Earth Day 2025: Date, History, Theme, Significance, Quotes, and How It’s Celebrated

Earth Day 2025: Today, Tuesday, April 22, countries all over the world come together to commemorate World Earth Day, which will be celebrated for the 55th year running in 2025.

This year's theme is “Our Power, Our Planet“, to achieve the “triple clean electricity” target by 2030 through the usage of renewable energy.

The campaign emphasises how urgent it is to combat climate change by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and investing in an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future energy system.

Earth Day: History

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when industries were releasing smoke and sludge without much concern about the legal or public repercussions. Air pollution was seen as the "smell of prosperity" at the time, particularly in America.

Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson of the United States of America and has been observed every year on April 22 since then.

At that inaugural Earth Day, more than 20 million Americans took part, calling for healthier surroundings, cleaner water, and air.

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The United States passed historic laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a direct result of Earth Day's success. One of the biggest secular celebrations worldwide, Earth Day is now recognised in more than 190 nations.

Significance of the Earth Day

Earth Day is a potent reminder of our shared obligation to preserve the environment. In 2025, the fight against climate change will be led by clean energy renewable resources such as geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar electricity.

Earth Day isn’t just symbolic — it’s a catalyst for change. Its significance lies in:

Raising environmental consciousness among all age groups

Encouraging policy reforms that promote sustainability

Inspiring climate action, reforestation, clean energy adoption, and waste reduction

Reminding us that the health of the planet is directly linked to our health

Popular quotes on Earth Day

"The Earth is what we all have in common." Wendell Berry

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"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

Native American Proverb: "One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken." Leo Tolstoy.

"The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share." Lady Bird Johnson

"What we are doing to the world's forests is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and one another." Mahatma Gandhi

“At GHCL, our green energy transition is central to our strategy. By 2030, we aim to reduce carbon emissions by 30%, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable manufacturing and renewable energy. We believe industrial growth must align with environmental responsibility." RS Jalan, MD, GHCL

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