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World Migratory Bird Day – October 2018
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annually celebrated awareness-raising campaign aiming to inspire the worldwide conservation of both migratory birds and their environments.
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2018
For more information on the International Day for Biological Diversity, please visit https://www.cbd.int/idb/ The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that time of year.
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The 2nd Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018
The 2nd Arctic Biodiversity Congress will take place from the 9th to 11th of October in Rovaniemi, Finland. For more information, please visit: https://www.arcticbiodiversity.is/congress The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, Finland, is organizing the Arctic Biodiversity Congress, 2018 to promote the conservation and sustainable use of Arctic biodiversity. The Congress is relevant to all who wish to make specific and significant contributions to the conservation of Arctic biodiversity through dialogue among scientists, Indigenous peoples, policy-makers, government officials, industry, students, and civil society.
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World Migratory Bird Day – May 2018
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annually celebrated awareness-raising campaign aiming to inspire the worldwide conservation of both migratory birds and their environments.
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International Mother Earth Day
For more information on International Mother Earth Day, please visit http://www.un.org/en/events/motherearthday/. International Mother Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance. It also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations of humanity. International Mother Earth Day provides an opportunity to raise public awareness around the world to the challenges regarding the well-being of the planet and all the life it supports. The theme for 2017 is "Environmental & Climate Literacy". Education is the foundation for progress. We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concepts of climate change and aware of its unprecedented threat to our planet. We need to empower everyone with the knowledge to inspire action in defense of environmental protection. Environmental and climate literacy is the engine not only for creating green voters and advancing environmental and climate laws and policies but also for accelerating green technologies and jobs.
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Coast to Coast 2018
Coast to Coast 2018 will take place from 16th to 20th April 2018 in Hobart, Tasmania. Find more information at http://coasttocoast2018.org/ "Meeting on the Margin" Welcome to the 14th Coast to Coast – Australia’s biennial national coastal management conference. You are part of a large and diverse community of organisations and individuals involved in Australia’s coastal zone, or perhaps the coast of another nation. This conference is an essential part of your calendar whether you work in government, research, natural resource management, a community organisation or NGO, if you provide consultant services or represent a coastal industry. In a period when many governments have to some extent retreated from this space, April 2018 in Hobart is an opportunity to take stock and reset the compass. It is a time to re-energise, rejuvenate, re-engage, re-envision and rebuild the national coastal community. We have designed Coast to Coast 2018 to encourage deep dialogue, inspiring presentations, rich stories, informative excursions, fruitful workshops, opportunities to strengthen connections and build new ones, and time for great conversations. We encourage you to put the dates in your diary and register your interest through our website. We also invite you and your organisation to consider what you might contribute to the conference, for example by: Registering yourself, and supporting other key staff to attend Presenting a spoken paper or a poster (Abstracts now called), or other display, Convening a workshop or discussion, Showcasing your organisation’s or business’s work with an exhibition booth, Chipping in to help support this important event as a Sponsor We are all in this together. Please share the excitement and rising groundswell of interest and energy as we prepare to welcome you in Hobart in April 2018. Chris Rees and Eric Woehler, co-convenors Coast to Coast 2018
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World Tourism Day 2018
World Tourism Day will take place on the 27th of September, 2018. For more information, please visit: http://wtd.unwto.org/ As the United Nations General Assembly affirmed when announcing the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, tourism can contribute to all the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – and each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Not only does the sector spearhead growth, it also improves the quality of people’s lives. It can bolster environmental protection, champion diverse cultural heritage, and strengthen peace in the world. In this spirit, World Tourism Day 2017 presents a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the contribution of sustainable tourism to development among public and private sector decision-makers and the international community, while mobilizing all stakeholders to work together in making tourism a catalyst for positive change. Join us in celebrating this special day! #WTD2017 #IY2017 #TravelEnjoyRespect #SDGs Celebrate World Tourism Day by taking the pledge to #TravelEnjoyRespect
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World Shorebirds Day 2018
World Shorebirds Day will take place on the 6th of September, 2018. For more information, please visit https://worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com/ World Shorebirds Day is a celebration of shorebirds and those protecting them. Some 50% of the world’s shorebird species are in decline, and vital habitat is being lost at a higher rate than ever. We urgently need to raise public awareness around the world of these imperiled birds’ plight and the need for shorebird conservation and research. Healthy populations of shorebirds depend on healthy wetlands—and so do thousands of human lives around the world. Action on a global scale is need to help connect people and shorebirds. World Shorebirds Day has the following aims: To raise awareness of the need to protect shorebirds and their habitats throughout their life cycles; To raise public awareness of the need for continued shorebird research, monitoring, and conservation; To connect people with shorebirds through wetland sites around the world.
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World Water Day 2018
What is World Water Day? World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting their health, education and livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal 6 commits the world to ensuring that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes targets on protecting the natural environment and reducing pollution. Find more information at http://worldwaterday.org/
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World Wildlife Day 2018
World Wildlife Day will take place on the 3rd of March, 2018. For more information, please visit: http://www.wildlifeday.org/ On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The UNGA resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of this special day for wildlife on the UN calendar. World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2017 under the theme “Listen to the Young Voices.” Given that almost one quarter of the world’s population is aged between 10 and 24, vigorous efforts need to be made to encourage young people, as the future leaders and decision makers of the world, to act at both local and global levels to protect endangered wildlife. The engagement and empowerment of youth is high on the agenda of the United Nations and this objective is being achieved through the youth programmes of various UN system organizations as well as the dedicated UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. In September 2016, Parties to CITES gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) and adopted the very first CITES resolution on ‘Youth Engagement’ – calling for greater engagement and empowerment of youth in conservation issues. World Wildlife Day 2017 encourages youth around the world to rally together to address ongoing major threats to wildlife including habitat change, over-exploitation or illicit trafficking. Youth are the agents of change. In fact, we are already seeing the positive impacts on conservation issues made by some young conservation leaders around the world. If they can help make a change, you can too! Governments, law makers, enforcement officers, customs officials and park rangers across every region are scaling up their efforts to protect wildlife. It is also up to every citizen, young and old, to protect wildlife and their habitats. We all have a role to play. Our collective conservation actions can be the difference between a species surviving or disappearing. It’s time for us all to listen to the young voices.
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