Find out about the importance of composting and how to do it. More info: www.homecomposting.org.uk and www.gardenorganic.org.uk. Worldwide. Starts every first Sunday of May, till Saturday  

Fair Trade is an agent for change. It is a tangible solution to poverty eradication, a good tool for sustainable development, and most of all Fair Trade promotes social justice. […]

Enjoy a walk round the Rye and stop in on Pann Mill for cake/tea/coffee and view the variety of stands (books, plants, brick-a-brack, charity groups etc). Flour made in Pann […]

What we eat has a huge impact on our environment and our health. See website for further details/events. UK Every 3rd Monday in May, to Sunday.  

The Wycombe Environment Centre (on Hollywell Mead near the Rye) was founded in 17 May 2001 by Frances Alexander. Due to financial constraints it has re-located a number of times […]

Join over a million pupils and their families to celebrate walking to school. Challenge everyone in your school to walk every day during Walk to School Week and make a […]

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Worldwide. Every 22nd May.

Note for using this calendar. Some local environmental organisations list their own events. Click on the link to their websites below and search for 'what's on' or 'events': Chiltern Rangers […]

Every June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes estimates of the current UK population. The number of people in the UK has a knock-on effect on the number of […]

World Environment Day is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown […]