On April 22, downtown Ithaca was the epicenter of an Earth Day rally, drawing over 250 youth activists, students and their adult allies.

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Attendees draw watercolor paintings during the South Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day celebration at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

April 22 is Earth Day. Several organizations in the metro Atlanta area participated in projects or hosted events in honor of the day.

As the events expanded into a nationwide campaign, the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. The initial movement in 1970 is known as the largest secular day of protest in the world.

Nation World Why Earth Day is on April 22 The initial movement in 1970 is known as the largest secular day of protest in the world.

Nation World Why Earth Day is on April 22 The initial movement in 1970 is known as the largest secular day of protest in the world.