Greendates
January 2012
1st
Australian Year of the Farmer
"Our Farmers, Our Future"
http://www.yearofthefarmer.com.au/
12th - 18th
Earthwatch "Australia's Vanishing Frogs"
Help Scientists expedition search for frogs
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
www.earthwatch.org.au
http://www.earthwatch.org/australia/exped/mahony.html
Phone: 03 9682 6828
26th
Australia Day
National Australia Day Council
(02) 6273 8777
www.australiaday.gov.au
info@australiaday.gov.au
February 2012
2nd
World Wetlands Day
Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change
www.environment.gov.au/water/topics/wetlands/world-wetlands-day/index.html
www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-activities-wwds/main/ramsar/1-63-78_4000_0__
28th
Business Clean Up Day
1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329
www.cleanup.com.au
March 2012
2nd
Schools Clean Up Day
1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329)
www.cleanup.com.au
4th
Clean Up Australia Day
1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329)
www.cleanup.com.au
5th - 9th
National Seaweek
http://www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek.asp
11th
Sydney Harbour Swim Classic
Be a Hero for Sydney's Threatened Little Penguins
Register before Jan 31 for cheap entry
http://www.sydneyharbourswim.com/
21st
World Forestry Day
Department of Primary Industries (NSW)
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/info/escape
22nd
World Water Day
"Water and Food Security"
www.unwater.org
www.worldwaterday.org
23rd
World Meteorological Day
www.wmo.int/wmd/
31st
Earth Hour 2012
switch off 8.30pm
www.earthhour.org
April 2012
5th - 18th
Royal Easter Show 2011
Royal Agricultural Society
(02) 9704 1111
www.eastershow.com.au
18th
World Heritage Day
http://www.gdrc.org/heritage/world-heritage-day.html
22nd
Earth Day
"Green Schools Leadership Center"
www.earthday.net/
May 2012
TBA
International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW)
Phone 02 9922 1591 or 02 9922 1591
www.compostweek.com.au
TBA
National Volunteer Week
"Volunteering: Now, more than ever"
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
22nd
International Day for Biological Diversity
"Marine Diversity"
www.cbd.int/ibd
Date TBA
World Migratory Bird Day
"Biodiversity: Migratory species close to extinction"
www.worldmigratorybirdday.org
June 2012
5th
World Environment Day
United Nations Environment Program
www.unep.org/wed/2009/english
8th
World Oceans Day
www.theoceanproject.org/wod
15th
Global Wind Day
www.globalwindday.org
17th
World Day to Conbat Desertification and Drought
www.unccd.int
July 2012
1st
NAIDOC Week
www.naidoc.org.au
TBA
Green Globe Awards
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/greenglobes
greenglobes@environment.nsw.gov.au
27th
Schools Tree Day
Planet Ark 1300 88 5000
http://treeday.planetark.org
treeday@planetark.com
30th
National Tree Day
Planet Ark
1300 885 000
http://treeday.planetark.ord
treeday@planetark.org
August 2012
9th
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/indigenous/
20th
Keep Australia Beautiful Week
www.kab.org.au
scottl@kab.org.au
TBA
National Science Week
"Energy Evolution"
www.scienceweek.gov.au
September 2012
TBA
National Landcare Week
http://www.landcareonline.com.au/
enquiries@landcareaustralia.com.au
Ph 02 9412 1040
TBA
National Threatened Species Day
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html
ciu@environment.gov.au
Freecall: 1800 803 772
TBA
Sustainable House Day
http://www.sustainablehouseday.com
admin@shmeco.com
Phone 0430 722 833.
Date TBA
World Parks Day
www.centennialparklands.com.au
www.worldparksday.com
TBA
Save the Koala Day
Australian Koala Foundation
www.savethekoala.com/
akf@savethekoala.com
Phone 07 32297233
October 2012
TBA
Walk to Work Day
"Walking Works"
Pedestrian Council of Australia
http://www.walk.com.au
walking@walk.com.au
TBA
National Ride to Work Dayhttp://www.ride2work.com.au/ TBA
National Water Week
Australian Water Association
http://www.nationalwaterweek.org.au/
info@nationalwaterweek.org.au
Ph 02 9467 8416
November 2012
4th - 6th
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Tidy Towns Awards Weekend
rsvp@kabnsw.org.au
http://www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/TidyTowns.aspx
7th - 13th
National Recycling Week
Planet Ark
http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/
recycling@planetark.org
Ph 02 8484 7200
21st
World Fisheries Day
http://www.gdrc.org/doyourbit/21_11-fisheries-day.html
December 2012
TBA
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Clean Beach Awards Presentation
http://www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/CleanBeaches.aspx
3rd
International Day of People with Disability
http://www.idpwd.com.au/
idpwd@fahcsia.gov.au
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