#BEETHEFUTURE CALENDAR

Today, the best behaving children will get presents from the first good man, Saint Nicholas. So surprise the people you love by secretly giving them a little something and brightening their day.

International Volunteer Day is a holiday for all volunteers who selflessly carry out their mission and alleviate the suffering of people and other living beings through good deeds. Become a volunteer yourself! Find the nearest humanitarian society and help as much as you can.

Let your kitchen smell like freshly baked biscuits today! Invite friends and have a biscuit making contest. Of course, the loser washes the dishes!

On today's International Day of Persons with Disabilities, be the voice of support and strongly point out the importance of integrating people with disabilities into society and the accessibility of all services. Kindly offer your assistance to disabled people and help them overcome an obstacle or two.

Happy National Day, United Arab Emirates! Today, the UAE is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the country in 1971. Make the most of this day by visiting EXPO 2020 in Dubai, joining the celebrations, and learning about the history of the UAE

December 1 is World AIDS Day. Wear a red ribbon, a symbol of support for people living with HIV and people with AIDS. Spend the day actively: educate people about protection against AIDS, distribute condoms to young people or attend an event dedicated to this day.

On this day, learn what dangers wait for you online and make sure you protect your data and files properly.

On this day of shopping from the comfort of your sofa, order something sustainable - a crate of vegetables from a local farmer, a water bottle made of recycled materials or clothes from an online "second-hand" shop.

Today we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the inscription of the Škocjan Caves on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The park's diversity is created by the gorge, abysses, and caves, as well as a series of valleys and the karst surface. Did you know that you can see the deepest underground canyon in the world in the Škocjan Caves?

Buy Nothing Day is a day that draws attention to the problems of global consumerism, the endless accumulation of things and the consumption of global resources. Therefore, avoid any purchases today, and above all, add the following rules to the list:

1. Don't buy if you don't need to.

2. Exchange, borrow, do it yourself, fix it.

3. Buy local and seasonal, promote local micro-economy.

Obesity is a disease and must be treated as one. We all have a role to play in supporting and advocating for people living with obesity. So today invite your family or friends and be active: go cycling, hiking, running, take a long walk. 

Let Thanksgiving remind us of what, and most of all, for whom we are grateful. Just as we cannot survive without the goods that nature gives us, we cannot survive without the warmth and human relationships given to us by those closest to us. So let's be thankful for them and say a loud THANK YOU!

Today's unique talent day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our individuality. Can you paint a picture using a special technique? Can you sing differently? Leave your signature on special creations on a plate? Design clothes from sustainable or recycled materials? Proudly show off your talent!

Espresso is considered an icon of coffee drinks and is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Did you know that Finns, Norwegians, and Dutch drink the most coffee in Europe? Slovenia holds fourth place, as its inhabitants drink an average of 1.68 cups of coffee a day.

In 2017, a group of Slovenian scientists and researchers from the Clinical Institute of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center, were the first in the world to discover a new gene for premature ageing. The discovery is of paramount importance, making it easier for geneticists to identify rare diseases.