Environment and Sustainability Dates, Advocacy, and Action

• February 2: World Wetlands Day
  
• March 22: United Nations World Water Day
• March 23: UN World Meteorological Day
• April 7–13: National Wildlife Week
• April 22: Earth Day
  
• Second Saturday in May: International Migratory Bird Day
• May 22: International Day for Biodiversity
• June 2–9: Commuter Challenge
• June 6–12: Canadian Environment Week
• The week that includes June 5: UN World Environment Day
• Second Sunday in June: Canadian Rivers Day
• June 17: UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
• July 11: UN World Population Day
• Third Saturday in July: Canada’s Parks Day
• September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
• September 20 and 27: Student climate strikes: world-wide days of action
  
• September 22–28: National Forest Week
• September 22: Car Free Day
• First Monday in October: UN World Habitat Day
• October 21–27: Waste Reduction Week
• Second Wednesday in October: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
• November 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
• December 11: International Mountain Day