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The American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) champions World Turtle Day, a nonprofit organization established in 1990 for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle. ATR launched World Turtle Day to inc...
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On May 11, 1908, the first National Gathering of Governors occurred. The president at the time was Teddy Roosevelt. The day commemorates the coming together of the nation's governors and the decisions mad...
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Underground America Day celebrates the more than 6,000 North Americans living on Earth and in it. Their homes are built in or underground rather than above it. Architect Malcolm Wells came up with the id...
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May is the Walk in the Woods Month. Sponsored by The Tree Council, this event highlights the need to enjoy trees and wildlife. During this time, there are wildlife tours, talks, and other activities where...
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Water a Flower Day is one of many miscellaneous events that popped up online at some time. It is as the title suggests. Check your plants and make sure they have water. That is all you need to do to celeb...
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American Wetlands Month is a joint initiative of the Environment Protection Agency and federal, state, tribal, local, non-profit, and private sector organizations to celebrate the vital importance of wetl...
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National Agriculture Day in Australia celebrates the agricultural industry, which employs over 1.6 million Australians. According to the National Farmers' Federation, "By 2020, half of the world's populat...
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The Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.537 million light-years from Earth. It's the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way and is on a collision course with it in about 4 billion...
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With a focus on preservation and saving the island nation's rainforest, Arbor Day occurs on the first Friday of November in Samoa.
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UNESCO's International Day for Biosphere Reserves recognizes and promotes the importance of Biosphere Reserves worldwide. These reserves, part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, are partic...
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Founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards spotlights the lighter side of the animal kingdom by celebrating wild animals captur...
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ABOUT COP30 IN BRAZIL With 197 Parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreemen...
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World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD Awareness Month is an awareness campaign seeking to educate the public about the disease and how to improve the lives of those with it. Each year has...
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The Global Initiative organizes World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day in mid-November for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). This awareness campaign seeks to educate the public abou...
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Daylight Savings in Fiji & Tonga commences on the 1st Sunday of November (Spring Forward) and ends on the 3rd Sunday of January (Fall Back). On this day we move the clock one hour ahead at 2AM in Novembe...
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Daylight Savings Day for the United States, Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Saint Pierre & Miquelon falls 2nd Sunday March (Spring Forward); 1st Sunday of November (Fall Back). On this day we move the clock one h...
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Reduce waste, reuse products, and recycle material—these are the main focuses of European Week for Waste Reduction. It is an international initiative promoting the implementation of awareness-raising acti...
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With winter almost here, it's time to stock up on firewood. The Firewood Hoarders Club created this day in 2017 to encourage firewood appreciation, awareness, and education. Annually on the 5th of Novembe...
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National Geography Awareness Week celebrates geography, cartography (maps), and the natural world. The week was established in 1987 through a presidential proclamation and continues annually during the th...
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Education Support Professionals Day is observed during American Education Week on Wednesday and honors the school system's employees. To show appreciation, students give thanks, gifts, or flowers to schoo...