Earth Day 2025: Empowering Change with “Our Power, Our Planet”

Earth Day will be celebrated worldwide for the 55th time on April 22, 2025, with the powerful theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” This year’s celebration focuses on working together to accept renewable energy and take care of the Earth. ​ ​

Earth Day 2025: Date and Historical Significance

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 to remember when the modern environmental movement began in 1970. The day was created by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson and environmental activist Denis Hayes. It has grown into a worldwide event with more than a billion people from more than 190 countries taking part. ​

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Theme: “Our Power, Our Planet”

“Our Power, Our Planet,” the theme for 2025, stresses how important it is to switch to renewable energy sources. It calls for a tripling of clean electricity generation by 2030, leveraging resources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and tidal energy. The goal of this project is to slow down climate change and encourage long-term growth. ​

Ambassador Spotlight: Antonique Smith

Antonique Smith, a singer and actress who has been nominated for a Grammy, is the official Earth Day 2025 representative. For her role as Faith Evans in the movie Notorious and her Grammy-nominated song “Hold Up, Wait a Minute,” Smith is best known. Since 2014, she has been a vocal environmentalist. She helped start Climate Revival, a group that uses art and stories to bring attention to environmental problems. Smith’s work mixes art with activism to get people to do something about environmental problems.

Indian Corporate Sector: Pioneering Sustainable Practices

India’s business community is very committed to protecting the environment, which is in line with the goals of Earth Day around the world.

• ITC Limited: For the second year in a row, we reached plastic neutrality by getting rid of 60,000 metric tons of trash in a long-term way in FY23. The company has also been a leader in using eco-friendly wrapping for all of its products. ​
• Godrej & Boyce: Over the last ten years, Godrej & Boyce has put more than INR 500 crores into ESG projects. These projects have saved a lot of energy and water and have helped wildlife through programs like “Magical Mangroves.” ​
• Dabur India: Dabur India became the first Indian consumer goods business to achieve plastic waste positive by recycling more plastic than it consumes for packaging. ​
• Coca-Cola India: Coca-Cola India has introduced bottles made entirely of recycled PET plastic in Andhra Pradesh, with the goal of incorporating at least 50% recycled material into packaging by 2030. ​
• Siemens India: Advanced renewable energy integration through solar-powered manufacturing, attaining 90% renewable energy consumption in FY24. ​
• Akshayakalpa Organic: Akshayakalpa Organic has pioneered sustainable dairy techniques, such as recycling nearly 50,000 kg of plastic through its “Give Back the Milk Pack” campaign. ​
• Flipkart: Flipkart has integrated sustainability into e-commerce by deploying over 10,000 electric vehicles and using 100% renewable energy in its data centers and warehouses. ​
• KFC India and McDonald’s: KFC India and McDonald’s have transformed quick-service restaurants by embracing green construction techniques and focusing on recyclable and biodegradable packaging. ​
• Jindal Foundation: The Jindal Foundation empowers communities via sustainability programs such as organizing Eco Clubs in schools and providing safe drinking water to millions.

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Conclusion

Earth Day 2025 provides an opportunity for worldwide communities to reaffirm their commitment to environmental care. The day, themed “Our Power, Our Planet,” and advocated for by Ambassador Antonique Smith, stimulates collaborative action toward a sustainable and resilient future.