The Best Environmental Events in the World

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Phil Stubbs | Leave a comment

We’ve compiled a calendar of the world’s best environmental events and awareness days …

Events are a great way to find out what’s happening in specialist areas, discover new ideas, get inspired, meet
like-minded people and, of course, promote environmental awareness.

There’s a lot happening in a year once you dig. This list will give you a sense of the range of events and issues
around the environment and sustainability. If you follow the links you’ll find exact dates and more info.

March
Earth Hour
Environmental Film Festival (Washington DC)
Global Recycling Day
International Day of Forests
World Meteorological Day
World Water Day
World Wildlife Day
April
Earth Day
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
International Day of Human Space Flight
Screen-Free Week
Veg Week
May
Bike To Work Day (US & Canada)
European Day of Parks
International Day for Biological Diversity
National Bike Month (US)
Sustainability Leaders Conference
UK Green Film Festival
World Bee Day
World Fair Trade Day
June
Canadian Environment Week
Clean Air Day (UK)
Dump the Pump Day (US)
Global Wind Day
National Trails Day (US)
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
World Bicycle Day
World Environment Day
World Oceans Day
July
The European Conference of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment
World Population Day
August
Cycle to Work Day (UK)
Earth Overshoot Day (date changes)
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day Against Nuclear Tests
World Elephant Day
World Water Week
September
International Coastal Cleanup Day
International Conference on Sustainable Development
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
International Fair Trade Summit
San Francisco Green Film Festival
UN Climate Summit
World Car Free Day
World Cleanup Day
World Tourism Day
World Maritime Day
October
Bioneers Conference
Energy Efficiency Day
International Day for Disaster Reduction
International River Symposium
World Animal Day
World Fisheries Congress
World Food Day
World Habitat Day
World Migratory Bird Day
World Space Week
World Vegetarian Day
November
Buy Nothing Day
World Vegan Month
America Recycles Day
December
Human Rights Day
International Mountain Day
International Volunteer Day
Wildlife Conservation Day
World Soil Day
Year-long
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits
Related
If you’re going to visit Australia, or you live there, check out our Best Environmental Events in Australia.
We’re also working on a ‘World’s Best Environmental Film Festivals’ list. Stay tuned.

Further reference
See also the listing of events on the UN Environment Program site.
If you know any other good, important environmental events, you’re welcome to suggest them in the comment
box below.

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Baguio City – All commercial activities in this city may soon be charged with environmental fees.

This, after the city council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance charging an environmental fee for
the use of roads and other public places for commercial and other purposes in the city.

Councilor Elaine Sembrano said that the measure shall cover all commercial activities such as trade fairs,
market encounters, motor or car shows, animal shows, beer fests, carnival operations, concerts, company
promotional events, sales caravan, airsoft games and other similar events duly authorized to be conducted on
roads, streets, alleys, parks or other public places, by the local government.

She said that it shall be the responsibility of the event organizer, operator or company to pay the prescribed
environment fee prior to the conduct of their approved event.

The ordinance stipulated that the environmental fee shall be apart from the garbage fee collected pursuant to
Section 97 of Ordinance No. 18, series of 2016 or the city’s Environment Code.

Included in this ordinance will be trade fairs, market encounters, and baratilyos. These will be charged P150
per day. Animal shows shall be charged not less than P500 per day, as well as car or motor shows, among
others.
But the ordinance stated that local government activities may be exempted from the coverage of the provisions
of the ordinance including events that are transitory in nature such as street parades, motorcades, fun runs,
marathon or the like.