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Calendar of key environment and water events 2022 iCAL file for Outlook (22 KB) (does not include items that are TBC)
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January
Future Sustainability Summit (January 17-19)
Australia Day (January 26)
February
World Wetlands Day (February 2)
World Pulses Day (February 10)
Australian Agronomy Conference (February 6-10)
International Day of Women & Girls in Science (February 10-11)
March
Business Clean Up Day (March 1)
ABARES Outlook 2022 Conference (March 1-4)
World Wildlife Day (March 3)
Schools Clean Up Day (March 4)
SeaWeek (March 5-13)
Parks Week (March 5-13)
Clean Up Australia Day (March 6)
National Groundwater Awareness Week (TBC)
Global Recycling Day (TBC)
International Day of Forests (March 21)
Sustainable Seafood Week (March 21-27)
World Water Day (March 22)
World Meteorological Day (March 23)
National Eucalypt Day (March 23)
National Ride2School Day (March 25)
Earth Hour (March 26)
World Veterinary Association Congress (March 29-31)
April
Australian Heritage Festival (April 1 – May 31)
Sydney Royal Easter Show (April 8-19)
World Heritage Day (April 18)
Earth Day (April 22)
World Malaria Day (April 25)
World Penguin Day (April 25)
World Veterinary Day (April 30) (last Saturday in April)
May
International Composting Awareness Week (May 1-7)
World Tuna Day (May 2)
Beef Australia 2022 (May 2-8)
OzWater’22 (May 10-12)
Hairy Nosed Day (May 11)
International Day of Plant Health (May 12)
World Migratory Bird Day (May 14, October 8)
National Volunteer Week (TBC)
World Bee Day (May 20)
International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22)
World Turtle Day (May 23)
June
World Environment Day (June 5)
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (June 5)
World Food Safety Day (June 7)
World Oceans Day (June 8)
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17)
Sustainable Gastronomy Day (June 18)
Whole Grain Week (TBC)
July
Plastic Free July (July 1-31)
World Mangrove Day (International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem) (July 26)
National Farm Safety Week (3rd week July)
Schools Tree Day (July 29)
World Ranger Day (July 31)
National Tree Day (July 31)
August
Platypus month (August 1-31)
Landcare Week (TBC)
National Science Week (August 13-21)
Keep Australia Beautiful Week (TBC)
World Humanitarian Day (August 19)
September
National Biodiversity Month (September 1-31)
National Wattle Day (September 1)
National Walk to Work Day (TBC)
National Threatened Species Day (September 7)
Bushcares Major Day Out – BMDO (TBC)
National Bilby Day (September 11)
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (September 16)
National Organic Week (TBC)
International Microorganism Day (TBC)
World Car-Free Day (September 22 - TBC)
World Rivers Day (September 25)
World Rabies Day (September 28)
International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (September 29)
World Maritime Day (September 29)
October
Australian Wildlife Week (October 3-9)
World Habitat Day (October 4)
World Seabird Conference (TBC)
World Cotton Day (October 7)
World Migratory Bird Day (May 14, October 8)
International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13)
World Egg Day (October 14)
International Day of Rural Women (October 15)
World Food Day (October 16)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17)
National Bird Week (October 17-23)
Aussie Backyard Bird Count (October 17-23)
National Water Week (3rd week in October)
National Ride-2-Work Day (TBC)
Australian National Field Days (ANFD) (October 20-22)
United Nations Day (October 24)
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (October 27)
November
One Health Day (November 3)
World Tsunami Awareness Day (November 5)
Pollinator Week (TBC)
National Recycling Week (2nd week of November)
World Science Day for Peace and Development (November 10)
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18-24)
World Toilet Day (November 19)
World Fisheries Day (November 21)
World Olive Tree Day (November 26)
December
World Soil Day (December 5)
International Volunteer Day (December 5)
Coastcare Week (TBC)
International Mountain Day (December 11)