A guide to running events focused on environmental awareness, earth systems and everyday sustainability.
This guide helps you organise a stakeholder event, or series of events, focused on environmental awareness, earth systems and sustainability in your workplace or community.
It lists simple, practical activities that help raise awareness, spark engagement and encourage meaningful action. Your audience can take part in talks, walks, challenges and hands-on events that connect sustainability topics with real outcomes.
This guide supports organisers planning green, eco or sustainability-themed days and weeks across their organisations or communities. It is useful for sustainability teams, environmental coordinators, facilities and operations teams, university or school engagement groups, workplace culture or staff networks, and anyone running environmental or green engagement activities.
Sustainability Week is a themed programme designed to inspire, educate and engage your organisation or campus community. Its purpose is to help people understand how everyday actions – at work, at home and in the community – shape environmental impact.
Your theme sets the tone for the week. You can go broad or focus on a single topic:
You can also run a multi-theme week, where each day focuses on a different topic.
A memorable name increases engagement. For example: Green Action Week, Climate Impact Week, Eco Earth Week or Sustainability Starts With Us.
#GoGreenTogether #CampusGoesGreen #ActForEarth #SustainabilityWeek
Choose the format that best fits your organisation – in-person, virtual, hybrid, or recorded sessions for global teams. Consider accessibility, remote workers and time zones.
A strong programme mixes formats to keep engagement high:
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Name
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Activity Type
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Context
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|---|---|---|
| Seed Giveaway | Growing | In-Person |
| Swap Shop (Clothes & Items Exchange) | Item Exchange | In-Person |
| Nature Walk | Biodiversity | In-Person |
| E-Waste Collection Drive | Recycling | In-Person |
| Repair Café / Fix-It Workshop | Repair Workshop | In-Person |
| Sustainable Lunch & Learn | Talk | In-Person |
| Energy Treasure Hunt | Exploration | In-Person |
| Online Art Competition | Competition | Virtual |
| SDGs Demystifier Lunch & Learn | Workshop | Virtual |
| Virtual Climate Talk | Talk | Virtual |
| Online Pledge Challenge | Commitment | Virtual |
| Carbon Footprint Calculator Workshop | Workshop | Virtual |
| Virtual Green Trivia Quiz | Quiz | Virtual |
| Digital Declutter Challenge | Game | Virtual |
| Sustainability Storytelling Showcase | Storytelling | Hybrid |
| Photo / Art Competition Awards | Awards | Hybrid |
| Hybrid Workshop | Workshop | Hybrid |
| Green Habits Challenge | Campaign | Hybrid |
| Sustainability Innovation Showcase | Showcase | Hybrid |
| Everyday Green Habits Showcase | Habits | Hybrid |
Here is a structured 7-day Green & Sustainability Week content calendar designed for organizations, campuses, companies, or community groups. It blends education, engagement and measurable action.
Download a template Green & Sustainability Week content calendar
Theme: Energy Awareness & Efficiency
Goal: Awareness & practical action
Type: Talk / game / workshop / hybrid challenge
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “Follow along this week and commit to one positive action.”
Theme: Water Awareness & Conservation
Goal: Conservation & everyday action
Type: Talk / walk / pledge / quiz
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “Track your water use for one day.”
Theme: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Goal: Waste reduction & circular thinking
Type: Exhibition / swap / drive / quiz
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “Reuse, donate, recycle or repair one item today.”
Theme: Climate Awareness & Action
Goal: Engagement & education
Type: Talk / workshop / storytelling / challenge
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “What climate action will you take today?”
Theme: Nature & Ecosystems
Goal: Connection & appreciation
Type: Walk / giveaway / contest / poster
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “Plant, photograph or identify one species today.”
Theme: Everyday Sustainable Living
Goal: Habit formation & engagement
Type: Exhibition / sharing / display / game
Content Ideas:
Call to Action: “Start one new green habit today.”
Theme: Long-Term Sustainability Action
Goal: Awareness & accountability
Type: Poster / workshop / game / information session
Content Ideas:
Call to Action:
Closing Message: “Real sustainability progress happens through consistent action.”
Meaningful change happens when informed people are connected by a shared purpose and empowered to take everyday action. For more ideas, visit our full events guide, where you will find other theme packs and inspiration.