Environment and heritage dates

The calendar of upcoming environment, heritage and science events and activities across New South Wales.

January
26 January International Day of Clean Energy
February
2 February World Wetlands Day
11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science  
March
1 March World Seagrass Day
3 March World Wildlife Day
3 March Clean Up Australia Day
14 March International Day of Action for Rivers
20 to 26 March Harmony Week
22 March National Ride2School Day
22 March World Water Day
23 March World Meteorological Day
30 March Zero Waste Day
April
17 April International Bat Appreciation Day
18 April to 19 May Australian Heritage Festival
18 April International Day for Monuments and Sites
(World Heritage Day)
22 April Earth Day
22 April International Mother Earth Day
May
11 May World Migratory Bird Day
12 May International Day of Plant Health
19 to 25 May National Archaeology Week
20 May World Bee Day
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
23 May World Turtle Day
26 May National Sorry Day
27 May to 3 June National Reconciliation Week
31 May World Parrot Day
June
5 June World Environment Day
8 June World Oceans Day
15 June Global Wind Day
16 to 22 June Refugee Week
17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
22 June World Rainforest Day
July
2 to 9 July NAIDOC week
11 July World Population Day
12 July International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
26 July
 Schools Tree Day
28 July National Tree Day
August
4 August National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day
9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
September
September History Week (NSW)
7 September National Threatened Species Day
7 September International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
16 September International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
22 September World Car Free Day
29 September World Rivers Day
October
4 October World Animal Day
7 October World Habitat Day
13 October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
14 to 15 October Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney
16 October National Ride to Work Day
21 to 27 October National Water Week
November
26 November World Sustainable Transport Day
December
5 December World Soil Day
11 December  International Mountain Day
18 December International Migrants Day