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Environmental Education up the track
Attend the 2008 Australian Association for Environmental Educators Conference in Darwin.
NAIDOC week
NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities
World Environment Day 2008
World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
Earth Hour
Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
Sustainable Living Festival
Come and explore the Festival's three-day program in the heart of the city of Melbourne and be a part of the celebrations.
International Day of Disabled Persons
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 3 December as the International Day of Disabled Persons. The Day was initially proclaimed to commemorate the anniversary of the General Assembly's adoption of the World Programme of Action concerning Persons with Disabilities. The Programme aimed to promote understanding about disability issues and to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integrating disabled persons in every aspect of political, social economic and cultural life.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December, recalls the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
World AIDS Day
Started on 1st of December in 1988, World AIDS Day is not just about raising money, but also about increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.
Tbilisplus30 - Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education
The conference aims to fill the gaps between environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) by bringing governmental & non-governmental organizations of different countries, working on the issues of EE and ESD, onto a single platform. The conference will build strategies for promoting the progress of ESD in the world.
White Ribbon Day
The White Ribbon Foundation of Australia aims to eliminate violence against women by promoting culture-change around the issue.
World Hello Day
Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.
International Day for Tolerance
In order to generate public awareness, emphasise the dangers of intolerance and react with renewed commitment and action in support of tolerance promotion and education, the International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16 November each year.
World Philosophy Day
The objective of this Day is to encourage the peoples of the world to share between them their philosophical heritage and to open their daily reflections to new ideas, as well as to inspire a public debate between intellectuals and civil society on the challenges to which our societies are confronted today.
Walk against warming
Join friends, family and other Australians at Walk Against Warming, and show the next Australian Government you support urgent action on climate change. Be the voice for our planet and our children's future.
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Established by UNESCO in 2001, the World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is celebrated on 10 November each year. The Day is an occasion to remind the UNESCO's mandate and commitment on science.
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Damage to the environment in times of armed conflict impairs ecosystems and natural resources long after the period of conflict, often extending beyond the limits of national territories and the present generation.
Universal Children's Day
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child addresses the rights of children and youth under the age of 18. It recognises their basic human rights and gives them additional rights to protect them from harm. The Convention's 54 articles cover everything from a child's right to be free from exploitation, to the right to his or her own opinion and the right to education, health care, and economic opportunity.
National Water Week
National Water Week (NWW) is designed to assist the community in understanding how to take action to protect and conserve our precious water resources and habitats. NWW creates large scale local awareness of community initiatives that generate long-term behaviour change for the protection, rehabilitation and improvement of streams, wetlands, waterways, beaches, and estuaries.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The theme for this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty -- “Working together out of poverty” -- highlights the need for a truly global anti-poverty alliance, one in which both developed and developing countries participate actively.
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