day

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Feb 2 WinterBikeToWorkDay

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice

Willow Basket Solar Bakes Challah Bread At Lost Valley 2016.jpg

Feb 23 - Mar 3 Real Bread Week, 2019, Sat-Sun

March

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Mar Water Action Month

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Mar 3 World Wildlife Day

Hackers in room.jpg

Mar 5 Open Data Day

Massai women rally.jpg

Mar 8 International Women's Day

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Mar 20 International Day of Happiness

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Mar 20 -30 Pesticide Action Week

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Mar 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Mar 22 World Water Day

SingaporeEarthHour.jpg

Mar 25 Earth Hour

April

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Apr 3 Global Day of Action on Military Spending

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Apr 7 World Health Day

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Apr 8 International Day for Monuments and Sites

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Apr 20 InterNational Downshifting Week

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Apr 22 Earth Day

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Apr 28 Pay it Forward Day

May

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May 1 - 7 Screen-Free Week

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May 5 - 7 Jane's Walk

Allotments - geograph.org.uk Sheffield.jpg

May 5 - 11 International Compost Awareness Week, 2019, Sun - Sat

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May 7 International Permaculture Day

AlleeImFruehling.jpg

May 18 Outdoor Classroom Day

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May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity

June

Wed on bikes.jpg

Jun 5 World Environment Day

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Jun 4 - 11 Global Sharing Week

320px-US Navy pick up trash World Oceans Day.jpg

Jun 8 World Oceans Day

Massai women rally.jpg

Jun 8 - 12 Open Source Circular Economy Days

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Jun 12 World Day Against Child Labour

Niger Farm sand.jpg

Jun 17 World Day to Combat Desertification

July

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Jul Plastic Free July

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Jul 11 World Population Day

Hackers in room.jpg

Jul 18 Mandela Day

August

I-31-ramsar.jpg

Feb 2 World Wetlands Day

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Feb 2 WinterBikeToWorkDay

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice

September

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Mar Water Action Month

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Mar 3 World Wildlife Day

Hackers in room.jpg

Mar 5 Open Data Day

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Mar Water Action Month

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Mar 3 World Wildlife Day

Hackers in room.jpg

Mar 5 Open Data Day

Massai women rally.jpg

Mar 8 International Women's Day

October

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Mar Water Action Month

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Mar 3 World Wildlife Day

Hackers in room.jpg

Mar 5 Open Data Day

Massai women rally.jpg

Mar 8 International Women's Day

240px-Smiley.svg.png

Mar 20 International Day of Happiness

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Mar 20 -30 Pesticide Action Week

300px-Flickr - NewsPhoto! - Internationale dag tegen racisme (1).jpg

Mar 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

World water day - choir singing (4459460043).jpg

Mar 22 World Water Day

SingaporeEarthHour.jpg

Mar 25 Earth Hour

November

I-31-ramsar.jpg

Feb 2 World Wetlands Day

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Feb 2 WinterBikeToWorkDay

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Feb 2 WinterBikeToWorkDay

Favela Vidigal.jpg

Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice

December

Hauling water in Malawi.jpg

Mar Water Action Month

Protospace, a Hackerspace.jpg

Mar 3 World Wildlife Day

Annapurna South from Ghandruk.jpg

Dec 11 International Mountain Day 2018, Tue

May 5 - 11 International Compost Awareness Week, 2019, Sun - Sat compostfoundation.org

July

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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

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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

Freemoneyday.jpg PARK(ing) Day Seattle 2009 - 01.jpg Earth120.png International Day of Peace & Society For Women & Child Development.png Jakarta Car Free Day.jpg TAG Climate Protest Future.jpg

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

Vegetables Padangpanjang.jpg Ghandhi's Room at Sabarmati Gandhi Asharam, Ahmedabad.jpg They deserve a better job.jpg Helping the homeless.jpg Fruit & vegs assortment.jpg International-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty.jpg

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

Portrait Gandhi.jpg International Men's Day Symbol.JPG Traffic accidents victims memorial Budapest part-2.jpg Circa in Israel 2.JPG

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

Afghan Anti-Corruption Network 5 K.jpg 320px-Terra Madre Tag 2010.jpg

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

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2016
International Year of Pulses W


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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

WomensmallholderfarmersinKenya.jpg

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

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: International observance, List of environmental dates

External links



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