Environmental and Social Justice Calendar

Friday 7 April World Health Day

This year focuses on ‘Health for All’. www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/

Saturday 22 April World Earth Day

The theme this year is ‘Invest In Our Planet’. Visit the site for ideas of how to participate. www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/

Monday 24 April Fashion Revolution Week www.fashionrevolution.org/about/

This week was founded in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013. It mobilises citizens, brands and policymakers through research, education and advocacy.

May No Mow May www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plantsnature/no-mow-may

Do not use your lawnmower this month and let the wild flowers in your lawn bloom.

Monday 1 May Labour Day www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/make-may-day-remember

Workers around the world remember the heroes of the past, and lift up the dignity and concerns of working people today.

Saturday 13 May World Migratory Bird Day www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

Raising awareness of the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. The 2023 focus is on water.

Sunday 14 May Walk to church Sunday www.stalbans.anglican.org/faith/walk-to-churchsunday/

The second Sunday in May each year.

Saturday 20 May Christian Aid Week

Sunday 14 - www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/ christian-aid-week

Saturday 20 May World Bee Day www.un.org/en/observances/bee-day

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies and bats, are increasingly under threat from human activities.

Monday 22 May International Day for Biological Diversity

Biodiversity is a global asset which is being significantly reduced by human activities. The 2023 theme is “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” www.un.org/en/observances/biologicaldiversity-day

Saturday 3 June World Bicycle Day www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day

Why not cycle today for a simple, affordable, sustainable means of transportation?

Sunday 11 June Love Your Burial Ground Week

Saturday 3 - www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/get-involved/ love-your-burial-ground-week/

Helping us to focus on our churchyards and burial grounds. This year part of it is Churches Count on Nature 2023, when we can focus on seeing just what is living in our Cathedral grounds.

Monday 5 June World Environment Day www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day

We have a planetary emergency: the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt; habitat loss and other pressures mean an estimated one million species are threatened with extinction; pollution continues to poison our air, land and water. We need to transform our economies and societies to make them inclusive, fair and we must shift from harming the planet to healing it.

Thursday 8 June World Oceans Day www.worldoceanday.org

People around our blue planet celebrate and honor our one global ocean, which connects us all.

Saturday 10 June St Albans Community Showcase

Come to the Cathedral and discover the amazing work being done by local charitiesand how you can get more involved.

Sunday 18 June SUSTFEST 2023

Saturday 10 - www.sustfest.org/

The amazing community festival, St Albans Sustainability Festival, inspiring the community to live sustainably and protect the environment.

Tuesday 20 June World Refugee Day www.un.org/en/observances/refugee-day

Honouring refugees around the globe, celebrating the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives.

Sunday 25 June Refugee Week

Monday 19 - www.refugeeweek.org.uk/

This week invites you to explore the theme of ‘Compassion’. Through creativity and conversations, Refugee Week 2023 will be a celebration of community, mutual care, and the human ability to start again.

Thursday 22 June World Rainforest Day www.worldrainforestday.org/

A collaborative effort to encourage action to protect the world’s rainforests.