Environmental Days

FEBRUARY

DATE

2nd  February

Description

Commemorate and raise awareness on the protection and wise use of wetlands and their ecosystem services.

MARCH

DATE

3rd  March

Description

Africa Environment Day

DATE

3rd March

Description

To celebrate the diversity of all forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the many benefits that their conservation provides to people.

DATE

21st  March

Description

To celebrate and raise awareness on the importance of all forests.

DATE

22nd  March

Description

To celebrate water and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

DATE

23rd  March

Description

Recognize the importance of the role that people and their behavior play in protecting earth’s atmosphere.

DATE

23rd  March

Description

To encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights and systems for at least one hour, from 8:30pm-9:30pm on a specific day towards the end of March as a symbol of commitment to the planet.

APRIL

DATE

7th April

Description

To raise awareness about the overall health and well-being of people across the world.

DATE

22nd April

Description

To demonstrate and promote environmental awareness, and calls for protection of our planet.

MAY

DATE

14th May

Description

To raise awareness of the migratory linkages and flyways between regions of the world.

DATE

22nd May

Description

To increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

JUNE

DATE

06th June

Description

To spread awareness about the threat to the environment due to rising pollution levels and climate change.

DATE

17nd June

Description

To raise awareness of the presence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing desertification and recovering from drought.

JULY

DATE

28th July

Description

World Nature Conservation Day, the occasion to bring awareness about the urgent need to preserve the environment – everything from natural resources to plant and animal species, soil, water, air.

SEPTEMBER

DATE

16th September

Description

World Nature Conservation Day, the occasion to bring awareness about the urgent need to preserve the environment.