Enrichment
Events:
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Event / Day |
Date or previous date |
Website / URL |
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Fairtrade Fortnight |
22nd Sept- 5th Oct 2025 |
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-involved/current-campaigns/fairtrade-fortnight/ |
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Great Big School Clean |
Pledging for the Great Big School Clean 2026 will open on 13 February |
https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/our-work/eliminating-litter/great-big-school-clean |
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Great British Spring Clean |
13 to 29 March 2026. |
https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean |
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The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) |
30 Nov - 12 Dec 2023 |
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World Environment Day |
5 June 2026 |
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Global Goals Week |
19-28th Sept 2025 |
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World Ocean Day |
8 June 2026 |
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Word Sea Turtle Day |
16th June |
https://nationaltoday.com/world-sea-turtle-day/ |
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
17 June 2026 |
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World Nature Conservation Day |
28 July |
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World Wildlife Day |
3 March |
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World Cleanup Day |
20 September 2025 |
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The Great British Beach Clean |
19th-28th Sept 2025 |
https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/join-a-beach-clean/great-british-beach-clean/ |
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Recycling Week |
22nd – 28th Sept 2025 |
https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/citizen-behaviour-change/recycle-now/recycle-week |
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Sustainability Day |
Sustainability Day is the fourth Wednesday of October each year |
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Earth Day |
22 April |
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World Water Day |
22nd March |
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World Meteorological Day |
23rd March |
https://wmo.int/news/campaigns/world-meteorological-day |
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World Wetlands Day |
2nd Feb 2026 |
https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/ |
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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
21 May |
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Africa Day |
25 May 2026 |
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GIS Geography Day |
19th November 2025 |
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US- National Geographic Day |
27 January 2026 |
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US-Geography Awareness Week |
16th-20th November 2026 |
https://nationaltoday.com/geography-awareness-week/
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Geography Links
General Links
National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Geographic Kids - https://www.natgeokids.com/
British Geological Survey - https://www.bgs.ac.uk/
BBC Bitesize Primary Geography KS1 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zcdqxnb
BBC Bitesize Primary Geography KS2 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv
US Geological Survey - https://www.usgs.gov/
Weather and Climate
Met Office- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
BBC Weather - https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather
XC Weather - https://www.xcweather.co.uk/
Show your stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe
Mapping
Ordnance Survey Maps - https://osmaps.com/
Digimap for school (subscription) - https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/
Maptube - http://www.maptube.org/
Google Earth - https://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Mapzone - https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
World Maps - https://www.worldatlas.com/
Sustainability/ Sustainable Development
Keep Britain Tidy - https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/
Global Goals - https://www.globalgoals.org/
BBC Bitesize Sustainability - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zshp34j