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Earth Day 2025 Marks 55 Years with Global Call for Renewable Energy

Under the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet,' this year's Earth Day highlights the urgent need to triple clean power generation by 2030 through coordinated global action.

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

  • Earth Day 2025 celebrates its 55th anniversary as the world's largest civic event, involving over a billion participants across more than 190 countries.
  • The theme 'Our Power, Our Planet' emphasizes the critical need to accelerate renewable energy adoption and achieve a threefold increase in clean electricity by 2030.
  • EarthDay.org has called for a Global Day of Action on April 22, 2025, encouraging grassroots activism and policy advocacy to drive the energy transition.
  • Critics warn of greenwashing and the dilution of Earth Day's activist roots, highlighting the need for structural reforms over symbolic gestures.
  • The event continues to inspire environmental education, community cleanups, and legislative advocacy, underscoring the collective responsibility to combat climate change.