Fossil fuels are a major contributor to the devastating effects of climate change across our planet. The current rate of fossil fuel consumption cannot be sustained. To try to mitigate this damage and cease causing further damage, renewable energy must be employed globally.
Thus, the theme for Earth Day 2025 is “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET”. The aim is to “unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030”.
Did you know that:
• A third of all homes in Australia already use solar power. Iceland, Norway and Ethiopia are all largely powered by renewable generated energy. Uruguay has transformed its energy sector, moving away from being almost entirely dependent on oil imports to generating 98% of its electricity from renewable sources.
• In Denmark, over 50% of the country’s electricity is already generated from wind turbines (and they have already provided 100% of the nation’s power for periods over 24 hours).
• Kenya is a leader in Africa, with geothermal power accounting for nearly half of its electricity generation.
*Statistics courtesy of Earthday.org
Metro Vancouver is celebrating Earth Day the entire week and into the following week. There are many events and activities taking place around the Lower Mainland, such as:
• Vancouver International Film Festival is showing a film about water consumption: Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey on Sunday, April 20 at 3:00 and Tuesday, April 22 at 6:30.
• Pull invasive plant species/weeds at Sunrise Park in North Vancouver on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 to 2:00. There will also be educational events.
• Champlain Heights Community Centre in South Vancouver will be having fun sustainability-themed booths and family friendly activities on Saturday, April 26, from 11:00 to 3:00.
For more information on these and other events happening on Earth Day/Earth Week 2025:
For fact sheets, resources, and articles regarding Earth Day, you can can check out the Earth Day website:
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