 |
The
Big 5 Exhibition Dubai (23-26 Nov)
Urban planning exhibitions and a trade exhibition for building products
(including water technology and environment).
Source: Austrade
Export Update |
| World
Fisheries Day (21 Nov) |
| Steve
Irwin Day (15 Nov)
Named
after the Australian "Crocodile Hunter" who died after
being stung by a sting ray |
| National
Recycling week (9-15 Nov) |
| International
Mountain Day (11 Nov) |
| Coast
care week (7-13 Nov) |
|
National
Water Week (18-25 Oct) |
|
International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 Oct) |
|
World
Food Day (16 Oct) |
|
National
Ride to work day (14 Oct) |
|
Cityscape Dubai (5-8 Oct)
Urban planning exhibitions and a trade exhibition for building products
(including water technology and environment).
Source: Austrade
Export Update |
|
World
Habitat Day (5 Oct) |
|
World
Animal Day (4 Oct) |
|
World
Walk To Work Day (2 Oct) |
|
International
walk to school month (Oct) |
| Energy
Awareness Month (Oct) |
|
World
Car-Free Day (22 Sept) |
|
National
Neighborhood Day (20 Sept)
Encouraging neigbours to get to know each other. |
|
The
Queensland Going Green Expo (18-20 Sept)
Gives businesses and householders the opportunity
to find out how to manage their environmental impact and greenhouse
emissions through utilising the latest products, services and
technologies. |
|
World
Water Monitoring Day (18 Sept) |
|
International
Day for preserving the Ozone Layer (16 Sept) |
|
National
Bilby Day (13 Sept)
This endangered Australian marsupial (pictured below) has
its own day. It is also becoming a replacement for Easter Bunny
chocolates in Australia, with a portion of the profits often going
to bilby protection and research. |
|
Sustainable
House Day (12-12 Sept) |
| National
Landcare Week (7-13 Sept) |
| National
Threatened Species Day (7 Sept) |
| Wattle
Day (1 Sept) |
|
Keep
Australia Beautiful Week (24-30 Aug) |
| The
Victorian Going Green Expo (14-16 Aug)
Gives businesses and householders the opportunity
to find out how to manage their environmental impact and greenhouse
emissions through utilising the latest products, services and
technologies. |
|
National
Tree Day (2 Aug) |
|
National
Schools Tree Day (31 Jul) |
|
World
Population Day (11 Jul) |
|
World
Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (17 Jun) |
|
World
Ocean Day (8 Jun)
World Ocean Day 2009 is a powerful opportunity to bring local
and global attention to the impact climate change is having on the
ocean, what that impact will mean for ocean and human life, and how
we can all make simple, important changes to reduce our CO2
emissions, halt climate change, and preserve our children's ocean
legacy. |
|
World
Environment Day (5 Jun) |
|
Start
of National Oceans Month (1 Jun) |
|
World
Turtle Day (23 May) |
|
International
Day for Biological Diversity (22 May) |
|
Walk
Safely to School Day (15 May)
Returning to the good old days with the aim of healthier,
happier and safer kids. |
|
International
Composting Awareness Week (3-9 May) |
|
International
Dawn Chorus Day (3 May)
People worldwide get up early to listen to the dawn chorus
of local birdlife. Check the website for events in your area (click
on your country in the world map). |
|
Arbor
Day (24 Apr)
Arbor Day is an international day that encourages tree planting
and care. |
|
Earth
Day (22 Apr)
The first Earth Day in 1970 brought more than 20 million people out
into the streets to protest against environmental destruction. |
|
Climate
change early warning system (20-24 Apr)
An interdisciplinary workshop in Hobart, Tasmania, to address
important issues in measuring, assessing and providing early-warning
detection of climate change impacts on
marine ecosystems and biodiversity, by measuring change in the
Southern Ocean. A key focus will be to promote national and
international collaboration and the aim is to develop a Southern
Ocean Sentinel program. |
|
NSW
WRAPS
Retail Sustainability Skills Symposium (15 May)
Dept of State & Reg. Dev. Conf. Rm L47, MLC Centre 19 Martin
Place Sydney |
|
'Green
Marketing in a Changing Climate' conference (22 Apr)
It's in Brisbane & put on by Qld Govt, EPA, ACCC &
marketing firms |
|
Cityscape
Abu Dhabi (19-22 Apr 2009)
Urban planning exhibitions and a trade exhibition for building products
(including water technology and environment).
Source: Austrade
Export Update |
|
First
meeting on the future of the North and South Pole (6-17 Apr)
Territorial claims targeting mineral deposits beneath the Arctic Ocean,
preservation of Antarctica and freedom of scientific research are at the
top of the agenda for the first joint session of the Arctic Council and
the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) opening 6
April.
Source: AFP
Published: 4 April 2009 |
|
World
Health Day (7 Apr) |
|
World
Meteorological Day (23 Mar) |
|
World
Water Day (22 Mar) |
|
Sun-Earth
Day (20 Mar) |
|
Ground
Water Awareness Week (8-14 Mar) |
|
Sea
Week (1-7 Mar) |
| Clean
Up Australia Day (1 Mar) |
| World
Wetlands Day (2 Feb) |
|
National
Bird Day (5 Jan) |
