The year 2010 is International Year of Biodiversity. To celebrate this the Environmental Planning & Climate Protection Department of the eThekwini Municipality and its partners will be hosting and coordinating a number of events to highlight the importance of our city’s biodiversity. More information will be made available on these events in the coming months.
2010 Environmental Dates to Diarise:
February
- 2 World Wetlands Day
March - 15-19 National Water Week
- 22 World Water Day
- 27 Earth Hour (8:30 – 9:30 pm)
April
- 22 Earth Day
May
- 22 International Day for Biodiversity
- 31-4 World Environment Week
June - July
- 5 World Environment Day
- FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010: Greening Durban
September
- 1-7 National Arbour Week
- 8 Anniversary of the Durban Commitment
- 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- 18 International Coastal Clean-Up
October
- 4-8 WeedBuster Week
- 11-15 Marine Week
November
- 22-26 National Bird Week
- Mayoral Awards (including Mayoral Biodiversity Award)
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