Each year on April 22, more than a billion people in over 190 countries celebrate Earth Day – the world’s largest environmental movement. This global event is an opportunity to reflect on the urgent need for systemic ecological change and to spotlight the inspiring stories of people and initiatives that are shaping a more sustainable and fairer future.
Earth Day 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of this movement, and this year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, strongly echoes the mission of the Green Art Incubator – to empower individuals and communities to act, collaborate, and transform the systems that fuel the climate crisis.
As earthday.org points out, people power has always been at the heart of Earth Day. When individuals come together with a shared purpose, they can disrupt even the most rigid systems. This year’s Earth Day message is both a call to action and a celebration of the global shift already underway: the transition to renewable energy as a key step toward climate justice, energy equity, and environmental health.
From geothermal energy in Kenya, to solar-powered homes in Australia, and the transformation of Uruguay’s entire energy sector—examples around the world show that the renewable revolution is already happening. The message is clear: renewable energy is no longer a distant ideal but a practical, cost-effective, and equitable solution within reach.
According to EARTHDAY.ORG, tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 is an achievable goal—one that promises not only environmental benefits, but also public health improvements, significant job creation, technological innovation, and economic justice. Clean energy, such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and tidal, brings the possibility of affordable, virtually unlimited energy for all, while drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
The Earth Day movement reminds us that the most powerful driver of this change is still people. Artists, scientists, teachers, students, cultural workers, activists, farmers, and families—all have a role to play. As we face climate disruptions and social inequalities, Earth Day invites us to use our collective power, creativity, and solidarity to reshape the systems we live in.
Green Art Incubator supports this year’s Earth Day call to Commit to Renewable Energy Now. Let’s imagine, create, and work toward a healthier planet by fostering just energy transitions, local action, and the cultural shifts that will power a more livable future.
Information and data in this article are based on the Earth Day 2025 theme brief published by earhday.org.
Visual: © 2025 Earthday.org, author: Alexis Rockman
