There’s a lot to celebrate

June 3 - June 9, 2012

Wednesday

CLEAN AIR DAY Clean Air Day is a celebration of environmentally friendly activities that promote clean air and good health across Canada. It’s a great opportunity to make environmentally friendly lifestyle choices, and you can make your commitment to improving air quality by participating in activities organized in your community.

June 3-9, 2012

COMMUTER CHALLENGE Commuter Challenge is a national program that aims to increase the awareness of the benefits of sustainable commuting and to encourage Canadians to take action by walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling or tele-working instead of driving alone to get to work.

www.commuterchallenge.ca

June 5th

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY World Environment Day, commemorated each year on June 5, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

www.unep.org/wed/theme

June 5th ALBERTA WATER QUALITY AWARENESS (AWQA) DAY Alberta Water Quality Awareness (AWQA) Day, always celebrated June 5, is a province-wide program focused on increasing people’s awareness and understanding of water quality and watershed health, through hands-on water quality testing.

www.awqa.ca