Environment and Sustainability Events Calendar
January
- World Future Energy Summit – 15th to 18th
- Australia Day – 26th
February
- World Wetlands Day – 2nd
- International Day of Women & Girls in Science – 11th
- International Polar Bear Day – 27th
- Business Clean Up Day – 27th
March
- First day of Autumn – 1st
- Schools Clean Up Day – 2nd
- World Wildlife Day – 3rd
- Clean Up Australia Day – 4th
- International Women’s Day – 8th
- National Ground Water Awareness Week – 11th to 17th
- International Day of Action for Rivers – 14th
- Green Cities Conference – 13th to 15th
- Global Recycling Day – 18th
- World Science Festival – 20th to 24th
- World Sparrow Day – 20th
- World Planting Day – 21st
- International Day of Forests – 21st
- Harmony Day – 21st
- World Water Day – 22nd
- World Meteorological Day – 23rd
- Earth Hour – 24th
April
- World Heritage Day – 18th
- National Trust Heritage Festival – 18th April to 20th May
- World Fish Migration Day – 21st
- Earth Day – 22nd
- Anzac Day – 25th
June
- Greenery Day – 4th
- Green Up Day – 5th
- Endangered Species Day – Third Friday May
- Bike-to-Work Day – Third Friday May
- International Composting Awareness Week – 6th to 12th
- OZWater’18 – 8th – 10th
- World Parks Week – 10th to 18th
- World Migratory Bird Day – 12th
- National Volunteer Week – 21st to 27th
- International Day for Biological Diversity – 22nd
- World Turtle Day – 23rd
- National Sorry Day – 26th
- National Reconciliation Week – 27th to 3rd June
June
- First day of Winter – 1st
- World Environment Day – 5th
- World Oceans Day – 8th
- Global Wind Day – 15th
- World Sea Turtle Day – June 16th
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought – 17th
- World Giraffe Day – 21st
- International Yoga Day – 21st
- Red Nose Day – 29th
July
- NAIDOC Week – 8th to 15th
- World Population Day – 11th
- Schools Tree Day – 27th
- National Tree Day – 29th
- International Tiger Day – 29th
August
- Jeans for Genes Day – 3rd
- International Day for World Indigenous Peoples – 9th
- World Lion Day – 10th
- World Elephant Day – 12th
- National Science Week – 11th to 19th
- International Youth Day – 12th
- World Humanitarian Day – 19th
- World Orangutan Day – 19th
- National Honey Bee Day – 22nd
- Keep Australia Beautiful Week – TBC
September
- First day of Spring – 1st
- National Biodiversity Month
- National Wattle Day – 1st
- Sea Week – TBC
- National Landcare Week – TBC
- National Threatened Species Day – 7th
- National Bilby Day – 9th
- Sustainable House Day – 16th
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – 16th
- World Water Monitoring Day – 18th
- Bushcares Major Day Out – BMDO – TBC
- Zero Emissions Day – 21st
- World Car-Free Day – 22nd
- World Environmental Health Day – 26th
- World Maritime Day – 29th
October
- World Habitat Day – 2nd
- World Animal Day – 4th
- World Space Week – 4th to 10th
- All Energy 2018 conference – 3rd to 4th
- National Walk to Work Day – 5th
- National Ride 2 Work Day – TBC
- International Day for Disaster Reduction – 13th
- World Food Day – 16th
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – 17th
- Bird Week – TBC
- Aussie Backyard Bird Count – 22nd to 28th
- National Water Week – TBC
- United Nations Day – 24th
- International Day of Climate Action – 24th
- World Day for Audiovisual Heritage – 27th
November
- World Vegan Day – Nov 1st
- World Tsunami Awareness Day – 5th
- International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment – 6th
- National Recycling Week – 12th to 18th
- Pollinator Week – TBC
- International GIS Day – 14th
- World Fisheries Day – 21st
- eDay – Varies
December
- First day of Summer – 1st
- International Day of People with Disability – 3rd
- International Volunteer Day – 5th
- World Soil Day – 5th
- International Civil Aviation Day – 7th
- Human Rights Day – 10th
- International Mountain Day – 11th
