March 28, 2022
Earth Day 2022: Invest in our Planet
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year’s theme is Invest in our Planet, calling on both businesses and individuals to contribute to a more prosperous and equitable future through collective action for change.
At a rally, a cleanup, with your vote, or your wallet, be heard however you are able
First held in 1970, Earth Day now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org, involving over a billion people from more than 193 countries – making it the largest civic observance in the world.
In the 1970s, a number of important pieces of environmental legislation were passed in the U.S., among them the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act.
Earth Month Events
UW Sustainability Earth Day Fair
Friday, April 22, HUB Street, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Earth Day Fair on the main floor of the HUB will feature departments, organizations and student groups from across UW who are working for sustainability. Stop by and discover sustainability tips, learn about UW’s efforts and ways you can get involved.
Earth Day Volunteering at Seattle P-Patches, Saturday April 23
Celebrate Earth Day with the United Way! Choose from one of three Seattle area p-patches and get ready to garden for good. Invite your friends, partners, kids, and even your favorite coworkers. Everyone’s invited! Join us at Hillman City P-Patch in the Hillman/Seward City neighborhood, Jackson P-Patch in North Seattle or Horiuchi Park P-Patch in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood for a beautiful Seattle day (rain or shine) of nature, community and volunteerism.
Earth Day at Washington Park Arboretum
Saturday, April 23, 9 am – 12:30 pm
Join other volunteers to restore Washington Park Arboretum through removing invasive ivy and weeding collections.
Earth Day at 21 Acres: Invest in our Soil
Saturday, April 23, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Woodinville
Spend a day in service to the soil! Each year, Earth Day volunteers at 21 Acres help build healthy soil, support local food systems, and take vital action for the climate.
Learn More
- EPA History: Earth Day
- UW Sustainability Action Plan: Read through what UW is doing to be more sustainable.
- Earth Day Quizzes: How much do you know about our planet?
- Dig into Earth Month: Urban Gardening for the Earth
- Birding in the Pacific Northwest
- Getting Your Vitamin N (for Nature) Responsibly
- #RecreateResponsibly: Safely plan your next trip to one of Washington’s many national parks.
- 10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Month: Sierra Club has some creative suggestions for how to engage with Earth Month.
- Defeating Water Scarcity One Project at a Time
Take Action
- 51 Ways to Restore Our Earth: For us, every day is Earth Day. If you feel the same, here are 51 actions and tips to make a difference, every day of the year.
- Greener Living: EPA has tools to help you learn and understand the issues and help you reduce your environmental footprint.
- Reduce, Reduce and Recycle properly: Check out UW Facilities disposal guide.
- Bring Nature Into Your Mindfulness Practice with Forest Bathing: Consider taking your mindfulness practice outside and incorporating ‘Forest Bathing’ into your routine.
- How to reduce your carbon footprint
Support
Consider making a one-time contribution or setting up payroll deduction to one of our CFD member organizations working on environmental conservation and sustainability education:
Zero Waste Washington (charity code 0315047) drives policy change for a healthy and waste-free world. We envision a just, equitable, and sustainable future where we all produce, consume, and reuse responsibly.
Join Conservation Northwest in connecting habitat, protecting wildlands, and restoring wildlife (charity code 0320835).
Outdoors For All (charity code 0320849) enriches the lives of individuals with disabilities and families and helps them to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
Carbon Washington Foundation (charity code 1482524): Focused on accelerating the transition to a vibrant clean-energy economy. Advocates for carbon reduction policies.
Carbonfund.org Foundation (charity code 1481702): Prioritizes climate change education, carbon offsets and reductions, and public outreach.
Friends Of The Earth (charity code 0314972): Promotes clean and sustainable energy, clean transportation, climate justice for poor and vulnerable populations, responsible use of technology and protection of the earth.
EarthShare Washington (charity code 0316709): EarthShare brings together individuals, workplaces, and communities to protect our planet’s health. We are a network of local and national nonprofits working to improve and preserve the environment here at home and around the world.
Greenpeace (charity code 0314978): Greenpeace’s mission is to expose global environmental problems, and promote solutions for future generations.