SIX MONTHS UNTIL EARTH DAY, APRIL 22 2025,EARTHDAY.ORG INVITES EVERYONE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES MATTER

Washington, DC (October 22, 2024) – EARTHDAY.ORG, the global leader in Earth Day advocacy, observed by over one billion people worldwide every April 22, invites you to back our theme for 2025, Our Power, Our Planet. Join EARTHDAY.ORG as we call for renewable energy generation to triple, globally by 2030.

“The world must move away from fossil fuels and transition to clean, renewable energy,” says Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG. “We need to embrace energy sources that do not adversely impact the climate with dangerous greenhouse gas emissions. Not only is this good for the planet and for human health but it will also create millions of new jobs globally.”

To support our theme backing renewable energy, here are seven impactful ways you can get involved and show your support for EARTHDAY.ORG – TODAY!

Sign the Our Power, Our Planet Renewable Energy Petition HERE. Join us in urging governments across the world to prioritize the tripling of renewable energy from sources like solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and tidal by 2030. Help us reach 55,000 signatures by Earth Day, and triple that number by COP 30 in Brazil, in 2025.

Click on our Global Energy Map. Explore what countries are doing to transition towards renewable energy as well learn about their reliance on fossil fuel. Every week we are updating the map with more nations and intriguing facts, including the percentage of their electricity generated from renewable sources, the types of energy they use, and their fossil fuel exports.

Watch 22 Minutes With…: Join Tom Cosgrove, our Chief Creative & Content Officer, in conversation with Denis Hayes, one of the founders of the first Earth Day back in 1970. Learn why Denis is advocating for renewable energy.

Enjoy, share and comment on our new theme’s groovy sizzle reel: 6 Months To Earth Day 2025 – Our Power, Our Planet

Read 7 Fun Facts About Renewable Energy You Never Knew, these watercooler facts might surprise you and if you want to take a deeper dive, let Aidan Charron, Associate Director, Global Earth Day, explain more about our theme in his article, Our Power, Our Planet: Earth Day’s 2025 Theme Decoded.

Follow us on social media and repost: Every day on IG, LinkedIn, YouTube, X and facebook we share updates. Right now several of our team are in Cali, Colombia for the UN Biodiversity Cop 16 to promote how clean energy, climate education and biodiversity all intersect.

Ace our new quiz: What Kind of Renewable Energy Are You?

Consider Donating to Earth Day so that we can continue advocating for the good of planetary, wildlife and human health by campaigning for clean, renewable energy, organizing Earth Day events across the globe, influencing policy makers both in the US and internationally, writing articles and creating content to freely share.

“We have the alternatives to oil, gas and coal. They are called solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric and tidal. The age of fossil fuel is over. The age of electricity is here. Be part of the Earth Day network and join us in backing renewable energy NOW!.” Aidan Charron, Associate Director, Global Earth Day

About EARTHDAY.ORG: EARTHDAY.ORG’s founders created and organized the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Since then, EARTHDAY.ORG has mobilized over one billion people annually in a global network on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet. EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental community worldwide. As the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, EARTHDAY.ORG works with more than 150,000 partners in nearly 192 countries to build environmental democracy. Learn more at EARTHDAY.ORG. Free “Our Power, Our Planet Toolkits” will be made available in January 2025!

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