2021 is the first ever observance of this day by the UN which raises awareness to the importance of the issue of food loss and waste and promotes global efforts towards resolving it

Be Kind to Animals Week inspires people to reflect on their daily lifestyle choices, and how simple changes and acts of kindness can create a better world for animals of all species. The campaign encourages people to pledge their kindness to result in a better and kinder world for both the animals and the people involved. The campaign encourages acts ...

Buy Nothing New Month is a global movement that encourages collective, conscientious consumption which involves thinking about where consumer goods come from and where they go when disposed. This month promotes sustainable shopping practices, both in store and online, by encouraging the recycling of clothing and goods. This is achieved by sharing items amongst family and friends, and only shopping ...

Celebrated throughout October, it is a nationwide initiative developed to encourage kids and parents to eat and live well, and eliminate all unnecessary packaging and wrapping

Raises awareness about the benefits of vegetarianism including proven health benefits, saving animals’ lives and preserving the Earth

World Farm Day is dedicated to exposing, mourning, and memorialising the needless suffering and slaughter of the more than 55 billion cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, and other sentient land animals in the world’s factory farms and slaughterhouses. The day was created to highlight the poor conditions suffered by some farm animals and raise awareness for what can be improved and ...

World Animal Day raises awareness for the status of animals, aiming to improve their welfare standards. Originally, in 1931, this day highlighted the plight of endangered species. Today, it has evolved to represent and honour all species of animal across the world. World Animal Day calls on the community to get involved by educating others on animal cruelty, writing letters ...

World Habitat Day, proclaimed by the UN, is a day to reflect on the state of living conditions in cities and the basic right of shelter to all. Each year, the theme of the day focuses on a specific climate issue of the time. In 2022, the theme is accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world. World Habitat Day amplify ...

Peat Cutting Monday is a cultural holiday celebrated in the Falkland Islands on the first Monday in October. This holiday has been observed since 2002 and was created to replace Falklands Day, which had been celebrated in August. Traditionally, this day was the time of year when Falkland Islanders went out to cut cubes of surface-soil peat which was then ...

Established by the UN, International Day for Risk Reduction raises awareness of the importance of disaster risk management and celebrates people around the world who are reducing their exposure to disasters. Risks to one’s health, wellbeing and life displace millions of people every year. Disasters also pose risks to the Earth, particularly in relation to the climate crises. Disasters have ...

World Cities Day was established by the UN General Assembly to address challenges of urbanisation and promote sustainable urban development around the world. The campaign Urban October emerged from this movement in 2016. The mission is to engage the international community in progressing the New Urban Agenda to achieve UN’s sustainable development goals. The day aims to bring attention to ...

The International Day for preventing the exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict is a UN observed day that aims to make people aware of the consequences that war and conflict have on the environment. It focuses on how armed conflict can cause environmental damage. The damage may endure long after the conflict has ceased and it may ...