KU Quarterly January 2019 | Page 2

GET INVOLVED ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY First Sunday of March each year In 1989, Ian Kiernan wanted to make a difference and launched the idea to clean up Sydney Harbour. The idea took off, gaining a groundswell of community support. In 1990, along with co-founder Kim McKay, Clean Up Australia Day was launched. Since then, Clean Up Australia has grown into an organisation that works with the community, government and business to help us all live more sustainably. Today the focus is as much on preventing rubbish entering our environment as it is on removing what has already accumulated. You can find out ways in which your centre can become involved by visiting https://www.cleanup.org.au/ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS 21 March 2019 2019 Theme – Forests and Education This global celebration of forests provides a platform to raise awareness of the importance of all types of woodlands and trees and celebrate the ways in which they sustain and protect us. Find out more by visiting http://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/en/ NATIONAL TREE DAY Schools Tree Day: Friday 26 July 2019 National Tree Day: Sunday 28 July 2019 National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day combine to make Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. National Tree Day started in 1996, and since then more than 4 million people have planted over 24 million trees and plants and it’s still growing. To find suggestions on how your centre can be involved visit https://treeday.planetark.org/ Page 2 www.ku.com.au JANUARY 2019