Year of Environmental Sustainability Calendar 2010

The Year of Environmental Sustainability (YES) Calendar contains links to key dates throughout 2010 that celebrate environmental sustainability.

This calendar will be updated throughout 2010 as we are notified of regional and state environmental education events.

To notify us of an event: contact us via email

Date	Event
January	YES Theme: Smart travel trends
27-29 January	O&EEC conference - Barambah EEC

February	YES Theme: Power down (stand-by off)
2 February	World Wetlands Day
12 February	Opening of Peregian Springs State School - one of two 4 Star Greenstar rating Eco-friendly schools
TBA	Entries open for Keep Australia Beautiful - Green and Healthy Schools Awards

March	YES Theme: Big switch (lights off) - Earth hour
1-7 March	Sea Week
5 March	Clean up Australia Day for Schools
22 March	World Water Day
27 March	Earth Hour for Schools

May	YES Theme: Composting waste
2-8 May	International Composting Awareness Week
7 May	Walk Safely to School Day
11 May	Arbor Day (Northern Regions)
21 May	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May	International Day for Biological Diversity 2010: Biodiversity for Development (NB 2010 is also the United Nations International Year for Biodiversity )

June	YES Theme: Reduce, re-use, recycle
4-6 June	Brisbane City Council Greenfest
5 June	World Environment Day
8 June	World Oceans Day
TBA	State Education Week
TBA	State School Principal for a Day
TBA	My Favourite State School Teacher

July	YES Theme: Endemic plant preservation
3 July	International Day of Cooperatives
4-11 July	NAIDOC Week
11 July	World Population Day
30 July	National Tree Day for schools

August	YES Theme: Habitat enhancement
August/September	Bunya to the Bay Eco Adventure (16 Days)
August/September	Regional YES Symposiums
5-14 August	Ekka - Display element focussing on sustainability
9 August	International Day of the World's Indigenous People
14-22 August	National Science Week
24-30 August	Keep Australia Beautiful Week

September	YES Theme: Native animal awareness
September	Biodiversity Month Bunya to the Bay continues
1 September	Wattle Day
6 to 12 September	National Landcare Week
11-12 September	Maryborough Technology Challenge
12 September	National Bilby Day
13-17 September	Threatened Species Week
16 September	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
18 September	World Water Monitoring Day
21 September	International Day of Peace
22 September	World Car Free Day

October	YES Theme: Water conservation
October	Energy Awareness Month International Walk to School Month
1 October	Walk to Work Day (Pedestrian Council of Australia)
3 October	World Habitat Day
5 October	World Teacher's Day
10 October	International day for Disaster Reduction
12 October	Arbor Day (Southern Regions) BCC
October 17	International Day of Eradication of Poverty
TBA	YES State Symposium - includes Case Studies, Principal Champion report, Bunya to Bay, Young Ambassadors, Earth Charter Celebrations, Challenges showcase and extension activities etc
19-25 October	National Water Week
24 October	United Nations Day and World Development Information Day

November	YES Theme: Catchment care
6 November	International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
10 November	World Science day for Peace and Development (UNESCO)
21 November	World Fisheries Day

December	YES Theme: Coast care
5 December	International Volunteer Day
6-12 December	Coast Care Week
10 December	International Human Rights Day
11 December	International Mountain Day