Are you considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national, and global, taking place in August 2018.
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August events
August 2018 – NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH (US)
1st August 2018 – EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY
1st August 2018 – LUGHNASADH
2nd August 2018 – UPPER THAMES FIELD MEETING: GRAYLING BUTTERFLIES (Greenham Common, Berks, UK)
2nd August 2018 – HONITON SHOW (Devon, UK)
3rd August 2018 – LINCOLN FARMERS MARKET (Lincolnshire, UK)
3rd August 2018 – SEAQUEST SEA WATCH FOR NWDW (Cornwall, UK)
5th-11th August 2018 – NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK (US)
5th August 2018 – MUNDESLEY BEACH CLEAN (Norfolk, UK)
5th August 2018 – ROBIN COUNT (Aongatete, New Zealand)
5th August 2018 – ZERO WASTE FESTIVAL (Brunswick, Australia)
Zero Waste Victoria together with Moreland City Council will bring the very first Zero Waste Festival to the Brunswick Town Hall next week! On August 5th, you’ll learn practical and simple solutions to kickstart the war on waste in your very own home. https://t.co/bWdt6Y5UGR pic.twitter.com/iFDRRNReL1
— Ray White Brunswick (@RWBrunswick) July 31, 2018
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9th August 2018 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
10th August 2018 – WORLD LION DAY
11th August 2018 – FAULDS BEACH CLEAN (Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK)
11th August 2018 – MUNI MEETUP MNL ON ZERO WASTE WAYS AT HOME (BCG, Phillipines)
11th August 2018 – BALLITO STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL (Kwazula-Natal, South Africa)
12th August 2018 – WORLD ELEPHANT DAY
12th August 2018 – WILDLIFE WANDER – BEESTON SIDINGS (Notts, UK)
12th-14th August 2018 – INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEN ENERGY (Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia)
13th August 2018 – ROSSALL BEACH CLEAN (Lancashire, UK)
17th August 2018 – REGARDING NATURE – THE ARTIST AND THE SCIENCE (Cley Marshes, Norfolk, UK)
18th August 2018 – NATIONAL HONEY BEE DAY (US)
18th August 2018 – TOO GOOD TO WASTE – ANNUAL GATHERING, AGM, AND RE-USE AND REPAIR FEST (Kirkaldy, Scotland)
19th August 2018 – INTERNATIONAL ORANGUTAN DAY
20th-26th August 2018 – KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL WEEK (Australia)
23rd August 2018 – POSSUMS AT PROSPECT (Smithfield, Australia)
Conservation Volunteers, who have been regenerating Prospect Creek in Smithfield for years, removing rubbish, invasive weeds and planting native flowering trees, are hosting a twilight showcase on August 23. https://t.co/A19Pj7JQ86
— Fairfield Champion (@fairfieldtoday) July 30, 2018
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25th-26th August 2018 – INTERNATIONAL BAT NIGHT
26th-31st August 2018 – WORLD WATER WEEK
26th August 2018 – CAMBOIS AND NORTH BLYTH BEACH CLEAN (Northumberland, UK)
26th August 2018 – FARNHAM FARMERS MARKET (Surrey, UK)
30th August 2018 – INTERNATIONAL WHALE SHARK DAY
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