International Compost Awareness Week

06 Mar 2018 - 12 May 2018

Canada

 

Agenda

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. Started in Canada in 1995, ICAW has continued to grow as more people, businesses, municipalities, schools and organizations are recognizing the importance of composting and the long-term benefits from organics recycling.

The goal of the program is to raise the awareness of the public regarding the benefits of using compost to improve or maintain high quality soil, to grow healthy plants, reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides, improve water quality and protect the environment. The program includes a poster contest, programs at schools and activities and events promoted through governments, public municipalities and local businesses nationwide.

Each year, a theme is chosen. The theme for this year is Compost! Building a Better Future. This is the theme for the Poster Contest, which encourages artists throughout the world to create a design sharing the importance of composting and using compost.

Throughout the week of ICAW, community and business events are held to encourage and celebrate composting. All types of composting – from backyard to large-scale are promoted. Events include tours of compost facilities, school gardening programs, compost workshops and lectures by a well-known gardening expert, compost give-away days, to name just a few. Click here to learn more about planning an event or to share information on your upcoming event. To learn more about how you can get involved with ICAW or plan an event in your community, click here to read the Celebrate ICAW Manual

 

Many companies strongly support ICAW by becoming an ICAW sponsor. We would like to thank all the 2018 ICAW sponsors.

Browse the Compost Week menu for tools and ideas to help YOU celebrate International Compost Awareness Week!

 

Website : http://www.compostfoundation.org/icaw