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SUSTAIN
EVENTS AND ADVOCACY
National Tree Day
- When: Sunday, 2nd August, 2009
- Contact: http://www.planetark.com/
- Details: National Tree Day is Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Since Tree Day started in 1996 more than 2 million volunteers have planted over 13 million native trees and shrubs!
Ride to Work Day
- When: Wednesday, 14th October 2009
- Contact: http://www.ride2work.com.au/
- Details: National Ride to Work Day is behaviour change program that encourages workers to feel good and have fun by commuting to work by bike and experiencing the health, financial and environmental benefits of riding.
National Recycling Week
- When: 9th - 15th November 2009
- Contact: http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/
- Details: In November 1996, Planet Ark founded National Recycling Week as a community education and media campaign. The aim was to bring a national focus to recycling and the broader themes of minimizing waste and managing material resources.
Make Something Day
- When: Friday, November 27, 2009
- Contact: http://www.makesomethingday.org/
- Details: MSD encourages folks to avoid shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving and instead, stay home, put a log on the fire and try making something for someone.
Buy Nothing Day
- When: Sunday, November 29, 2009
- Contact: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd/
- Details: Buy Nothing Day is a protest organised by Adbusters to encourage people to stop consuming for one day. By consuming less, we reduce the strain on the earth's vital resources (while stickin' it to the MAN!)
Beach Clean-Ups
- Where: Burleigh Heads, other beaches
- When: From time to time
- Contact: The Project: info[at]theproject.org.au
- Details: The council has provided us with cleaning materials, so if you want to be involved call or email us and we will keep you posted on when we head out next.
Clean-Up Australia Day
- Where: Gold Coast
- When: Sunday, 7th March, 2010
- Contact: http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/
- Details: Every year, from Perth to Penrith, hundreds of thousands of Australians get stuck in and clean up their local environment by collecting and removing rubbish on Clean Up Australia Day. Getinvolved!
Earth Hour
- Where: Planet Earth
- When: Sunday, 28th March, 2009 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
- Contact: http://www.earthhour.org/
- Details: Created to take a stand against one of the greatest threats our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
Environmental Advocacy
If you know of any business, organisation or community that doesn't recycle or practices illegal or irresponsible waste management or any other poor environmental practice, please let us know.
If you are interested in starting an event, activity or advocacy, please email us at:
info[at]theproject.org.au