On April 22, 1970, millions of people across the United States took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development. Earth Day is now a global event each year, with more than 1 billion people in 192 countries taking part. On April 22, 2020, we are celebrating 50 years of Earth Day.
Earth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide, has chosen the theme for 2020 of “Climate Action”. Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable.
At the end of 2020, nations will be expected to increase their national commitments to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The time is now for citizens to call for greater global ambition to tackle our climate crisis.
Host your own Earth Day
UBC Events
Information about 2020 events will be published here shortly.
UNA Earth Day 2019
Come celebrate Earth Day by learning about different ways we can care about the Earth and decrease our impact.
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00 to 14:00
Where: Wesbrook Community Centre, 3335 Webber Ln. Vancouver, BC V6S 0H3 Canada
Way Cool Biodiversity Series: Can biodiversity adapt to climate change?
Join Wall International Visiting Research Scholar Ophélie Ronce for this illuminating talk, in which she will illustrate existing mechanisms of adaptation to climate change through examples in animals and plants.
When: Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 13:00 to 14:00
Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2212 Main Mall, UBC, Vancouver, BC
Non-UBC events
Information about 2020 events will be published here shortly.
Stanley Park Earth Day Celebration
Join in at Lost Lagoon to support one of the planet's most important ecosystems: wetlands!
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 12:00 to 16:00
Where: Stanley Park Nature House on Lost Lagoon, Vancouver, BC V6G 2S
Wreck Beach Clean up
Join Surfrider Vancouver for an annual Wreck Beach cleanup in celebration of Earth Day.
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 11:00 to 13:00
Where: Wreck Beach - Trail 6, 6572 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Earth Day Parade Commercial Drive
Join in a celebration complete with speakers, musicians, and gather together as a community to address the things that matter most today.
When: Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 13:00 to 15:00
Where: Commercial Drive and Broadway to Grandview Park
2019 Earth Day Celebration with Keynote David Miller
Join a night of inspiration and celebration at the return of Vancouver’s largest Earth Day event. This year in partnership with ZEBx - Zero Emissions Building Exchange, a collaborative platform that strengthens the public, private and civic capacities for zero emission buildings.
When: Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 16:00 to 21:00
Where: Rosewood Hotel Georgia - Spanish Ballroom, 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7