Earth Day 2026

We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do. 

-- Barbara Ward, economist, writer, and founder of the International Institute for Environment and Development

The U.S. Forest Service is closing down research stations ahead of a catastrophic wildfire season

Republicans introduce extreme bill to ban lawsuits against Big Oil forever

For Earth Day, from earthday.org:

Progress does not happen in silence. 

It happens when people show up. 

Environmental progress is built through everyday action—from communities protecting ecosystems to innovators advancing solutions. Clean air, safe water, and climate resilience aren’t optional—they’re essential.

For Earth Day 2026, we’re mobilizing at scale. Every action counts. Every voice matters.

 

 

All flourishing is mutual. 

-- Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass