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2021 Environmental Events

2021 Environmental Events

January

February

  • 2 World Wetlands Day
  • 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • 22 National Wildlife Day
  • 27 International Polar Bear Day
  • 28 National Skip the Straw Day

March

  • 3 World Wildlife Day
  • 8 International Women's Day
  • 12 Solar Appreciation Day
  • 14 International Day of Action for Rivers
  • 18 Global Recycling Day
  • 20 World Sparrow Day
  • 21 International Forest Day
  • 22 World Water Day
  • 23 World Meteorological Day
  • 27 Earth Hour

April

  • Earth Month
  • 1 Fossil Fools Day
  • 3 World Aquatic Animal Day
  • 11-17 Dark Sky Week
  • 17-25 National Parks Week
  • 18 World Heritage Day (International Day for Monuments and Sites)
  • 19-23 National Environmental Education Week
  • 22 Earth Day
  • 22 International Mother Earth Day
  • 24 Save the Frogs Day
  • 25- May 3 World Parks Week
  • 25- May 2 Stewardship Week
  • 30 Arbor Day

May

  • American Wetlands Month
  • National Bike Month
  • Bike Safety Month
  • 2-8 International Compost Awareness Week
  • 3-9 Screen Free Week
  • 8 World Migratory Birds Day (Spring)
  • 20 World Bee Day
  • 21 Bike There Day/Bike to Work Day
  • 21 Endangered Species Day
  • 21 World Fish Migration Day
  • 22 International Day for Biological Diversity
  • 23 World Turtle Day
  • 31- June 4 EU Green Week

June

  • Great Outdoors Month
  • 3 World Bicycle Day
  • 5 World Environment Day
  • 5 National Trails Day
  • 7 World Food Safety Day
  • 8 World Oceans Day
  • 14-20 International Men's Health Week
  • 15 Global Wind Day
  • 17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
  • 18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day
  • 21-27 Pollinator Week
  • 22 World Rainforest Day
  • 29 International Day of the Tropics

July

  • Park and Recreation Month
  • 1-7 Clean Beaches Week
  • 3 International Plastic Bag Free Day
  • 11 World Population Day
  • 26 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
  • 29 International Tiger Day

August

  • 9 International Day of the World's Indigenous People
  • 12 International Youth Day
  • 12 World Elephant Day
  • 19 Orangutan Day
  • 19 World Humanitarian Day
  • 26 National Women's Equality Day
  • 29 International Day Against Nuclear Tests

September

  • 4 National Wildlife Day
  • 5 International Day of Charity
  • 7 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
  • 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
  • 18 International Coastal Cleanup Day
  • 20 Sustainable House Day
  • 21 Zero Emissions Day
  • 21 International Day of Peace
  • 22 World Car Free Day
  • 26 World Rivers Day
  • 29 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

October

  • Photographer Appreciation Month
  • 1-7 Junk Mail Awareness Week
  • 1 World Vegetarian Day
  • 2 World Farm Animals Day
  • 4 World Animal Day
  • 4 World Habitat Day
  • 4 Children's Health Day
  • 6 Energy Efficiency Day
  • 8 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
  • 9 World Migratory Bird Day (Fall)
  • 11 Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • 13 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
  • 16 World Food Day
  • 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • 23 International Snow Leopard Day
  • 24 United Nations Day
  • 24 International Day of Climate Action

November

  • Men's Health Awareness Month (Movember)
  • 1-12 United Nations Climate Change Conference
  • 1 World Vegan Day
  • 5 World Tsunami Awareness Day
  • 13 World Kindness Day
  • 15 America Recycles Day
  • 20-28 European Week For Waste Reduction
  • 21 World Fisheries Day
  • 29 International Jaguar Day

December

  • 4 Wildlife Conservation Day
  • 5 International Volunteer Day
  • 5 World Soil Day
  • 10 Human Rights Day
  • 11 International Mountain Day
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Abi Townsend grew up in a large family in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah. Through her articles on I Heart Green and Crafty Green, she brings her love of nature and conservation together with her passion for arts & crafts.

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