Environmental Days Coming up! 📆

In the next few months, there are a few days dedicated to things to do with the environment, so I thought I'd give you a list so you know when they are, and are able to get ready for them.

• 21st March - 1st April 2022: What used to be known as the Big Pedal, but is now the Big Walk and Wheel where you cycle/walk/scooter etc to school week. You can read about it here. Last year, the Big Pedal had 760,022 children joined into it, along with 2,254 schools.
• 26th March - 10th April 2022: Great British Spring Clean. The Great British Spring Clean is people pledging to do their bit in keeping Britain tidy by picking up litter. It is the seventh year they've done this and has been very successful.
• 1st April 2022 (or the first Friday of April every year): Walk to Work day. This is especially relevant right now, because of the raise in gas and energy prices, so it is even better to walk, or cycle, or even get public transport not just because of the environment, but because it's cheaper.
• 22nd April 2022: Earth Day. This is widely recognised throughout the world, and is a day of changes to human behaviour, local and national. The 2022 theme is to Invest in Our Planet, and is focusing on making companies and businesses greener (you can read it described in a much better way on the Earth Day website.
• May 2022: National Walking Month. Living Streets is a UK charity completely focused on walking in everyday life, and their website is very informative if you want to learn more.
• 14th May 2022: World Fair Trade Day. This day celebrates all the small producers of the products we use everyday, and creates a more ethical world with workers being paid fairly and leading better lives with their families. Read more about it here. It's on a Saturday, so I might do a whole post about it the Sunday afterwards.

There are also a few that we've missed this year like: World Wood Day on 21st March, which celebrates wood as an eco friendly material, and shows the key role it plays in sustainability, and World Water Day on 22nd March which has happened every year on that exact day since 1993, and raises awareness about people living without access to clean water.

Thank you so much for reading this week's post. I hope you're able to take part in some of these events, or are able to share them around to other people so they know too! See you next Sunday!

Violet

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