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Earth Day 2025 Launches Global Action for Renewable Energy

Marking its 55th anniversary, Earth Day emphasizes clean energy goals and mobilizes over a billion participants worldwide.

This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11.
Protesters in Manhattan marching against Trump administration's attacks on the government, climate, tariffs, immigration and education among many other issues, April 19 2025.
Weslowski Farms sells fruits and vegetables at St. Andrews Farmer's Market in Panama City, Fla., April 19, 2025. The local government also recognized Earth Day that same morning. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)
Two activists work together to plant more trees and greenery, filling up ground holes and growing vegetation.

Overview

  • The 55th Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 2025, adopts the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet,' urging a tripling of clean electricity by 2030.
  • EarthDay.org has initiated a Global Day of Action, encouraging individuals, communities, and governments to accelerate renewable energy adoption.
  • First observed in 1970, Earth Day has grown from a U.S. environmental teach-in to a global movement involving over 1 billion participants in 190+ countries.
  • Critics highlight concerns about corporate greenwashing and the dilution of Earth Day's activist roots, calling for renewed focus on structural change.
  • Events worldwide include community cleanups, educational initiatives, and advocacy efforts aimed at addressing climate change, pollution, and sustainability.