climate change Photo credit: UN. By Anders Lorenzen On Earth Day (22nd of April), the UN’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continued his rhetoric that tackling the climate crisis is more urgent than ever. In the below video message, Guterres explained that currently, our actions are laying waste to forests, jungles, farmland, wetlands, oceans, coral reefs, rivers, seas, and lakes and that […]
For the past year, Earth911 has honored the 52-year history of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week since Earth Day 2022, we have shared an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. Tomorrow is the 53rd annual Earth Day. This week, you can take action for the […]
Earth Day 2023, which takes place on April 22, marks the 53rd year that people have come out into the streets to rally for planetary responsibility, joined park and environmental cleanups, and participated in climate learning events. The first Earth Day was the largest public demonstration in history as of that time. Michael Karapetian, the Great Global Cleanup Campaign coordinator […]
Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. As we approach the end of this year-long exercise, it’s time to start looking forward to the next Earth […]
“Fashion is one of the most highly polluting industries on earth. Unlike the construction or tourism or tech industries that are also highly polluting, fashion is damaging to every sector of the environment, whether terrestrial or aquatic,” says Shelley Rogers, Fashion for the Earth coordinator at EarthDay.org. Fast fashion, with its focus on short-term trends and low prices, is the […]
Today, April 22, is the 52nd annual Earth Day. For the original Earth Day in 1970, an amazing 10% of the U.S. population took to the streets to protest environmental degradation. That powerful moment in environmental history grew into a movement. In 1990, the Earth Day Network expanded internationally to become a global force for sustainability. They recently changed their […]
Tree planting is often dismissed as a “nice to have” but ultimately insignificant part of environmentalism. Like littering, many people think of it as the kind of minor environmental issue that doesn’t deserve the same attention as big topics like climate change. But forests act as carbon sinks; trees are among our strongest assets in reversing climate change. The United […]
Children face the reality of the life-long experience of a planet in crisis. They need to be more aware of environmental issues than their parents and grandparents. With Earth Day coming up, let’s look at a collection of great children’s books about the planet, our climate, and the sustainable lives our children can lead. This article contains affiliate links. If […]
Quick, what are the key goals for reducing human impacts on the planet’s environment? Earth Day 50 celebrated the progress since the first global marches in 1970 but much more remains to be done if humanity expects to reduce its impact on the planet. In this Earth911 Quiz, you’ll be challenged to identify changes we need to make in our […]
Invest in Our Planet. That’s the theme for Earth Day 2022, coming up on April 22. How are you celebrating Earth Day? There’s so much you can do to invest in our planet, from joining a cleanup, planting trees, and civic action to hosting an event online or in your community. We have a chance to completely rethink everything, from […]