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- Environmental Tips for Individuals
- Sustainable Solutions
- Tips on Alternative Transportation and Improving Fuel Efficiency
- Reducing Personal and Business Junk Mail
- Pack a Waste-Free Lunch
- Online Fair Trade Shops
- Calendar of Global Environmental Events
- Current Environmental Issues and News
- Tips for Green Hotels
- Information on Biodiesel
- All ecotopics
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Calendar of Global Environmental Events
January
- Arbor Day celebrations - held annually throughout the year (date determined by the best tree planting times in each country/state).
February
- World Wetlands Day - held annually on February 2nd.
- Spay Day USA - promotes spaying or neutering of our pets and feral cats. Held annually near the end of February (U.S. event).
March
- World Water Day - held annually on March 22nd. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- Meatout - promotes a vegetarian diet. Held annually on the first day of spring (on or around March 20). Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- Earth Hour - promotes efforts to address global warming by asking businesses and residents to turn off their lights for one hour. Held in late March annually.
April
- Earth Day from Envirolink and Earth Day from earthdaynetwork - held annually during the third week of April. Celebrate Earth Day in your neighborhood. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- TV-Turnoff Week - held annually in the last week of April.
May
- Be Kind to Animals Week - held annually around the second week of May (U.S. event).
- World Fair Trade Day - held annually on or around the second Saturday of May.
- International Day for Biological Diversity - held annually on May 22nd.
- International Migratory Bird Day - held annually on the second Saturday in May.
- Fair Trade Week - held annually during the second week of May
- World No Tobacco Day - held annually on May 31st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
June
- World Environment Day - held annually every June 5th. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- World Ocean Day - held annually every June 8th.
- National Trails Day - held annually on the first Saturday of June (U.S. and Canadian event).
- Great American Backyard Campout - held annually in the latter part of June (U.S. event).
July
- World Population Day - held annually every July 11th.
August
- International Day of the World's Indigenous People - held annually on August 9th.
- International Youth Day - held annually on August 12th.
September
- International Coastal Cleanup Day - held annually during the second or third Saturday of September.
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - held annually on September 16th.
- Clean Up the World Campaign - held annually during the third weekend of September.
- International Day of Peace - held annually on September 21st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- World Carfree Day Campaign - held annually on September 22nd.
October
- World Vegetarian Awareness Month - held annually during the month of October. It is kicked off by World Vegetarian Day on October 1st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- World Habitat Day - held annually on the first Monday of October.
- Junk Mail Awareness Week - held annually during the first week of October.
- World Farm Animals Day - held annually on or around October 2nd (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday).
- Take Back Your Time Day - held annually on October 24th (U.S. and Canadian event).
- National Tour of Solar Homes - tours of solar homes held every October throughout the United States (U.S. event).
November
- World Vegan Day - held annually on November 1st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- America Recycles Day - held annually in mid-November (U.S. event). Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- Buy Nothing Day - held annually in late November. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
- Fur Free Friday - held annually the day after Thanksgiving (U.S. event).
December
- International Volunteer Day - held annually on December 5th. Free thank you e-cards are available for thanking friends and family who volunteer.