The first World Environment Day took place in 1973, and is coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme on the same day every year to “give a human face to environmental issues” – to empower people to become more aware of environmental problems, and become involved in the search for a sustainable future and improved quality of life whilst also promoting a partnership between people of all nations.
Taking place in the summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere, WED has a distinct focus each year and is hosted by different countries.
Deaf Awareness Week 2010 – 28th June to 4th July 2010
Over one hundred deaf charities are uniting beneath the umbrella organisation The UK Council on Deafness for “Look at Me”, the banner adopted by Deaf Awareness Week from 28th June to 4th July 2010.
The theme aims to highlight the different types of deafness and explain the many different methods of communication used by deaf people.
The word deaf is used to describe a whole range of conditions relating to deafness: according to figures from the World Health Organisation, there are currently 278 million deaf people across the world, 80 per cent of which live in developing countries; of these, 25% became deaf as children. Continue reading ….
The name of Europe has its origins in Greek mythology and the seduction of the beautiful Phoenician, Europa, on the isle of Crete by the god Zeus who disguised himself as a white bull.
Centuries of bitter wars and conflicts later, Europe Day was founded to commemorate the continent’s unification and is celebrated enthusiastically by most of the member states that make up the European Union. Possibly the only country where the Day is not embraced with gusto is in Britain, where signs emblazoned with the words ‘To Europe’, point across the channel in the continent’s general direction as though it’s a separate entity and nothing to do with the UK at all! Continue reading ….
Liverpool is a large city with a huge heart and this is seen by the lengths and breadths that the city goes to ensure the people of Liverpool get the best education.
In Liverpool people don’t simply stop learning when they reach their teenage and early adulthood years - this city ensures that all adults, all the way to retirees, can carry on learning everything from basic numeracy and literacy to full courses on topics such as engineering to graphic design. Continue reading ….
Regarded as one of the top five public service professionals, Firefighters are held in high esteem across the world: no one can forget the pictures of the heroic Firefighters of New York that became the enduring image of the tragedy that was 9/11.
In recognition of the sacrifices made in towns and countries all over the globe, International Firefighters’ Day – IFFD – was inaugurated on 4th May 1999. Since then it has been held annually, to mark a time when Firefighters of the present and past are remembered, recognised and thanked for their dedication in saving lives and protecting the environment. Continue reading ….
World Health Day has been an important date on our calendar since 1950 when it was ratified by the 26 member states of the United Nations: it is traditionally held on April 7th, which is the anniversary of the foundation of the World Health Organisation in 1948, set up to coordinate international public health on behalf of the United Nations. Continue reading ….
World Environment Day – 5th June 2010 
Deaf Awareness Week 2010 – 28th June to 4th July 2010
Europe Day – 9th May 2010
Liverpool is a large city with a huge heart and this is seen by the lengths and breadths that the city goes to ensure the people of Liverpool get the best education.
International Firefighters’ Day – 4th May 2010
World Health Day since 1950