Past Events

Clean Up the World focuses public attention on global community concerns for the environment and how each individual can make a positive contribution to a cleaner and healthier world. Clean Up the World encourages participants to organise an activity on or around the Weekend and to celebrate their environmental successes achieved throughout the year.Activities can include clean up?s, tree plantings or environmental awareness raising activities. Examples of community-led Clean Up the World activities include: Recycling and resource recovery Tree planting…

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114). States were invited to devote the Day to promote activities in accordance with the objectives of the Protocol and its amendments. The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of…

Ocean trash is a serious pollution problem that affects the health of people, wildlife and local economies. Join the world?s largest volunteer effort for our ocean and waterways by participating in the International Coastal Cleanup. http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup/sign-up-to-clean-up.html

The Global 24 hour Moratorium on the use of Fossil Fuels ZeDay Guidelines are simple: 1. Don’t use or burn oil or gas or coal. 2. Minimize (or eliminate) your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels. 3. Don’t put anyone in harm’s way: All essential and emergency services operate normally. 4. Do your best, have fun, enjoy the day!

Ever since its inception, World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. As the official day set aside in the United Nations Calendar the celebration seeks to highlight tourisms potential to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing some of the most pressing challenges society is faced with today. http://wtd.unwto.org

The International Day for Disaster Reduction began in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face. http://www.unisdr.org/

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), the signature program of EFTA, is the only international education program that highlights and celebrates the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Each year IMBD explores a different aspect of migratory birds and their conservation. In 2017, International Migratory Bird Day celebrates the importance of the habitats and encourages everyone to get involved in protecting the breeding…

"Connecting Ships, Ports and People" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2017. Addressing the IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session at IMO Headquarters in London, Mr. Lim said the theme would provide an opportunity to work with developed and developing countries, shipping and public and private sector ports with a view to identifying and promoting best practices and building bridges between the many diverse actors involved in these areas. http://www.imo.org/en/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/Pages/WMD-2017.aspx