Eco Awareness Days: 3-Month Calendar (July to September 2025)
July
Plastic Free July – 1st — 31st July 2025
Every year, Plastic Free July encourages people to refuse single-use plastic products and packaging.
Bees’ Needs Week — 14th July — 20th July 2025
An annual awareness campaign about bees organised by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) which seeks to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators.
Shark Awareness Day – 14th July 2025
A day dedicated to removing myths about sharks and showcasing the fact their numbers are declining.
World Orca Day – 14th July 2025
World Orca Day helps to raise awareness and protection for orcas and the oceans they live in.
Big Butterfly Count – 18th July — 10th August 2025
Helping record the number of butterflies (and day-flying moths) is one thing you can do for just 15 minutes to help show how the populations of these insects are changing.
Love Parks Week – 25th July — 3rd August 2025
A week-long event dedicated to celebrating the green spaces we have access to across the UK.
August
World Lion Day – 10th August 2025
A day to honour the kings and queens of the Savannah and how their lives are being impacted by habitat loss and poaching.
National Allotments Week – 11th — 17th August 2025
A week dedicated to these small spaces which offer people the chance to grow some of their food and help biodiversity.
World Elephant Day– 12th August 2025
The annual, World Elephant Day is an international event that is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants.
International Orangutan Day – 19th August 2025
A day which showcases how Orangutan are affected by palm oil plantations.
World Plant Milk Day – 22nd August 2025
A day that is celebrated worldwide to honour plant-based alternatives to dairy milk, perhaps challenge some friends and see what you can swap.
September
Organic September – 1st — 30th September 2025
A month-long effort by the Soil Association to get more people to know about the many benefits of organic farming and food.
Second Hand September – 1st — 30th September 2025
an Oxfam-led initiative encouraging people to limit their purchases to used goods for 30 days in September.
International Primate Day – 1st September 2025
On International Primates Day, we focus on the preservation and welfare of non-human primates around the globe, whether they live in the wild or are kept in captivity in zoos or laboratories.
Zero Waste Week – 1st — 5th September 2025
A week dedicated to reducing the waste we create from a personal level all the way up to businesses.
The Big River Watch – 19th — 25th September 2025
Occurring for the second time this year, The Rivers Trust, invites you to participate in a simple citizen science to build a picture of river health across the UK and Ireland.
The Great British Beach Clean – 19th — 28th September 2025
Help keep our oceans clean by conducting a litter pick.
World Clean Up Day — 20th September 2025
A day that unites millions of volunteers, governments, and organizations in 191 countries to address the global waste issue.
Fair Trade Fortnight — 22nd September — 5th October 2025
A week in which we promote fair trade goods and celebrate the farmers and workers behind them.
World Car Free Day – 22nd September 2025
If you can try to walk, or cycle to work or save a journey to the local shops and get some extra steps in and know you are helping to reduce some pollution.
