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National Organic Month (formerly week) is Canada's largest annual celebration of organic food, farming, and natural products. Organic food is grown without chemicals, and organic materials offer an altern...
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Organic September is a month-long campaign designed to raise the organic profile in the United Kingdom and shine a light on the amazing organic farmers, producers, and brands working hard to produce food...
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Straw Free September, #StrawFreeSeptember, is created by New Zealand's Our Seas Our Future. It encourages businesses and individuals to abstain from using single-use straws for a month. Single-use plasti...
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INTERNATIONAL SAVE A TIGER MONTH: A GLOBAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts worldwide come together to observe International Save a Tiger Month, a concerted effort to raise aw...
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INTERNATIONAL SAVE A TIGER MONTH: A GLOBAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts worldwide come together to observe International Save a Tiger Month, a concerted effort to raise aw...
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"In our Nation's earliest days, a vast majority of North America was wilderness—from majestic plains and imposing mountain ranges to dense forests and rushing waterways. Today, protected wild spaces conti...
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Zero Waste Week falls on the first Monday of September and is celebrated for one week. This event raises awareness of the impact of landfill on the environment and ways to reduce landfills. Although newsl...
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Created in 2009, World Coconut Day celebrates one of the world's most versatile fruits. Coconuts provide fibers for textiles (and mosquito repellant), water for drinking, and a dense fruit used in several...
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS: AN INVITATION TO BRITISH CULTURE AND HISTORY Each September, the United Kingdom celebrates Heritage Open Days, a nationwide festival that offers free access to historic sites and cult...
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS: AN INVITATION TO BRITISH CULTURE AND HISTORY Each September, the United Kingdom celebrates Heritage Open Days, a nationwide festival that offers free access to historic sites and cult...
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Onam is a lavish festival experienced best in the region of Kerala, India. It celebrates Vamana Avatara, the fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu, and Onam is also considered a harvest festival. PLEASE NOTE: We...
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On September 5, 1850, the province of Amazonas emerged. Known today as the State of Amazon in Brazil, the forest it hosts (with Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Gu...
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Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day raises awareness of the need to clean up federal lands, including recreational areas and waterways, from human-caused pollution. What started as a citizen-led clean...
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The first Saturday of September is Vulture Awareness Day. This event highlights the importance of vultures for the environment and raises awareness of the declining population of vultures. Organized by th...
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The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies emphasizes the collective responsibility and action required to address air pollution. This pollution, a significant environmental risk to human health, c...
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IN CHILE Daylight Savings Time in Chile commences on the second Sunday in September (spring forward) and ends on the first Sunday of April (fall back). Today, move the clock one hour ah...
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Daylight Savings in Namibia commences on the 1st Sunday of September (Spring Forward) and ends on the 1st Sunday of April (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in September o...
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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow and appears to go dark. Eclipses can occur one to three times a year and fall into the following categories: Partial—A partial lunar ec...
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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Neither Snow nor Rain Day is observed in the United States to commemorate the opening of the New York City Post Office on September 7, 1914. The observation is named to honor the inscription on the buil...