What is happening in the animal world, natural world and environmental world this week?
Here are the special days being celebrated this week for the animal kingdom and being held for the environment and natural world!
National Secondhand Wardrobe Week
National Secondhand Wardrobe Week is held between the 13th and 19th of February this week.
The week is about encouraging people to be more environmentally friendly with the shopping choices we make.
There are several ways that we can help the environment through our fashion choices, such as -
. Buying clothes second hand
. Give the clothes you don't want to a charity shop or recycle them
. Make/sew something new with old clothes or other fabric
These are some of the ways that you can help the environment and nature with your fashion choices, the fashion industry can be harmful to animals, nature and the environment, by avoiding overconsumption of fashion and by making animal-friendly and environmentally-friendly fashion choices, you can help make the world a better place for animals and nature.
14th of February - Pet Theft Awareness Day
Pet Theft Awareness Day is a day to raise awareness about pet theft and those pets that have sadly been stolen.
National Nest Box Week
National Nest Box Week is from the 14th to the 21st of February.
National Nest Box Week encourages you to put a nest box - or two - up in your garden, it will help give birds a place to live. As it is the end of winter and nearly spring, it is a great time to put up a nest box for the birds.
15th of Feb - World Hippo Day
Wednesday is World Hippo Day!
World Hippo Day is a day to celebrate hippos and raise awareness about these cool animals.
18th of February - World Pangolin Day
On Saturday, it's World Pangolin Day!
World Pangolin Day is a day to celebrate these unique animals and raise awareness about them. This is important, as pangolins are the animal which is most affected by the illegal wildlife trade.
19th of Feb - World Whale Day
To end the week, it is World Whale Day on Sunday!
World Whale Day is a day to celebrate these majestic animals, and, raise awareness about them.
Finally - Random Acts Of Kindness Week
Finally, it's Random Acts Of Kindness Week between the 12th and 19th of February.
It's a great time to do something extra kind for animals and nature.