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March 2025

Sat 22
March 22 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour.

April 2025

Tue 1
April 1

Fossil Fools Day

Fossil Fools Day takes place annually on the 1 April. Fossil Fools Day is an environmental demonstration day. The name is a play on the term fossil fuels and April Fools’ Day. These events oppose energy derived from fossil fuels, promote education about alternative sources of energy, encourage support for climate justice, strong legislation, corporate […]

Sun 13
April 13

International Plant Appreciation Day

Every year on 13 April, International Plant Appreciation Day is held to celebrate and honour the innumerable benefits of plants. This is a perfect opportunity to get closer to the world of plants. The day is celebrated worldwide during spring, the perfect time for plants’ growth.

Tue 22
April 22

Earth Day

Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. In 2025, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. To mark this milestone, they have invited everyone to support Earth Day’s 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™.

Wed 30
April 30

Stop Food Waste Day

Stop Food Waste Day is an international day of action in the fight against food waste which is a serious and growing problem. Roughly one third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted every year. Stop Food Waste Day's mission is to ignite change regarding the global food waste issue.

May 2025

Thu 1
May 1 - May 31

No Mow May

No Mow May is an annual campaign that was started by Plantlife, to tackle the decline in flower-rich meadows and support and enrich the biodiversity that sprouts from our natural world. Choosing to let you garden grow encourages a healthy lawn, and this provides food to the wildlife as well as tackles pollution, locking the carbon […]

Thu 1
May 1 - May 31

Bike Month

Every May, Love to Ride host bike month. This movement is dedicated to motivating everyone to jump on their bikes and use this as their main choice of transport throughout the month. This reduces emissions, benefits health and can reflect positivity on your mental health. The month also brings awareness to the Love to Ride […]

Fri 16
May 16

Endangered Species Day

The Endangered Species Coalition began Endangered Species Day back in 2006, and since then it is celebrated every year on the third Friday in May. Thousands of people around the world participate in the day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species.

Mon 26
May 26 - June 2

Garden Wildlife Week

Garden Wildlife Week was claimed to celebrate the extraordinary wildlife within your back garden. So, tap into all of the natural goodness that Garden Wildlife Week has to offer. By promoting ways to help preserve and support our well-balanced ecosystem better known as our gardens.

June 2025

Sun 1
June 1

World Reef Day

World Reef Awareness Day was created to help create awareness among various business, communities and the general public about the fragile biological system of our oceans’ coral reefs.

Sun 8
June 8

World Oceans Day

With oceans making up 66 per cent of our earth, it’s crucial we raise awareness about and tackle the threats facing these life-giving and life-containing bodies of water. World Oceans Day celebrates the ocean and the important role it plays in our lives.

Mon 9
June 9 - June 15

Bike Week

This year, Bike week is inviting everyone to take part in their Big Bike Brunch. Bike Week spotlights all the different ways that cycling benefits us all - from health and wellbeing, physically and mentally, to cutting carbon emissions and creating more connected communities. It’s a week to celebrate the simple joy of getting on […]

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