CALENDAR
OF SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS 2007
2007 International Year of the Dolphin www.yod2007.org/
2007-2008 International Polar Year www.ipy.org/
2007-2009 International Year of Planet Earth www.yearofplanetearth.org/
2005 - 2015 International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” www.un.org/waterforlifedecade
2005 - 2014 United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development click here
| January | February | March | April | May | June |
| July | August | September | October | November | December |
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| Day/Date | Celebration | Sponsor |
| January | ||
| 26 Dec - 2 Jan 2007 | Festival of Winter Walks | www.ramblers.org.uk/winterwalks/ |
| 2-31 Jan 2007 | Christmas card recycling | |
| 21 - 27 Jan 2007 | Farmhouse Breakfast Week | www.hgca.com/breakfast |
22 Jan-4 Feb 2007 |
Big Schools Birdwatch | www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch |
| 27 Jan - 3 Feb 2007 | National Storytelling Week | www.sfs.org.uk/ |
| 27-28 Jan 2007 | Big Garden Watch | www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch |
| 28 Jan 2007 | National Potato Day | www.gardenorganic.org.uk |
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| February | ||
| 2nd February every year | World Wetlands Day | www.ea.gov.au/water/wetlands/day |
| 5-12 Feb 2007 | Scottish Environment Week | www.scotlink.org/LINK_action/environment_week.php
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| launch 14 February every year | National Nest Box Week | www.bto.org/nnbw/index.htm |
| 26 Feb- 11 March 2007 | Fair Trade Fortnight | www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved_fairtrade_fortnight_2007.htm |
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| March | ||
| 1 March 2007 | World Book Day | www.worldbookday.com/ |
| 9 - 18 March 2007 | National Science and Engineering Week | www.the-ba.net/the%2Dba/ |
| 11-17 March 2007 | Obesity Awareness Week | www.toast-uk.org |
| 11-18 March 2007 | Real Nappy Week | www.wen.org.uk/rnw/you_can_do.htm |
| 20 March 2007 | Earth Day (see also 22 April) | www.earthsite.org |
| 21 March 2007 | World Poetry Day | |
| 22 March every year | World Day for Water | www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations/ |
| Spring Equinox | Sun Earth Day | http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/ |
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| April | ||
| April 2007 | National Spring Clean, Scotland | www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/index.asp?pg=255 |
| 7 April every year | World Health Day | www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/en/index.html |
| 7 April- 7 May 2007 | National Pet Month | www.nationalpetweek.org.uk |
| 21-27 April 2007 | National Downshifting Week | www.downshiftingweek.com/ |
| 21-28 April 2007 | Welly Week | www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/index.php |
| 22 April every year | Earth Day (see also 20 March) | www.earthday.net |
| 25 April every year | World Penguin Day | www.holidayinsights.com/other/penguinawareness.htm |
| 28 April - 7 May 2007 | Scottish Outdoor Access Festival | www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/default.asp |
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| May | ||
| Every year on the Saturday in May with the lowest tide | Low Tide | www.riverocean.org.uk |
| 1st Sunday in May every year | International Dawn Chorus Day | www.wildlifetrusts.org/ |
| Early May | Apple Blossom Day | |
| May - various | Walk in the Woods Day | www.treecouncil.org.uk/ |
| First Friday in May every year | Space Day | www.spaceday.org/index.html |
| 2nd Saturday every year | International Migratory Bird Day | www.birdday.org |
| May | Compost Awareness Week | www.compost.org.uk |
| May | Breastfeeding Awareness Week | www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/nb_nbaw.asp |
| May | Be Nice to Nettles Week | www.nettles.org.uk/ |
| 19-25 May 2007 | Adult Learners Week | www.niace.org.uk |
| 21-25 May 2007 | Summer Walk to School Week | www.walktoschool.org.uk |
| 21-27 May 2007 | National Vegetarian Week | www.vegsoc.org/nvw |
| May | World Turtle Day | |
| 22 May 2007 | International Day for Biological Diversity: Biodiversity and Climate Change | www.biodiv.org/programmes/outreach/awareness/biodiv-day-2007.shtml |
| 24 May every year | European Day of Parks | www.europarc.org/international/data/edp.htm |
| May | Scottish Biodiversity Week | www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk |
| May | Wildlife Week | www.wildlifetrusts.org/ |
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| June | ||
| 1 - 7 June every year | Volunteers Week | www.volunteersweek.org.uk |
| June | The BIG Recycle Scotland | www.recyclenow.com |
| 5 June every year | World Environment Day | www.unep.org |
| 8 June every year | World Oceans Day | www.mcsuk.org |
| 11-15 June 2007 | School Grounds Week | www.ltl.org.uk |
| 10 June 2007 | The Great Scottish Walk | www.greatscottishwalk.com |
| 12-15 June 2007 | European Green Week | europa.eu.int/comm/environment/index_en.htm |
| 16 June 2007 | National Badger Day | www.badger.org.uk |
| 16-24 June 2007 | Bike week | www.bikeweek.org.uk |
| June | National Insect Week | www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk |
| June | Big Arts Week | www.bigartsweek.com |
| Last full week of June every year | Child Safety Week | www.capt.org.uk/csweek |
| Children's Art Day | www.art-works.org.uk/artday | |
| Big Tent - Stewardship Festival | www.bigtent2006.co.uk/ | |
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| July | ||
| July | National Mammal Week | www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/ |
| Last Sunday in July | International Bog Day | www.swt.org.uk |
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| August | ||
| August | Marine Week | www.wildlifetrusts.org |
| 13-19 August 2007 | National Allotments Week | www.nsalg.org.uk |
| 17-19 August 2007 | Bird Fair | www.birdfair.org.uk |
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| September | ||
| 1-16 September 2007 | Scottish Food Fortnight | |
| 1 - 16 September 2007 | Organic Fortnight | www.organicweek.org/ |
| September | European Mobility Week | www.mobilityweek-europe.org |
| 16 - 24 September | Welcome to Walking Week | www.ramblers.org.uk |
| September | Beachwatch Weekend | www.adoptabeach.org.uk |
| 22 September - 7 October 2007 | British Food Fortnight | www.britishfoodfortnight.co.uk. |
| 22 September each year | In town without my car day | www.mobilityweek-europe.org/ http://www.ramblers.org.uk/ |
| September | National Moth Night | www.nationalmothnight.info |
| 23 Sept- 23 October every year | Seed gathering season | www.treecouncil.org.uk/ |
| Red Squirrel Week | www.wildlifetrusts.org/index.php?section=places:events:redsquirrelweek | |
| British Cheese Week | www.thecheeseweb.com | |
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| October | ||
| October every year | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | www.scottishbreastcancercampaign.org |
| October | International Walk to School Month | www.walktoschool.org.uk |
| 4 October 2007 | National Poetry Day | www.poetrysociety.org.uk/npd/npdindex.htm |
| October | Seafood Week | www.seafish.org |
| 21 October every year | Apple Day | www.commonground.org.uk/ |
| October | Aberfoyle Mushroom Festival | www.stayatlochlomond.com/events.asp?e=7 |
| Energy Saving Week | www.est.org.uk/myhome/energysavingweek/ | |
| Last Saturday in October every year | Make a Difference Day | www.csv.org.uk |
| end of October | One World Week | |
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| November | ||
| National Youth Work Week | www.nya.org.uk | |
| 5 - 12 November 2007 | Road Safety Week | www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk |
| 21 Nov - 2 December 2007 | National Tree Week | www.treecouncil.org.uk |
| 26 November every year | Buy Nothing Day | www.buynothingday.co.uk |
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| December | ||
| 1 December every year | World Aids Day | www.worldaidsday.org |
| First weekend in December every year | Tree Dressing Day | www.commonground.org.uk |
| 5 December every year | International Volunteer Day | www.worldvolunteerweb.org |
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