Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
From the Earth Day website: “Groups that had been fighting individually against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness and the extinction of wildlife united on Earth Day around these shared common values. Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban dwellers and farmers, business and labor leaders.
“By the end of 1970, the first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of other first-of-their-kind environmental laws, including the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Clean Air Act. Two years later congress passed the Clean Water Act.”
The theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. How? By joining us in Earth Action Day, encouraging all to take action — educate, advocate, and mobilize.
Pledge an Earth Action on social media. Attend/plan/register a local event. Integrate Earth Day lessons into your curricula. Donate to support our efforts. On the website you’ll find resources (plus quizzes, fact sheets, articles and more) to help you take action this Earth Day, April 22nd, and every day. Visit https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2025/
In Fairhaven
Locally, the Millicent Library will be holding Earth Day activities in partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven.
Join them on Tuesday, 4/22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Unitarian Church, corner of Walnut and Center Streets, Fairahven.
Join a scavenger hunt, earth day storytime, and a picnic lunch on the UUSF Lawn. You can also make earth day seed bombs with the Millicent Library Book Bike!
In New Bedford/Cleanup
By Operation Cleanup, Saturday, 4/19, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet in the public parking lot behnd Cotali Mar Restaurante, corner of Acushnet Avenue and Sawyer Street
Pre-registering helps us to plan for important volunteer services. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3zpwyusy to register or call 508-989-9049.
On the day of the cleanup sign up/check in at our Operation Clean Sweep headquarters table. Remember to bring your reusable water bottle if you got one last year! Tools and bags will be provided.
Free t-shirts to all volunteers.
Gloves and tools provided. Wear closed-toe shoes. Walk-ins welcome. Free pizza from Dominos! Coffee & Donuts provided by BASK
Old Sturbidge Village
Old Sturbridge Village invites families to make the most of April by enjoying special seasonal experiences and savings. Now through April 30, 2025, families can take advantage of the final month of the museum’s Kids Free March and April promotion, while also celebrating Village Earth Days, April 23–27. From watching potters and blacksmiths at work to meeting heritage breed animals and seeing the fields being prepared for planting, every corner of the Village comes alive in April.
Village Earth Days (April 23-27) invites visitors to be inspired by early New Englanders’ deep connection to the land. Activities include drop-in kids’ programs (included with admission) and hands-on workshops (additional fee and registration is required) which vary daily during Village Earth Days. For a complete list of programs visit https://www.osv.org/event/village-earth-days/.
Throughout April, up to two children ages 17 and under will receive free standard daytime admission with each paid adult ticket.
Purchase tickets online and save an additional $3 off adult admission compared to at-the-door pricing. For full details, restrictions, and to reserve tickets, visit: https://www.osv.org/event/kids-free-march-april/
For a full calendar of spring events, visit: https://www.osv.org/spring/
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