Great British Beach Clean – 2024

A Beach Near You

Join SBS in this years Great British Beach Clean is a week-long citizen science event, where hundreds of beach cleans take place up and down the UK.

Zero Emissions Day – 2024

Our Planet

September 21 is Zero Emissions Day, or ZeDay, created by Canadian artist and environmental enthusiast Ken Wallace in 2008. This day calls us to build a sustainable future by reducing GHG emissions.

World Car Free Day – 2024

Our Planet

22 September is World Car Free Day, when all around the world, towns and cities allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic as well as making travel easier for those who rely on private vehicles for health and mobility reasons.

World Vegetarian Day – 2024

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World Vegetarian Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and was endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978. October 1st is the annual kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month. Make a difference this October by informing others about the benefits of vegetarianism. You will be helping to create a better […]

National Vegetarian Week – 2024

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Join Sustainable Business Services to Mix it Up and take part in National Vegetarian Week; THIS OCTOBER, WE’LL BE ASKING THE GREAT BRITISH PUBLIC TO ‘MIX IT UP!’ FOR NATIONAL VEGETARIAN WEEK 1ST – 7TH OCTOBER 2024. The campaign which this year kicks off on World Vegetarian Day, aims to encourage even more people to […]

Unblocktober

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Unblocktober is the world’s first month-long national campaign and awareness month to improve the health of our drains, sewers, watercourses and seas - driven completely by the British public. Launched in 2019, the first Unblocktober saw more than 4,500 Britons across the country pledge to change their kitchen and bathroom habits at home and at […]

International Walk to School Month

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October is International Walk to School Month, when pupils around the globe celebrate the joys of walking and wheeling to school. This year, we are going on an Autumn Street Safari! Take a few minutes on your walk to school to collect special items and celebrate autumn with some fun activities. Will you dance around […]

World Habitat Day – 2024

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2023 Theme: Resilient urban economies. Cities as drivers of growth and recovery This year's World Habitat Day aims to convene various city stakeholders to discuss the ways in which cities can be primed for recovery following the global intersecting negative economic shocks of COVID-19 and conflicts by: Broaching the different dimensions of economic slowdown that cities are […]

Recycle Week – 2024

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Recycle Week 2024 We are excited to announce that this year’s Recycle Week theme is ‘Rescue Me’. The campaign will run from 14th-20th October 2024, focusing on rescuing recyclable items from the rubbish bin. By recycling at least one extra item as part of our daily recycling routine will make a huge difference. Opportunities to get […]