EARTH DAY 2025: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET 🌎🔋🌱
SPECIAL EDITION: This Earth Day, I celebrate people power, our planet, and the urgent action needed to save it.
Hello, Earth lovers, trail hikers, and change makers,
Some days, the world feels broken. Storms hit harder. Wildfires rage longer. The news scrolls faster, overflowing with chaos, climate disasters, and political dysfunction so deep it threatens the very systems meant to protect us.
But here’s what I believe.
We are powerful.
In the face of climate collapse and political paralysis, it’s easy to feel small. But we, the people, are the ones who bring the energy, the heart, the courage. We’re the ones who keep showing up, lifting each other, and taking action, even when the odds are stacked against us.
This Earth Day, I’ll celebrate the way I know best, walking through the forest to the lake and down to the Willamette River in Oregon. I’ll breathe in the rich Pacific Northwest air, listen to birds singing above, and practice gratitude.
My Earth Day: Oregon Forests, Rivers, and Action 🌲💚📢
But I’ll also take action.
As a writer, I’ll share why this Earth is precious and why we must protect it. I’ll speak out, connect with others, and tell the stories that move people to care.
As a local outings leader, I’ll lead a hike through the forest and down to the river. We’ll breathe in the fresh Pacific Northwest air, share stories, and encourage each other to take action.
As an organizer, I’ll invite our community to protect the planet we call home and remember that we’re stronger together.
Because defending this planet isn’t just about policies or protests. It’s about the trails that root us, the people who walk beside us, and the future we build together, one step at a time.
Why Earth Day Still Matters
In 1970, millions of everyday people—students, teachers, farmers, and factory workers—stepped outside their routines and into the streets to demand a future that respected the Earth. That first Earth Day sparked the creation of the EPA and key environmental protections we still rely on today. It showed us what’s possible when we move together with purpose.
Now, 55 years later, we find ourselves again at a dangerous tipping point. Climate chaos is accelerating. Democracy and our environment are under attack. And yet, people, just like in 1970, are rising up again.
But this is also a moment of possibility. This Earth Day, we reclaim the spirit of 1970 and rise again, not with despair, but with determination.
Our Power, Our Planet 🗣️🎙️🦉
The theme for Earth Day 2025 is simple and bold: Our Power, Our Planet.
In a divided country and a digital-first world, a real community can feel hard to find. We scroll, we post, but we’re more disconnected than ever. Add to that wildfires, floods, political inaction, and it’s no wonder so many people feel hopeless.
Earth Day gives us a chance to reconnect to each other, to nature, and to something bigger than ourselves.
Most people care deeply. About wildlife and clean air. About water, trees, and what kind of world we’re leaving behind. And that feeling? It’s powerful.
Let’s take action and flip the script:
From burnout to action.
From isolation to connection.
From despair to hope.
Take Action This Earth Day 💬📝🌎
This Earth Day, let’s go outdoors and organize our communities to take action. Here are a few simple, powerful ways to plug into the movement:
🎓 Educate – Share a fact. Start a conversation. Teach what you’ve learned.
📢 Advocate – Call your reps. Demand clean energy. Back local climate solutions.
🌿 Mobilize – Host a hike. Join a cleanup. Table at a community event.
💚 Donate – Support EarthDay.org or local groups fighting for climate justice.
📝 Pledge Your Earth Action – Post it. Tag it. Inspire others. Use #EarthDay2025 and #OurPowerOurPlanet.
Share your story. Reply to this email or post in the comments. Every action counts, and your story might inspire someone else. Post in the comments or reply to this email. Let’s celebrate every step forward.
We are the power. This is our planet. Let’s go!