Earth Day 2026

What is Earth Day?

Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22nd across the globe to show support for environmental protection. Earth Day began in 1970 as a way to raise environmental awareness, and marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.

Why is Earth Day important?

Earth Day is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the environmental challenges we face, to raise awareness and encourage people to take action to protect our planet. But it's also a day to celebrate the beauty and wonder of our planet, along with our role to protect it.

This year's Earth Day theme: Our Power, Our Planet

Reflecting a fundamental truth: environmental progress doesn’t depend on any single administration or election. It’s sustained by daily actions of communities, educators, workers, and families protecting where they live and work.

Read the full manifesto

How can I get involved?

There are many ways you can get involved in Earth Day! You can participate in local litter pick and beach clean events, plant trees, educate yourself on environmental issues, or simply commit to making small changes in your daily life to reduce your environmental impact. A Billion Acts of Green are already happening across the planet - head over to EarthDay.Org for toolkits, calculators and other resources to help you cut plastic use and create a healthier world. You can also download the free toolkit for a really comprehensive set of actions you can take or learn about.

Change is what is needed, and change starts with action. Better yet, an action that affects the world around you 🌍

From students in classrooms to organisers in their communities to officials in government there are ways for anyone from any background to make a difference. What each of us does, and how we do it, has a huge ripple effect on our ecosystems, and on the pace of corporate and government action.

What else can WE do?

Simple day to day actions that will collectively make a difference. Cut down on your plastic consumption. If you want to swap to reusables or plastic free, check out alternatives here.

Other actions we can take include:

Reject Fast Fashion
Plant a forest with the Canopy Project
Join a Cleanup
Use your vote
Use your voice - petition for change
Use your ££ - only buy from ethical and sustainable brands

Start small and go big — or start big and stay big.

Whatever action you choose, keep taking action and join the movement to change the world.

As Individual citizens, voters, as watchdogs, and as consumers – we have the simple yet effective power to make our voices heard.

Be the change you want to see in the world and remember - It’s not a day — it’s a movement 💚