Global events relating to environment

Many environmental events are honoured worldwide, in response to concerns regarding sustainability and the integrity of ecosystems that support life on earth.

Staff and students at Rhodes University, and various environmental groups and organisations, may take the initiative to observe a number of events throughout the year - summarised BELOW. See also our links for events that are  Local or National.

• World Wetlands Day (February 2^nd)

• International Mother Language Day (February 21^st)

• Meatout Day (March 20^th)

• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Human Rights Day (March 21^st)

• World Water Day (March 22^nd)

• World Meteorological Day (March 23^rd)

• Earth Hour (March 26^th)

• World Health Day (April 7^th)

• Earth Day (April 22^nd)

• International Day of Families (May 15^th)

• International Museum Day (May 18^th)

• International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22^nd)

• World Environment Week (May 31-June 4^th)

• World Environment Day (June 5^th)

• World Oceans Day (June 8^th)

• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17^th)

• World Population Day (July 11^th)

• International Youth Day (August 12^th)

• World Water Week: (September 1-6^th)

• International Literacy Day (September 8^th)

• World Ozone Day (September 16^th)

• World Water Monitoring Day (September 18^th)

• International Coastal Clean-up (September 19^th)

• International Day of Peace (September 21^st)

• World Rhino Day (September 22^nd)

• World Tourism Day (September 27^th)

• World Habitat Day (October 1^st)

• World Animal Day (October 4^th)

• World Food Day (October 16^th)

• Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (October 15-17^th)

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17^th)

• Disarmament Week (October 24-30^th)

• Universal Children's Day (November 20^th)

• World AIDS Day (December 1^st)

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3^rd)

• Human Rights Day (December 10^th)

• International Mountain Day (December 11^th)

Go to the Rhodes University ENVIRONMENT front page. Suggestions/Questions? Contact environment(at)ru.ac.za