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Calendar of ESDGC events

Find below a list of annual events that relate to one or more of the ESDGC themes. In each case we have tried to give the date (if fixed) or time of month that the event occurs. Nearly all events have a weblink for you to find out more about them.

We have attempted to add all of the major ESDGC events on this calendar but if you feel we have missed an important one out or have added incorrect information please contact us with the relevant event details.

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May

Christian Aid Week
2nd week in the month
www.caweek.org

World debt day
16th every year

Walk to school
Middle of the month
www.walktoschool.org.uk

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June

World Environment Day
5th every year
www.unep.org

International day against Child Labour / Day of the African child
12th every year

World Refugee Day
16th every year
www.un.org/Depts/dhl/refugee/

National School Grounds Week
Middle of the month
www.ltl.org.uk/

National Insect Week
Last week of month
www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk/

Keep Wales Tidy Week
Last week on month
www.keepwalestidy.org

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July

International Day of Cooperatives
1st Saturday in month

National Parks Week
End of July
www.nationalparks.gov.uk/visiting/nationalparksweek.htm

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August

World Water Week
Mid August
www.worldwaterweek.org

International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its abolition
23rd every year

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September

Biodiversity Month
www.environment.gov.au

Organic Fortnight
Varies
www.soilassociation.org/organicfortnight

British Food Fortnight
Varies
www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/

International Literacy Day
8th every year
www.un.org/Depts/dhl/literacy/

International Day of Peace
21st every year
www.internationaldayofpeace.org/

World Car Free Day
22nd of the month
www.worldcarfree.net/

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October

International Walk to School month
www.iwalktoschool.org/

Black History month
www.black-history-month.co.uk/

One World Week
Varies
www.oneworldweek.org/v2/

World Habitat Day
1st Monday of the month
www.unhabitat.org

RSPB Feed the Birds Day
Every 3rd weekend in the month
www.rspb.org.uk/feedthebirds/index.asp

World Animal Day
4th every year
www.worldanimalday.org.uk/index.asp

World Food Day
16th every year
www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/

International Day for the Eradication of World Poverty
17th every year
www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/index.html

United Nations Day
24th every year
www.un.org

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November

Remembrance Day
11th of the month
www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/

International Education Week
Middle of the month
www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationoverview/international/iew/

Universal Children's Day
20th every year
www.un.org/Depts/dhl/children_day/

National Tree Week
End of the month
www.treecouncil.org.uk

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December

World AIDS Day
1st every year
www.worldaidsday.org

International Human Rights Day
10th every year
www.un.org/depts/dhl/humanrights/

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