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Spiritual & Environmental Events
Spiritual and environmental events in Australia and around the world.
January 2024
ICJ Case Against Genocide
12th January 2024The International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel, which faces accusations that it is subjecting Palestinians in Gaza to genocidal acts
Martin Luther King Day
Celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Monday 15th January 2024
Penguin Awareness Day
Saturday 20th January 2023With the warming of the Southern Hemisphere, scientists warn of the danger of 90% of penguins going extinct by the end of the century if global warming continues unabated. Since 2016, the area of ice in the Antarctic has recorded new lows.
Penguin Awareness Day celebrates the species but draws attention to the ways they are threatened, including the large amount of by-catch in commercial fishing.
February 2024
Imbolc
Thursday 1st February (and into Friday 2nd Feb)Imbolc is a (pre-Christian) Gaelic festival marking the beginning of spring (Northern Hemisphere). It's halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Celebrations traditionally start at sundown on the 1st of February.
It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals—along with Beltane, Lughnasadh and Samhain. Christians observe it as the feast day of Saint Brigid, especially in Ireland.
The Feast Day of St Brigid
Thursday 1st FebruaryIn 2022, after a three-year campaign by Herstory, the Irish government finally acknowledged the importance of St Brigid, by declaring a new national holiday.
The Feast Day of St Brigid is now celebrated on the same day as Imbolc.
National Sustainable Living Festival
1st - 29th February 2024 - Victoria
Live like the World Depends on it...
"The Sustainable Living Festival brings the vital message of sustainability to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness. The Festival is Australia’s largest event of its type running throughout the entire month of February 2024."
Groundhog Day
Friday 2nd February 2024USA - Canada
The Groundhog Day holiday is about our intrinsic links with nature, the seasons, the animals and our ecosystems. It dates back to ancient Europe, when people had a much closer connection with nature.
If the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2 it will return to its burrow, and there will be six more weeks of winter. If it doesn't see its shadow, then spring is on the way.
Read the history behind Groundhog Day here.
The film - Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, has been dubbed by some as the "most spiritual film of our time". It deals with the Karmic nature of our existence and how to break out of repetitive loops in our lives that are the result of our past actions.
World Wetlands Day
It's Time for Wetlands Restoration#WetlandsandHumanWellbeing
Friday 2nd February 2024 - World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands.
Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more.
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them.
Wetlands: Natural guardians against pollution & climate change
- Wetlands capture CO2 from the atmosphere and store more carbon
than any other ecosystem on Earth.
- Peatlands store about 30% of land-based carbon — twice the amount
of all the world’s forests.
- Coastal blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrass beds, salt
marshes) capture and store carbon in their sediment up to 55 times faster
than tropical rainforests.
- Wetlands safeguard the 60% of humanity along coastlines against storm
surges, hurricanes and tsunamis.
- An acre of wetland can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater.
- Wetlands are at high risk from climate change, severely impacting many
economically marginalized people.
- Wetlands are integral components of resilient urban planning, restoration
and vital contributors to One Health.
- Meeting the climate challenge requires ambitious wetland conservation
and restoration across society.
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Chinese New Year
Saturday 10th February 2024The Chinese New Year is on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
On the Gregorian calendar, the date falls on a different day each year, but always between the 21st of January and the 20th of February.
Each of the 12 zodiac years is also associated with one of five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth, and a zodiac animal.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon
MindBodySpirit Festival
MindBodySpirit Festival - Brisbane
Health, wellbeing and natural therapies event.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th February 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank
Broom Mardi Gras
Wednesday 28th February - Monday 4th MarchThe Broome Mardi Gras is a Broome Pride event promoting social inclusion across the entire community, encouraging greater unity, cohesion and equality and supporting the vision of "ONE COMMUNITY".
March 2024
World Wildlife Day
Sunday 3rd March 2024
United Nations World Wildlife Day celebrates wild animals and plants and recognizes the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet. This years theme is Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.
MindBodySpirit Festival
MindBodySpirit Festival - Sydney
Health, wellbeing and natural therapies event.
Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th March 2024
International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour
International Women's Day
Friday 8th March 2024
2024 International Women's Day theme: #InspireInclusion
"Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion."
World Water Day
Friday 22nd March 2024 - Everywhere
Water for Peace
As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more and more critical. Groundwater may be out of sight, but it must not be out of mind.
The effects of climate change all over the world are demonstrating that natural disasters are mostly connected to water, either too much water, or too little.
Water can create peace or spark conflict.
When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tensions can rise between communities and countries.
As climate change impacts increase, there is an urgent need, within and between countries, to unite around protecting and conserving our most precious resource.
Public health and prosperity, food and energy systems, economic productivity and environmental integrity all rely on a well-functioning and equitably managed water cycle.
World Science Festival - Brisbane & Queensland
Friday 15th - Sunday 24th March 2024 - Brisbane, Australia
World Science Festival Mission: To create a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future
Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne
1st - 3rd March 2024
"Choose your team and take on an epic 30km, 55km or 100km challenge along some of Melbourne’s most beautiful and challenging trails"
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Monday 25th March 2024A penumbral lunar eclipse only the more diffuse outer shadow of Earth - the penumbra – falls on the moon’s face. At best, at mid-eclipse, very observant people will notice a dark shading on the moon’s face. Most won't notice any difference.
Earth Hour
Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 8:30pm your local timeThe fight for our planet’s future is on! - It’s time to switch off.
Earth Hour Schools' Day will be held Friday 22 March 2on 024.
April 2024
Earth Day
Monday 22nd AprilEarth Day 2024 - Climate Action
"Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable."
Earth Day was a unified response to an environment in crisis — oil spills, smog, rivers so polluted they literally caught fire.
On the first Eart Day on April 22 1970, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet.
May 2024
National Sorry Day
Sunday 26th May 2024 - AustraliaNational Sorry Day is held on 26th May each year in Australia to acknowledge and recognise members of the Stolen Generations.
June 2024
World Oceans Day
Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate - Saturday 8th June#WorldOceansDay - Together we can protect and restore our oceans.
One Ocean,
One Climate,
One Future - Together
30x30 is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030.
By supporting 30×30, we can protect our planet’s life support systems – specifically the interconnected issues of ocean, climate, and biodiversity. Currently, less than 17% of land and 8% of the ocean worldwide is protected.
MindBodySpirit Festival
Melbourne MindBodySpirit FestivalHealth, wellbeing and natural therapies event.
Friday 9th - Monday 12th June 2023
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
July 2024
World Population Day
Thursday 11th JULY 2024World Population Day is a good time to draw attention to the great inequalities and humanitarian emergencies in the world.
Nelson Mandela Day
Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.Thursday 18th July - Nelson Mandela Day
"It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands."
– Nelson Mandela
August 2024
Supermoon
Monday 19th August 2024
This is the first Supermoon for 2024.
The term 'Supermoon' is attributed to astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979. It describes the full moon at its closest point to Earth for the year (most nearly coinciding with perigee). Another description is: any full moon that is less than 360,000 kilometres from Earth (or there abouts).
This supermoon will be 361,969 kilometers from Earth. There are four supermoons in 2023.
Vine writes about the Spiritual Meaning of the SUPERMOON here.
World Elephant Day
Monday 12th August 2023 - Everywhere #WorldElephantDayBringing the world together to help elephants. Why? Because elephant numbers have dropped by 62% in the last 10 years. They could be extinct by the end of next decade. World Elephant Day is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants.
World Humanitarian Day
Monday 19th August 2024World Humanitarian Day pays tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service and rallies support for people in crisis around the world.
September 2024
Partial Lunar Eclipse
17th September 2024During a partial lunar eclipse the shadow across the moon grows larger, and then recedes, never reaching the total phase. At best, at mid-eclipse, very observant people will notice a dark shading on the moon’s face. Most won't notice any difference.
Supermoon
Wednesday 18th September 2024
This supermoon will be 357,485 kilometers from Earth.
International Day of Peace
Saturday 21st September 2024 - EverywhereDay of Peace
"Let us all work together to help all human beings achieve dignity and equality; to build a greener planet; and to make sure no one is left behind." - Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary Genral, 2007-16
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Thursday 26th September - EverywhereAchieving global nuclear disarmament is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly’s first resolution in 1946.
"The consequences of any further use of nuclear weapons, whether intentional or by mistake, would be horrific. When it comes to our common objective of nuclear disarmament, we must not delay - we must act now."
October 2024
World Animal Day
Friday 4th October 2022Everywhere
"Through increased awareness and education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings and full regard is always paid to their welfare..." World Animal Day website
MARCH FOR NATURE
Saturday 5th October 2024Speakers Corner, The Domain, Sydney, NSW Australia
No Nature, No Future
The march will consist of a short, 1.3km walk to Mrs Macquarie's Chair (Botanic Gardens). The March for Nature is for people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life.
In the middle of a climate and extinction crisis the Australian Labor government recently approved three new coal mine extensions, and is refusing to work with the Greens and crossbench to deliver new nature laws that would help stop the bulldozers, better protect forests and stop more climate harm.
At the same time, that same government is preparing to host world leaders and businesses in Sydney for the first-ever global Nature Positive Summit (8th October 2024).
The MARCH FOR NATURE aims to say LOUDLY that the destruction must stop, and this government must do better.
Nature Positive Summit
Tuesday 8-10th October 2024Sydney, NSW Australia
The Australian Labor governments's Global Nature Positive Summit has been spruiked as an event that will accelerate collective action to drive investment in nature and strengthen activities to protect and repair our environment.
But, will it help?
Labor’s Cave-in on Environment - Fueling Extinction and Climate Crisis
Is Labor's Nature Positive Summit simply greenwashing to make it look like they're doing something, while in fact Labor continues to allow degradation of the environment and continues to approve new coal and gas mines that will drastically worsen climate change and hopes for the future? Governments around Australia have also criminalised those who protest this destruction.In conjunction with Labor's Nature Positive Summit, Environmental groups are sounding the alarm.
Protest Plibersek - 8th October
Tuesday 8th October 2024
8:45am - 10am
International Convention Centre front entrance, Iron Place Wharf (off Darling Drive), Darling Harbour Sydney, NSW Australia
Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and the Albanese Government has refused to remove the forestry industry's exemption from their environmental protection law, and now they’ve doubled down and approved three new massive climate-bomb coal mines.
Lock-the-Gate:
There are 116 new coal and gas projects proposed across Australia, including massive clearing of Koala habitat for coal and fracking across Northern Australia.
But Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek plans to lead a Global ‘Nature Positive’ Summit in Sydney... as if she cares about our wildlife.
Lock-the-Gate is calling this a global greenwashing attempt, and we’ll be gathering there on Tuesday, to call it out directly.
Supermoon
Thursday 17th October 2023
This supermoon will be 357,363 kilometers from Earth.
United Nations Day
Thursday 24th October 2024United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
"Humanity has entered the era of sustainability – with a global commitment to fulfil the great promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Halloween
31st October - SunsetMany Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which is also celebrated from sunset 31st October to sunset 1st November.
In the 9th century, the Christian Church shifted All Saints' Day from May to the 1st of November. The 31st of October is All Saints' Eve or All Hallows' Eve, hence the name Halloween (In Scots, the word eve is for evening, contracted to e'en or een).
November 2024
Samhain
1st November - Sunset 31st Oct to sunset 1st Nov.Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year (Northern Hemisphere).
In the 9th century, the Christian Church shifted the date of All Saints' Day from May to 1st of November. Nowadays, Samhain is celebrated as Halloween from sunset 31st of October.
World Vegan Day
Friday 1st November 2023The official date for World Vegan Day is November 1st every year. However, many cities and towns choose another day in either October or November for their vegan celebrations, so check your local guides.
Donald Watson first coined the term vegan in 1944. The Vegan Society defined veganism as, living without exploiting animals.
Fight Climate Change - Go Vegan
A recent study at the University of Michigan, suggests that going vegan could be the best thing you can do to fight climate change.Researchers have said that, "Reducing the impact of our diets—by eating fewer calories and less animal-based foods—could achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions... It's climate action that is accessible to everyone, because we all decide on a daily basis what we eat."
Supermoon
Friday 15th November 2024
At 361,866 kilometers, this supermoon will be the closest full supermoon in 2023.
UN Climate Change Conference - COP28
11th November - 22nd December 2024 - United Arab EmiratesThe 29th UN Climate Change Conference (known as COP29) is designed to produce an international response to the climate emergency.
December 2024
Human Rights day
Tuesday 10th December 2023Every year, Human Rights Day commemorates the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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