Earth Day 2026: 'Our Power, Our Planet' — Global Rally Around Renewable Energy

Earth Day 2026 on April 22 adopted the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet,' centering the global environmental movement on urgent acceleration of renewable energy. Billions of people in 193+ countries participated in events, educational programs, and action campaigns. The Earth Day Network called for global renewable energy generation to triple by 2030 and highlighted that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of new electricity generation in most markets. Earth Day 2026 arrived amid heightened climate urgency, with oil prices up 60% and gas prices 70% due to the Iran war, driving record purchases of EVs, heat pumps, and rooftop solar across Europe as households sought energy independence. The 56th Earth Day underscored the convergence of energy security and climate action as twin drivers of the clean energy transition.