Climate change awareness days

January-March

Veganuary

1 January - 31 January every year

Campaign to encourage people to try being vegan. Everybody is being advised to eat less meat and dairy for their health and to reduce their carbon footprint and protect animals. Veganuary is a way to explore new meal ideas. 

Big Birdwatch

6 January and 29 January - 31 January every year

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) encourage schools to do a birdwatch and for people to watch the birds in their garden.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February every year

Promote participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. 

Fair Trade Fortnight

22 February - 7 March every year

An opportunity for individuals, companies and groups across the UK to come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid.

The Great British Spring Clean

1 March - 31 March every year

Organised by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign to encourage people to clean up their local area.