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The last Saturday in April is World Veterinary Day, recognizing the medical professionals who keep animals healthy. @FAO promotes #OneHealth, an integrated unifying approach to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. fao.org/one-health/en

The last Saturday in April is Independent Bookstore Day, for unique stores devoted to books and reading. These are not just stores but also community centres, a world of ideas and possibilities. They can be quiet places or lively performance spaces. #CIBD indiebookstores.ca/cibd/

It can be a challenge to be happy if you care about human suffering and injustice and don’t believe that success or a reward for your efforts is guaranteed. Let’s find joy where we can, in helping children or the elderly, tending a garden, a home or relationships, in honest work.

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion

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It can be a challenge to be happy if you care about human suffering and injustice and don’t believe that success or a reward for your efforts is guaranteed. Let’s find joy where we can, in helping children or the elderly, tending a garden, a home or relationships, in honest work.

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April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, building our common future with innovation and creativity. It is an opportunity to explore how IP can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future. @WIPO #SDGs wipo.int/en/web/ipday/2…

April 26 is International Seeds Day, recognizing the power of seeds, the farmers who sow them and the seed keepers who preserve their diversity. At the heart of Earth’s vitality, they hold the genetic blueprint of plant life—the foundation for food, ecosystems and biodiversity.

April 25 is DNA Day, an opportunity to learn about advances in genomics and how they can affect us. On this day in 1953, the double helix structure of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) was discovered, paving the way for further progress in genetics. genome.gov/dna-day

April 25 is World Malaria Day. Malaria claimed over 600,000 lives, with 249 million new cases, in 2022. Vaccines could help to reignite progress against malaria, which has stalled in recent years. Fight malaria for a more equitable world. Some are more vulnerable to this disease.

World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO

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April 25 is World Malaria Day. Malaria claimed over 600,000 lives, with 249 million new cases, in 2022. Vaccines could help to reignite progress against malaria, which has stalled in recent years. Fight malaria for a more equitable world. Some are more vulnerable to this disease.

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The last Wednesday in April is Guide Dog Day, honoring these specially trained animals that provide independence, safety and companionship to people who are blind or visually impaired, and guide them safely as they go about their daily activities. seeingeye.org

HeyWhatDay @HeyWhatDay

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The last Wednesday in April is Guide Dog Day, honoring these specially trained animals that provide independence, safety and companionship to people who are blind or visually impaired, and guide them safely as they go about their daily activities. seeingeye.org

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The last Wednesday in April is Stop Food Waste Day. Food waste refers to perfectly good, safe food that is thrown away uneaten, be it at home, in stores or restaurants or on farms. Food past its stated expiration date can still be good and does not always have to be thrown out.

HeyWhatDay @HeyWhatDay

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The last Wednesday in April is Stop Food Waste Day. Food waste refers to perfectly good, safe food that is thrown away uneaten, be it at home, in stores or restaurants or on farms. Food past its stated expiration date can still be good and does not always have to be thrown out.

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April 24 is International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. As the world prepares for the @UN Summit of the Future in September, it is time to reaffirm its dedication to peace, sustainable development and human rights, through multilateralism and diplomacy.

United Nations @UN

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April 24 is International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. As the world prepares for the @UN Summit of the Future in September, it is time to reaffirm its dedication to peace, sustainable development and human rights, through multilateralism and diplomacy.

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April 23 is German Beer Day, celebrating “Reinheitsgebot”, the German beer purity law adopted in Bavaria in 1516. It specified that beer could contain only water, barley and hops. Later yeast was added as a permissible ingredient. Some German beers are lager, pilsner and bock.

HeyWhatDay @HeyWhatDay

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April 23 is German Beer Day, celebrating “Reinheitsgebot”, the German beer purity law adopted in Bavaria in 1516. It specified that beer could contain only water, barley and hops. Later yeast was added as a permissible ingredient. Some German beers are lager, pilsner and bock.

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We are told to let the market solve problems that are society-wide and require coordination, some larger sense of the public good and some measure of compulsion, and to think that the market is efficient and wise and that government is inefficient and rapacious. In a word, BS!

The Atlantic @TheAtlantic

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We are told to let the market solve problems that are society-wide and require coordination, some larger sense of the public good and some measure of compulsion, and to think that the market is efficient and wise and that government is inefficient and rapacious. In a word, BS!

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April 22 is Earth Day. We depend on nature for food, air and water. Nevertheless, humans are poisoning our planet with pollution, massively wiping out species and ecosystems, and destabilizing the climate with greenhouse gas emissions. It is high time to change course!

United Nations @UN

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April 22 is Earth Day. We depend on nature for food, air and water. Nevertheless, humans are poisoning our planet with pollution, massively wiping out species and ecosystems, and destabilizing the climate with greenhouse gas emissions. It is high time to change course!

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Delegates from 174 countries gather in Ottawa 🇨🇦 from April 23 to 29 to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution #INC4 and profoundly change our relationship with plastic, so that future generations can live in a world free from this pollution.

UN Environment Programme @UNEP

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Delegates from 174 countries gather in Ottawa 🇨🇦 from April 23 to 29 to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution #INC4 and profoundly change our relationship with plastic, so that future generations can live in a world free from this pollution.

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April 21 is World Creativity and Innovation Day. Creativity and culture have significant non-monetary value, contributing to social development, dialogue and understanding. Creativity drives ideas, emotions, the ability to connect, question and be understood. Innovation for #SDGs

United Nations @UN

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April 21 is World Creativity and Innovation Day. Creativity and culture have significant non-monetary value, contributing to social development, dialogue and understanding. Creativity drives ideas, emotions, the ability to connect, question and be understood. Innovation for #SDGs

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April 20 is World Orphans Day, to raise awareness of the needs of children who have lost their parents or been abandoned by them and to provide a platform for related activities. The Worldwide Organization for Charity works to address the needs of orphans. worldorphansday.org

April 20 is Volunteer Recognition Day, honoring people who lend a hand to meet a need. To volunteer, find a cause that moves you. It could be meeting the needs of people in your community or in the wider world, taking care of animals or protecting the environment, to name a few.

Volunteer Canada @VolunteerCanada

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April 20 is Volunteer Recognition Day, honoring people who lend a hand to meet a need. To volunteer, find a cause that moves you. It could be meeting the needs of people in your community or in the wider world, taking care of animals or protecting the environment, to name a few.

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April 19 is World IBS Day. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is often stigmatized and misunderstood, with symptoms significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. This is a day to raise awareness of IBS. It is estimated that 10% of the world’s population suffers from it.

World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) @WorldGastroOrg

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April 19 is World IBS Day. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is often stigmatized and misunderstood, with symptoms significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. This is a day to raise awareness of IBS. It is estimated that 10% of the world’s population suffers from it.

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April 19 is World Liver Day, for this organ that performs over 500 vital functions, such as filtering toxins and aiding in digestion and metabolism. 1.5 billion people have chronic liver disease; 2 million lives are lost yearly. Prevention can save lives. worldliverday.org

April 18 is World Artisan Day, to honor artisans around the world for their contributions that uplift communities and preserve humanity’s cultures and traditions. “A better world for artisans is a better world for all.” They should be able to earn a living from their craft.