Category: Environment, Space & the Outdoors

Magha Purnima (H): February 9

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Magha Purnima (Maghi Purnima) is a full moon celebration, which falls in the month of Magha in the Hindu calendar. In the Gregorian calendar, this is January – February. It is the month in which the f...

January

Moon-Full: February 9

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January’s full moon is known as the Wolf Moon or Long Nights Moon. The full moon occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated by the sun. It is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun, an eclipti...

January

Tu B'Shvat (J): February 9/10

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Tu B'Shvat in Judaism is the 'New Year of Trees'. The tree-metaphor is fundamental in Judaism which sees trees as a metaphor for people, divided into three parts: roots, then trunk, branches and leaves,...

January

Agriculture Day, Ntl. (CA): February 11

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Agriculture Day in Canada celebrates the businesses and products that are grown in the nation. These include food, floral and fauna. Its goal is to create a closer connection between consumers and the peo...

January

Extraterrestrial Culture Day: February 11

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It was in 1947 that a UFO was reported sighted over Roswell, New Mexico in the Southwestern US. Ever since, Roswell has been a mecca for UFO seekers and shrouded in mystery. Recognizing this, with a tad...

January

Backyard Bird Count, The Great: February 1...

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The Audubon Society, Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada sponsor the Great Backyard Bird Count each year in the United States and Canada. Think of it as a bird census, helping to...

January

Daylight Savings (BR), Ends: February 16

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Daylight Savings in Brazil’s Southern states commences on the 3rd Sunday in October (Spring Forward) and ends on the 3rd Sunday in February (Fall Back). On this day we move the clock one hour ahead at 2A...

January

Moon-3rd Quarter: February 17

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Today is the 3rd Quarter of the Moon, meaning it is half way between the Full Moon and New Moon.

January

Moon-New: February 23

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The New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun have the same elliptical longitude. This happens when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth we usually cannot see it. The New M...

January

Business Clean-up Day, National (AU): Febr...

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Business Clean-up Day is designed for Australian businesses as an opportunity to improve the environment, both outside and in the office, through waste reduction. It’s also a great team building exercise.

January

Inconvenience Yourself Day: February 26

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Inconvenience Yourself Day is about taking time out to do good for others. Whether it’s donating to a charity, giving time or diving into a cause you are passionate about, today is a day to think of othe...

January

Skip the Straw Day: February 28

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Most of the world was horrified by the picture of the turtle with a plastic straw jammed up its nose. Single use straws continue to add to the abundance of plastic waste the world over. The students of Wh...

January

Whale Festival, Maui (US-HI): February

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The Maui Whale Festival occurs during the height of the Humpback Whale season in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. The recovery of the North Pacific humpback whale population has been an enormous suc...

January

Green Week, Ntl: February 3-7 (date varies...

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National Green Week is a school based annual event in which schools dedicate a week to green learning and sustainability focused programs between February and April. To enroll your class, teachers need...

January

Go Green Week (UK): February 10-14

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Go Green Week, first run in 2007, is a massive student action drive involving universities focused on sustainability in the UK.

January

Dark Skies Festival (UK): February 14 - Ma...

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Stargazing, wildlife watching and even ghost walks are just some of the activities available during the United Kingdom's Dark Skies Festival in Yorkshire, England. It's a chance to appreciate the beauty o...

January

Berlin International Film Festival (DE): F...

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Over 300,000 people attend the Berlin International Film Festival which first ran in 1951. Film competitions include documentaries, children’s films, and general entertainment with Golden and Silver Bears...

January

Invasive Species Week, Ntl.: February 24-2...

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National Invasive Species Week, is a time to learn about your local environment and help prevent invasive species in the United States. Invasive species can be plant, animal or insect based. When they l...

January

Hula in the Coola Day: February 1

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Hula in the Coola is more of a tradition in the Northern Hemisphere and can occur at anytime in January or February, but is traditionally done on the 1st of February. By this point people are getting tir...

January

Groundhog Day (1886): February 2

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Groundhog Day is an American tradition with roots in the Roman Empire, though it combines pagan ritual with Christian observances. It coincides with Candlemas, the date in the Christian calendar 40 days a...

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