WRFS Event Calendar
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Environmental Calendar |
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Potential Environmental Calendar Dates for Public Relations and General Awareness Related to Fish Sanctuaries |
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UN Observances Most important: International Year of the Reefs (IYOR) 2018
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CALENDAR DAY * Are Fixed Annual Dates |
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World Wetlands Day |
February 2 |
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World Sustainable Energy Days |
26-28 February (these dates change annually) |
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International Women’s Day |
March 8 |
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World Consumer Rights Day |
March 15 |
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International Day of Forests |
March 21st* |
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International Clean Energy Day |
March 31st (may change annually) |
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World Water Day |
March 22* |
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World Meteorological Day |
March 23 |
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World Health Day |
April 7 |
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International Mother Earth Day |
April 22* |
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
April 28 |
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International Migratory Bird Day |
May 10 |
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International Day of Families |
May 15 |
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day |
May 17 |
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International Compost Awareness Week |
2nd week of May |
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World Fair Trade Day |
2nd Saturday in May |
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World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development |
May 21 |
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International Day for Biological Diversity |
May 22* |
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International Children’s Day |
June 1 |
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World Environment Day |
June 5 |
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World Oceans Day |
June 8 |
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Disaster Preparedness Month |
June 1-30 |
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Caribbean Fisher Folk Day |
June 29 |
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Atlantic/Caribbean Hurricane Season |
June 1-November 30 |
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National Environmental Awareness Week |
June 3-9 |
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Global Wind Day |
June 15th (may vary slightly from year to year) |
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World Solar Day |
Usually around June 20th |
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International Day of Cooperatives |
1st Saturday in July |
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Global Energy Independence Day |
July 10th (Birthdate of Nikola Tesla) |
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International Bio-diesel Day |
August 10th |
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International Youth Day |
August 12 |
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International Ozone Day |
September 16* |
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International Coastal Clean-up Day |
3rd Saturday in September |
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World Water Monitoring Day |
September 18 |
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
September 19 |
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World Tourism Day |
September 27 |
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International Right to Know Day |
September 28 |
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World Habitat Day |
1st Monday in October |
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World Teachers’ Day |
October 5 |
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National Tree Planting Day |
October 5 |
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National Wood & Water Day (relevant for Jamaica) |
October 6 |
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World Standards Day |
October 14 |
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World Food Day |
October 16 |
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
October 17 |
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World Statistics Day |
October 20 |
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International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
2nd Wednesday of October |
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Earth Science Week |
3rd week of October |
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Caribbean Tourism Month |
All of November – Official month in the Caribbean |
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Science and Technology Month |
November 1-30 |
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International Energy Saving Day |
November 11th |
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World Town Planning Day |
November 8 |
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
November 25 |