Climate change awareness dates
Throughout the year there are numberous days, weeks and months dedicated to a variety of themes such as cycling to work, earth days, and more, all of which have climate change implications. Find out whats happening below:
January
February
- World Wetlands Day (2 February)
March
- World Wildlife Day (3 March)
- International Day of Forests (21 March)
- World Water Day (22 March)
April
- Earth Day (22 April)
May
- No Mow May
- National Walking Month
- World Bee Day (20 May)
- International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May)
- World Turtle Day (23 May)
June
- 30 Days Wild
- World Environment Day (5 June)
- World Oceans Day (8 June)
- Bike Week (10-16 June)
- Global Wind Day (15 June)
- World Sea Turtle Day (16 June)
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (17 June)
- Sustainable Gastronomy Day (18 June)
- Insect Week (24 -30 June)
July
- Plastic Feee July
- Net Zero Week (First week of July)
- World Population Day (11 July)
- International Bog Day (Fourth Sunday of July)
- International Tiger Day (29 July)
- National Marine Week (End of July)
August
- National Allotments Week (Second week of August)
September
- Organic September
- International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (7 September)
- Fairtrade Fortnight (9 - 22 September)
- World Car-Free Day (22 September)
- Forest Stewardship Council Friday (Last Friday of September)
- World Rivers Day (Fourth Sunday of September)
October
- Unblocktober
- International Walk to School Month
- World Vegetarian Day (1 October)
- World Habitat Day (First Monday of October)
- World Animal Day (4 October)
- No Disposable Cup Day (4 October)
- World Food Day (16 October)
November
- World Vegan Month
- COP
- National Tree Week (End of November)
December
- COP 28 (30 November -12 December)
- World Soil Day (5 November)
- International Animal Rights Day (10 December)
Past events
Chamber Low Carbon Business Support Launch
As part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Wyre Council have teamed up with the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce to offer fully funded expert advice and support to businesses. On 12 October 2023, a launch event was held at Wyre Civic Centre to allow businesses to learn more about the programme. The program helps businesses to make a plan to net zero and achieve their low carbon ambitions.
Eco Explorers event at the Mount
Wyre Council held an Eco Explorer event on 30 August, to raise awareness on climate change. There were fun games, orienteering, crafts and the opportunity to make your own pledge to look after the planet.
On 10 June 2023, Wyre Council hosted a Big Green Get Together, as part of the national campaign 'The Great Big Green Week'. It is the UK's biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Cosy Homes in Lancashire and Wyre Rivers Trust attended the event and provided some really interesting information, the Wyre Rivers Trust offered some interactive sessions too. The event had live music on a solar powered stage and magical performances, fun games, opportunities to help artists build a junk sculture, a plant swap and much more.