Earth Day

Get inspired to show your support for the Earth! A lot has changed since the inaugural Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Presidents have come and gone, some leaving much greener legacies than others. Human population has exploded; China passed the U.S. in global warming emissions; the ozone layer was protected; species have gone extinct and been discovered; nuclear power peaked and declined; cars got smaller, then bigger, then smaller; a generation grew up. But the spirit of care for our planet, for clean water, healthy forests and abundant biodiversity is still very much alive—and has spread throughout the globe. The worldwide dimming of lights during March's Earth Hour is but one symbol of the increasingly interconnected world we all share, from every country to every species. We hope everyone will find some ideas of ways you can pitch in, and help celebrate our Mother Earth too.