Greendates
January 2013
26th
Australia Day
National Australia Day Council
www.australiaday.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6273 8777
Email: info@australiaday.gov.au
February 2013
2nd
World Wetlands Day
'Wetlands take care of water'
www.environment.gov.au/water/topics/wetlands/world-wetlands-day/nsw.html
www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-activities-wwds/main/ramsar/1-63-78_4000_0__
26th
Business Clean Up Day
1800 CUA DAY
www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au
Phone: 1800 282 329
March 2013
1st
Schools Clean Up Day
1800 CUA DAY
www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au
Phone: 1800 282 329
3rd
Clean Up Australia Day
1800 CUA DAY
www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au
Phone: 1800 282 329
4th-10th
National Seaweek
www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek.asp
21st March-3rd April
Royal Easter Show 2011
Royal Agricultural Society
www.eastershow.com.au
Phone: (02) 9704 1111
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
Ride2School Day
www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/ride2school/
23rd
World Meteorological Day
www.wmo.int/wmd/
31st
Earth Hour 2012
switch off 8.30pm
www.earthhour.org
April 2013
18th
World Heritage Day
www.gdrc.org/heritage/world-heritage-day.html
22nd
Earth Day
'Mobilize the Earth'
www.earthday.net/
May 2013
6th-11th
International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW)
Better Soil, Better Life, Better Future
www.compostweek.com.au
Phone: (02) 9922 1591
13th-19th
National Volunteer Week
'Volunteering: Now, more than ever'
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
22nd
International Day for Biological Diversity
'Marine Diversity'
www.cbd.int/ibd
24th
Walk Safely to School Day
Pedestrian Council of Australia
www.walk.com.au
Email: www.unep.org/wed/2009/english
June 2013
5th
World Environment Day
http://www.unep.org/wed/
8th
World Oceans Day
www.theoceanproject.org/wod
15th
Global Wind Day
www.globalwindday.org
17th
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
www.unccd.int
24th
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Sustainable Cities Awards - Submissions close
www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/SustainableCities.aspx
July 2013
5th
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards - Submissions close
www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/TidyTowns.aspx
7th-14th
NAIDOC Week
www.naidoc.org.au
26th
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Sustainable Cities Awards - Awards Dinner
www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/SustainableCities/AdditionalInformation.aspx
26th
Schools Tree Day
Planet Ark
http://treeday.planetark.org
Phone: 1300 88 5000
Email: treeday@planetark.com
28th
National Tree Day
Planet Ark
http://treeday.planetark.ord
Phone: 1300 885 000
Email: treeday@planetark.org
August 2013
9th
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/indigenous/
25th-31st
Keep Australia Beautiful Week
www.kab.org.au
Contact Program Manager, Lara Shannon on laras@kab.org.au
or phone 0415 076 015.
September 2013
1st-30th
Save the Koala Day
Australian Koala Foundation
www.savethekoala.com/
Phone: (07) 32297233
Email: akf@savethekoala.com
5th
Bupa Walk to Work Day
Pedestrian Council of Australia
www.walk.com.au
Email: walking@walk.com.au
7th
National Threatened Species Day
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
www.environment.gov.au
Freecall: 1800 803 772
Email: ciu@environment.gov.au
8th
Sustainable House Day
www.sustainablehouseday.com
Phone: 0430 722 833
Email: admin@shmeco.com
24th
NSW Government's Green Globe Awards
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/greenglobes
Email: greenglobes@environment.nsw.gov.au
TBA
World Parks Day
www.centennialparklands.com.au
www.worldparksday.com
October 2013
4th-13th
National Organic Week
International Composting Awareness Week Australia
www.compostweek.com.au
Phone: (02) 9922 1591
16th
National Ride to Work Day
www.ride2work.com.au/
TBA
2012 NSW Environment Awards
Nominations close 10th October
http://nccnsw.org.au
November 2013
1st-3rd
Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards Weekend in Armidale
www.kabnsw.org.au/programs/TidyTowns.aspx
Email: rsvp@kabnsw.org.au
11th-17th
National Recycling Week
Planet Ark
http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/
Phone: (02) 8484 7200
Email: recycling@planetark.org
21st
World Fisheries Day
www.gdrc.org/doyourbit/21_11-fisheries-day.html
December 2013
3rd
International Day of People with Disability
www.idpwd.com.au/
Email: idpwd@fahcsia.gov.au
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