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Friday, 3 January 2020

Earth, sustainability and environmental education dates


Time flies - and there is ALOT on, so we all need a way to keep track. Stay on top of it all with this comprehensive set of the most significant term by term and month by month local, national and global dates especially for environmental educators.

2020 Calendar for AAEE members and friends - would you like reminders of the main dates in a colourful AAEE Sea Week themed printable PDF? Let us know at aaeeact@gmail and we will get it to you.


Please check the linked websites for updates and accurate dates and please let us know if you have a date to add, email to aaeeact@gmail.com.

Save the DATES for ACT Green Ed Drinks : ALL WELCOME Conservation Council Board Room 2020. 2020 Dates are: Tuesdays : 3 March, 5 May, 4 August, 1 September.


All Local, National and International Dates - scroll to bottom for PD, Conferences, Workshops etc


13-16 January World Future Energy Summit and Zayed (schools) Sustainability Prize announced
20 January World Penguin Awareness Day 
21 - 24 January Davos World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos-Klosters Switzerland
26 January Australia Day

Term 1 

28 January Term 1 VIC, QLD, NT, SA

2 February World Wetlands Day
3 February Term 1 begins WA, ACT
4  February Term 1 begins NSW
5 February Term 1 begins TAS

1 March Clean Up Australia Day
2 March National Parks Association ACT 60th anniversary
3 March World Wildlife Day
3 March 5.30 - 7 ACT AAEE Green Ed Drinks ANU Union Bar theme ACT Water Education (RSVP for details to aaeeact@gmail.com) 
8 March International Women's Day
13 March National Ride2School Day
8 - 14 March Groundwater Awareness Week (USA)
14 March ACT AAEE ICON Water Tour with Kate Rhook (RSVP required to aaeeact@gmail.com)
17 March Environmental Educators National Learning Circle Webinar  4.00 - 5.30 PM AEDT
18-19 March National Future Schools Festival  Melbourne
21 March Harmony Day
27 March Term 1 ends VIC
28 March Earth Hour

April NSW Eco Schools Grant opens
3 April Term 1 ends QLD
5 April Daylight Savings concludes
9 April Term 1 ends NSW, SA, TAS, NT, WA, ACT
10 April Good Friday
13 April Citizen Science Day
17 April Nature Play Week
18 April International Day for Monuments and Sites
18 April-19 May National Trust Australian Heritage Festival 2020 theme 'Our Heritage for the Future’.


Term 2

14 April Term 2 begins VIC
20 April Term 2 begins QLD, NT
25 April World Penguin Day (and ANZAC Day)
26 April Sustainable Schools Network 2020 Sustainability Symposium​ - Merrimac, Gold Coast - ​Sun 26th Apr 2020, 9:00 am - Sat 2nd May 2020, 9:00 pm https://events.humanitix.com.au/2020-sustainability-symposium/tickets
27 April Term 2 begins TAS, SA
28 April Term 2 begins NSW, WA, ACT
29 April Changeology workshop with Les Robinson Sydney 

5 May 5.30 - 7.00pm ACT AAEE Green Ed Drinks ANU Union Bar  (RSVP for details to aaeeact@gmail.com)
5-7 May Waste 2020 Conference Coffs Harbour
7-13 May International Composting Awareness Week
9 May NSW ECEEN Conference , Lane Cove 
12 May World Migratory Bird Day 
17 May Walk Safely to School Day
26 May National Sorry Day
27 May National Reconciliation Week till June 3rd theme for 2020 is Grounded in Truth Walk Together with Courage

2 June Environmental Educators National Learning Circle Webinar  4 - 5.30 PM AEDT
5 June World Environment Day
5 June Threatened Species Childrens' Art Competition opens, runs to August
8 June World Oceans Day (Schools page)
17 June World Day of the Convention to Combat Desertification 
20 June World Refugee Day
21 - 25 June The 6th International EcoSummit Congress - EcoSummit 2020 - Gold Coast Australia
24 June Addressing the sustainability cross-curriculum priority through the Actsmart Schools focus areas 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Register here.
26 June End of term VIC, QLD, NT

All July  PlasticFree July
3 July End of term NSW, SA, TAS, WA, ACT
5 - 8 July CONASTA 69 ACT (Australian Science Teaching Association annual conference) POSTPONED
7-14 July NAIDOC Week (POSTPONED in most places)

Term 3

13 July Term 3 begins VIC, QLD
20 July Term 3 begins TAS, SA, NSW, WA, ACT
31 July Schools Tree Day
29 July - 3 August Australian Antarctic Festival 

2 August  National Tree Day
4 August National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
4 August 4.30 -5.30 ACT AAEE Green Ed Drinks ANU Union Bar  or ONLINE (RSVP for details to aaeeact@gmail.com) 
15 - 23 August National Science Week
22 - 29 August National Book Week 2020 theme Curious creatures, curious minds
19-25 August Keep Australia Beautiful Week

1-30 September Biodiversity Month
1-30 September Save the Koala Month
1 September 5.30 - 7.00pm ACT AAEE Green Ed Drinks ANU Union Bar  (RSVP for details to aaeeact@gmail.com)
4 September Walk to Work Day 
9-13 September Kids Teaching Kids Week
5-11 September National Landcare Week
7 September Threatened Species Day
8 September National Bilby Day
12 - 18 September Sea Week 2020 theme is based on the fundamental 'Ocean Literacy' concept  that:  The sea supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems
18 September Term 3 ends VIC, QLD
22 September World Car-Free Day
22 September Environmental Educators National Learning Circle Webinar 4 - 5.30 PM AEDT
25 September Term 3 ends NSW, SA, TAS, NT, WA, ACT

ONLINE  30 September - SAMPLE DAY for 2nd AAEE 2020 (POSTPONED TO 2021)  Biennial Research Symposium and Conference “Changing Tides” Mandurah, Western Australia.

Term 4 


4 October World Animal Day and Daylight savings begins
5 October World Teacher’s Day
5 October Term 4 begins VIC
6 October Term 4 begins QLD
7 October World Habitat Day
12 October Term 4 begins NSW, SA, TAS, NT, WA, ACT
14 October World Environmental Education Day (WEED)
15 October National Water Week
16 October National Ride to Work Day
16 October World Food Day United Nations
19 - 25 October National Bird Week 
21-27 October Cool Australia's Enviroweek (for schools)
20-26 October National Water Week
21-27 October Aussie Backyard Bird Count
1 December Environmental Educators National Learning Circle Webinar  4 - 5.30 PM AEDT
3 December International Day of People with Disability
11 December Term ends QLD, SA, Tas colleges
16 December Term ends NSW
17 December Term ends TAS, NT (urban schools), WA, 
18 December Term ends VIC, ACT, NT (remote schools)

NSW, ACT and Regional Professional Environmental Educator Development 

Sustainable STEM at Taronga Zoo - 17 March, Mosman 
Depth Studies At Taronga Zoo - 26 March, Mosman 
Natural Technology - 29 April, Field of Mars EEC 
Apps Outside - 29 April, Field of Mars EEC 
Curriculum-Based Outdoor Learning - 5 June, Gibberagong EEC 

Prizes and Competitions 

Conferences

Steps to Sustainability Conference -25 March, Melbourne 
Teach Outside Conference - 27-28 March, Armidale 
Waste 2020 Conference - 5-7 May, Coffs Harbour 
NSW ECEEN Conference - 9 May, Lane Cove 
NCC Bushfire Conference - 19-20 May, Surry Hills 
NCC 2020 Regional Conference - 13 - 14 June, Orange (save the date) 
AAEE 2020 National Conference - 29 Sept - 2 Oct, Mandurah, WA 
NCC Annual Conference – 31 October, Surry Hills (save the date) 
Sustainable Schools NSW Conference - 6 - 7 Nov, Chatswood (save the date)

Regional Environmental Education Workshops and Events (let us know if you have one to add)

National Future Schools Festival -18-19 March, Melbourne 
Peri-Urban Forum for Councils and Networks, 19 Mar, Richmond Lowlands 
Nature Play Mentor Training - Term 2, 2020, online 
Riverina Environmental Educators Network Term 2 meeting - 14 May, 3:45pm 
School Strike for Climate - 15 May, your city 



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