2012 Environmental Events Hurry entries close 7th September!
july
august (Primary)
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs
School Tree Day
1
http://treeday.planetark.org/about/
Sustainability in the Australian
23
Enviroweek 2012
http://www.enviroweek.org/
LFS Teachers Conference
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs
Curriculum Workshop
27 Coles Junior Landcare Grants
www.vaee.vic.edu.au
close - Round 3
11-19
National Tree Day
29
september
LFS Network Meeting 20-24
1
Term 3 Starts
16 27
International Year of SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
http://treeday.planetark.com/
National Science Week
http://www.asta.edu.au/
27-31
Australia Post Kids Teaching Kids Week
www.kidsteachingkids.com.au/
20-26 Keep Australia Beautiful Week
31 Closing date for Victorian School
www.kab.org.au/
1-30* 1-30* 1*
7* Natl Threatened Species Day 7
HabitAT School Awards
(Applications due)
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs
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november
october 1-31* Energy Awareness Month 14 -20 www.energyconservationawareness.com
Earth Science Week
http://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/index.html
1 - 3 AAEE National Conference 16* - Creating our next courageous steps
www.vaee.vic.edu.au
World Habitat Day 17 www.unhabitat.org
World Food Day
www.fao.org/getinvolved/en/
www.bv.com.au
www.worldanimalday.org.uk/index.asp
5
World Teachers Day 21 - 27
8
Term 4 Begins 23 Melbourne Water
24*
15
5
National Water Week
Orders close for Ribbons of Green Plants World Fisheries Day
www.greencrossaustralia.org
24 International Buy Nothing Day www.buynothingday.co.uk
www.nationalwaterweek.org.au/
9
Sustainable House Day
www.sustainablehouseday.com/
9
National Bilby Day
http://www.savethebilbyfund.com/
16*
International Day Of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
www.unep.fr/ozonaction/events/ozoneday/index.htm
18* World Water Monitoring Day www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/
21* 21
Zero Emissions Day
www.zeroemissionsday.org/
Term 3 Ends
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
LFS Teachers Network Meeting - Celebration of 2012 www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ribbonsofgreen
21*
http://www.racv.com.au/
december 5* International Volunteer Day
www.recyclingweek.planetark.org/
RACV Minor Sponsorship
Grant Program Applications Due
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12 - 18National Recycling Week
National Ride to Work Day
Week World Animal Day 20 - 28 National Childrens www.childrensweek.org.au
International Kids Teaching Kids Conference www.kidsteachingkids.com.au
National Wattle Day
www.wattleday.asn.au/about-wattle-day-1
http://aycc.org.au/2012/07/04/stseasternmelb/
http://www.victorianrangers.org.au/World%20
14 - 16
https://www.savethekoala.com/
4 Start the Switch Youth Summit
World Ranger Day
4*
Save the Koala Month
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/ threatened/publications/tsd.html
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/garden/ default.htm
1
Biodiversity Month
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/month.
Garden Awards
31
7
7
RACV Minor Sponsorship Grant Program Applications Due
www.racv.com.au/
11* International Mountain Day
www.fao.org/mnts/en/
LfS Teachers Network Meeting
21
Day Term 4 Ends
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs
Intl Day of Climate Action
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For more details visit www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs or contact our LfS officers on 9294 6215
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* These days reoccur every year on this date Events organised by Learning for Sustainability