Earth Day 2025: Global Cleanups, Climate Protests, and Planet-Friendly Parties

Earth Day 2025: Global Cleanups, Climate Protests, And Planet Friendly Parties

Earth Day just hit 55 and let’s just say… Mother Earth is aging like J.Lo — still a total icon.

On April 22, people across 190+ countries hit the streets, the parks, and the ‘gram to show some serious love to the only planet with pizza and Beyoncé. The theme this year? “Our Power, Our Planet.” Translation: Let’s ditch the dirty energy and glow up with clean, green vibes by 2030.

And oh yeah, the planet showed up and showed out.

In Ohio, folks were planting trees like they were NFTs in 2021. Quarry Trails Metro Park turned into nature’s runway with all the green goodness. Franklin Park Conservatory hosted walks where you could actually learn about plants that aren’t just succulents in a dorm room.

Seattle? Full-on Earth-core. They had ladybug festivals, biodiversity scavenger hunts (City Nature Challenge, anyone?), and panels on climate equity that had Greta Thunberg somewhere nodding in approval.

And because no Earth Day is complete without a little spice, climate protests popped off coast to coast. New York’s “Hands Off Migrants” march and Milwaukee’s “Stop the Cuts” protest weren’t just about climate — they lit up the social justice side of the convo, too. Earth Day = intersectional now.

India kept things clean and classy with community clean-ups and sustainability awareness across major cities. Bollywood meets biofuels? We’re here for it.

And of course, the MVP of Earth Day — EarthDay.org — dropped all the tools you need to get in the game: sign a petition, plant a tree, or at least stop using single-use plastic for one day, Karen.

Oh, and don’t just double-tap a recycling meme and call it activism. Get outside. Join a cleanup. Plant something that isn’t on Animal Crossing.

The Earth doesn’t need a gift. It needs you to stop being messy.

According to reports, over 1 billion people participated this year — that’s more than watched the Super Bowl. (Sorry, Taylor + Travis.)

So yeah, Earth Day 2025? It slapped.