Conservation and Biodiversity

8 Things You Can Do for Earth Day 2019

Take action to protect our species — it’s our focus for Earth Day 2019. Get the facts, then find out about personal steps you can take, from pledging to stop using pesticides to save pollinators to using safer sunscreen to protect coral. Clean up your community. Find a clean up near you or submit one you’re hosting. Share our educational resources with parents and teachers — we’ve got Earth Day teaching materials, Climate Education Week teaching materials, and more. Help us end plastic pollution. Start by using our plastic calculator to help track, then reduce, your plastic waste. Plant a tree: Support our tree-planting efforts across the globe. Take steps to reduce your carbon footprint with our climate action guide. Order an official Earth Day t-shirt — proceeds go to support our work to protect our species and you can show support for Earth Day any day of the year! Sign up for updates and follow us on social media (@earthdaynetwork) to get the latest on our work, including what we plan for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020!