This is a calendar of recurring national and international days of interest.
You can use this to theme and time your events, projects and awareness campaigns.
Events
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World Wildlife Day
World Wildlife Day (WWD) will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. The celebrations will seek to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them. https://wildlifeday.org/
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National Tree Week
National Tree Week, organised by the Tree Council since 1985 and in partnership with Coillte since 1989, is a week long programme of events to celebrate all things trees. It is generally held in the month of March. To be part of National Tree Week, the Tree Council of Ireland invites you to organise one or more events for the week to celebrate trees. As well as tree planting ceremonies, the range of events can include forest and woodland walks, nature trails, workshops, woodturning displays, talks, tree hugging, tree climbing, broadcasts, launches, poetry [...]
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Global Recycling Day
Every year, the Earth yields billions of tons of natural resources and at some point, in the not too distant future, it will run out. That’s why we must think again about what we throw away – seeing not waste, but opportunity. https://www.globalrecyclingday.com/
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International Day of Forests
On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).
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World Water Day
https://www.worldwaterday.org/ Â
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Earth Hour
Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, millions of people across the world show their support for our planet, raising awareness of nature loss and climate change - the two biggest threats facing our one home. https://www.earthhour.org/
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International Dark-Sky Week
Join the International Dark-Sky Association for seven days of celebration, learning, and action! Â
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International Mother Earth Day
International Mother Earth Day provides an opportunity to raise global public awareness of the challenges to the well-being of the planet and all the life it supports. The Day also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth, to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of the present and future generations of humanity.
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If you know of any other dates of interest please let us know and we will add them to the calendar. Email catherine@ien.ie.