Earth Day, marked every year on April 22, returns in 2025 with the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” highlighting the global need to accelerate the shift to clean energy.

A history of the movement by EarthDay.org says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was ...

A history of the movement by EarthDay.org says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was ...

Together, they planned the first Earth Day for April 22, 1970. The nationwide event drew an estimated 20 million people — nearly 10% of the U.S. population at the time — to rallies, cleanups ...

Cities all over the globe are hosting events to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Events are registered on EarthDay.org and the full list can be found on the organization's website.

O n April 22, more than a billion people worldwide will once again observe Earth Day, a global environmental movement that first gained momentum in 1970. This year's commemorations arrive amid a ...

Check out this list of April holidays, observances and awareness months for 2025. Find a reason to celebrate each day, week or all month long.

A history of the movement by EarthDay.org says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was ...