Earth Day April 22, 2025

Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability to protect the Earth's natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 in the United States, and April 22 or the day of the spring equinox in other countries. Earth Day, first observed on April 22, 1970, was organized by Senator Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness about ecological sustainability and inspire action to protect natural resources.

2025 Theme: Our Power, Our Planet

The theme for Earth Day 2025, OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, calls on people worldwide to unite behind renewable energy and work toward tripling the global generation of clean electricity by 2030.

Explore the resources in this guide—including, fact sheets, articles, and more—to help you take meaningful action this Earth Day (April 22) and beyond. Explore the Earth Day toolkits from Earthday.org for practical resources to help you take action.

University of New Mexico Researchers Discovered High Levels of Microplastics in Human Brains. Michael Haederle, February 28, 2025.

Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review
Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review. Nutrients. NIH 2023 Jan 25;15(3):617.

Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health. By Max Kozlov. Nature NEWS FEATURE 11 February 2025

Plastic Calculator

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues we deal with today. It harms our planet and affects our health. We’ve all played a part in this problem—often without even realizing it—but now it’s time to take action to reduce and eventually end plastic pollution.

Want to be part of the solution? Start by calculating your personal plastic consumption, then use the tips provided by Earthday.org.  
 

Sustainability Guide for College Students 
This a green guide for everyday living for students and provides ideas for how to effect positive policy changes on campus and at home. Great green incentives for students on a tight budget.