Celebrating the Earth Down Under

For Immediate Release

Contact: Mary Waller

Australia International Compost Awareness Week

April is the month known for Earth Day, but environmental events that happen internationally take place throughout the year. From May 6 to May 12, Australia is acknowledging environmental problems by hosting International Compost Awareness Week Australia (ICAW).

The week is filled with activities, events and publicity to help promote awareness of compost. Compost is an organic resource that ICAW wants to promote the reduction of carbon pollution by avoiding organic materials and helping build healthier soil.

ICAW Australia is a part of the Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE). CORE is a non-profit organization that conducts year-round research on organic initiatives, education and awareness activities.

CORE also helps organizes National Organic Week Australia (NOW). NOW is a week of locally-held events to help promote the benefits of growing and purchasing organic products and farming services in the Australian community and environment.

ICAW’s motto is “Better Soil, Better Life, Better Future.” The non-profit promotes the importance of healthy soil and why we need it.

They offer ways to get involved by “Joining the Competition”, ”Registering your Event” and mentioning that “We are Social.” ICAW’s competition is for the greenest and most sustainable garden for 2018.

Their website shares their latest tweets and upcoming events with hopes that people will follow their news and attend, or consider, the events they will be hosting. ICAW calls attention to the fact that environmental issues last longer than one month or one day, but rather a lifetime. 

For more information on ICAW:  www.compostweek.com.au/core/.