International Year of Biodiversity (UN) and Year of the Tiger (China)
January 5 - National Bird Day (US)
January 17-23 - National Non-Smoking Week
January 30-31 - Garden Bird Watch (UK)
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February 2 - World Wetlands Day
February 12 - Darwin Day
February 14 - China’s Year of the Tiger begins
February 15 - National Heritage Day
February 28 - National Science Day
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March 3-5 - World Sustainable Energy Days
March 7-13 - National Tree Week
March 14 - International Migratory Bird Day
March 15-19 - National Wildlife Week
March 12-20 - National Outdoor Week (UK)
March 20 - Vernal (Spring) Equinox
March 21 - World Forestry Day
March 22 - World Day for Water (UN)
March 23 - World Meteorological Day (UN)
March 27 - Earth Hour (8:30 pm)
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April is both Earth Month and Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
April 7 - World Health Day
April 18-24 - National Soil Conservation Week
April 22 - Earth Day
April 30 - Arbor Day (US)
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May is National Bike Month (US)
May 2 - 8 - Composting Awareness Week (UK)
May 8-9 - International Migratory Bird Day
May 8 - World Fair-Trade Day
May 18 - Plant Conservation Day
May 21 - Endangered Species Day
May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity (UN)
May 23 - World Turtle Day
May 30 – June 5 - Canadian Environment Week
May 30 – June 5 - Commuter Challenge (Canada)
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June 2 - Clean Air Day (Canada)
June 5 - World Environment Day (UN)
June 5 - International Trails Day
June 6-12 - Sun Awareness Week
June 6-12 - World Rivers & Oceans Week
June 8 - World Oceans Day
June 12 - Canadian Rivers Day
June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification (UN)
June 21 - Summer Solstice
June 21 - National Aboriginal Day (US)
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July 11 - World Population Day (UN)
July 17 - Canada Parks Day
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September is Biodiversity Month in Australia
September 15 - International Day of Democracy (UN)
September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Sept. 18 & 19 - Clean Up the World Weekend
September 19 - International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 19-25 - National Forest Week (Canada)
September 22 - Elephant Appreciation Day and International Car Free Day
September 27 - World Tourism Day (UN)
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October is International Walk to School Month
October 4 - World Animal Day
October 3 - World Habitat Day (UN)
October 16 - World Food Day (UN)
Third week of Oct - National Wolf Awareness Week (US)
October 19-25 - Waste Reduction Week
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November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict (UN)
November 7-13 -
International Orang-utan Awareness Week
November 21 - World Fisheries Day
November 27 - Buy Nothing Day (UK)
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December 11 - International Mountain Day (UN)
December 21 - Winter Solstice
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