6 MONTH CALENDAR: ECO AWARENESS DAYS (January to June 2023)
Here is our bi-annual blog, detailing eco-related awareness, days , weeks and months celebrated in both the UK and worldwide between January and June 2023.
Many of these days help to raise awareness about important environmental causes, the international animals days also bring the plight of each species to the forefront. These days are also a great opportunity for many charities to put on events and raise money for their cause.
Whether you’re a teacher looking for ideas, planning an event for a youth group or just planning your own Instagram feed, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved…
Be sure to click on the links for more information and add the related hashtags to your own social media posts, and if you spot a date that I’ve missed, please do let me know in the comments below… Happy celebrating!
JANUARY 2023
Veganuary image by Nadine Primeau on Unsplash
1-31 January:
Veganuary
#Veganuary2023
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Big School Birdwatch image by Erik Karits on Unsplash
6 January - 20 February:
Big Schools Birdwatch
#BigSchoolsBirdWatch
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Big Garden Birdwatch image by Bob Brewer on Unsplash
27-29 January:
Big Garden Birdwatch
#BigGardenBirdWatch #BGBW
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FEBRUARY 2023
World Wetlands Day image by USGS on Unsplash
2 February:
World Wetlands Day
#WorldWetlandsDay
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National Hedgehog Day image by Bill Fairs on Unsplash
2 February:
National Hedgehog Day
#NationalHedgehogDay
World Whale Day image by Rich German
19 February:
World Whale Day
#WorldWhaleDay
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Arctic Sea Ice Day image by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
27 February:
Polar Bear Day
#InternationalPolarBearDay
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Fairtrade Fortnight Fairtrade logo
27 February - 12 March: Fairtrade Fortnight
#FairtradeFortnight
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MARCH 2023
World Lion Day image by Jean Wimmerlin on Unsplash
3 March:
World Wildlife Day
#WorldWildlifeDay
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National Panda Day image by Debbie Molle on Unsplash
16 March:
National Panda Day
#NationalPandaDay
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Global Recycling Day image by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash
18 March:
Global Recycling Day
#GlobalRecyclingDay
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Great British Spring Clean image by Brian Yurasits on Unsplash
17 March - 2 April: Great British Spring Clean
#GBSpringClean
Dates TBC
The Big Pedal image by Who Du Nelson on Unsplash
20 March to 31 March:
The Big Walk and Wheel
#BigPedal
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International Day of Forests image by Ankit Choudhary on Unsplash
21 March:
Day of Forests
#InternationalDayOfForests
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World Water Day image by Jong Marshes on Unsplash
22 March:
World Water Day
#WorldWaterDay
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23 March: World Meteorological Day
#WorldMeteorologicalDay
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APRIL 2023
Jane Goodall’s Birthday image by Kate Stephenson
3 April:
Jane Goodall’s Birthday
#JaneGoodall
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World Habitat Day image by Louis Reed on Unsplash
22 April:
Earth Day
#EarthDay2023
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World Penguin Day image by Henrique Setim on Unsplash
25 April:
World Penguin Day
#WorldPenguinDay
Stop Food Waste Day image by Sri Lanka on Unsplash
26 April:
Stop Food Waste Day
#StopFoodWasteDay
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MAY 2023
National Gardening Week image by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
1 - 7 May:
Gardening Week
#NationalGardeningWeek
Dates TBC
Image of Sir David Attenborough
8 May: Sir David Attenborough’s Birthday
#SirDavidAttenborough
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Water Saving Week image by Alexandre Lecocq on Unsplash
15 - 19 May:
Water Saving Week
#WaterSavingWeek
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Vegetarian Week image by Deryn Macey on Unsplash
15 - 21 May:
Vegetarian Week
#NationalVegetarianWeek
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Walk To School Week image by Free To Use Sounds on Unsplash
16-20 May:
Walk To School Week
#WalkToSchool
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International Orangutan Day image by Dawn Armfield on Unsplash
19 May:
Endangered Species Day
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
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World Bee Day image by Jenna Lee on Unsplash
20 May:
World Bee Day
#WorldBeeDay
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International Day For Biodiversity image by Rui Silvestre on Unsplash
22 May: International Day For Biodiversity
#Biodiversity2022
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World Turtle Day image by Jakob Owens on Unsplash
23 May:
World Turtle Day
#WorldTurtleDay
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Children’s Gardening Week image by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash
27 May - 4 June: Children’s Gardening Week
#ChildrensGardeningWeek
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JUNE 2023
World Environment Day image by Gustavo Quepon on Unsplash
5 June:
World Environment Day
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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World Oceans Day image by Ivan Bandura on Unspash
8 June:
World Oceans Day
#WorldOceansDay
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Clean Air Day image by jason blackeye on Unsplash
15 June:
Clean Air Day
#CleanAirDay
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World Sea Turtle Day image by Randall Ruiz on Unspash
16 June:
World Sea Turtle Day
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
National Insect Week image by Sue Thomas on Unsplash
19-25 June:
National Insect Week
#NIW2023
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World Giraffe Day image by Sian Cooper on Unsplash
21 June:
World Giraffe Day
#WorldGiraffeDay
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World Rainforest Day image by Jakub Gorajek on Unsplash
22 June:
World Rainforest Day
#worldrainforestday
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Female Rangers Day image courtesy of The SockStar Project
23-30 June:
Female Ranger Week
#EverydayIsWorldFemaleRangerDay
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