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Help Protect the Environment, Earth Day and Every Day

Celebrate This Earth Day

Join the Earth Day Celebration by participating in these events and volunteer opportunities where you live.

Learn about the history of Earth Day.
Más información en español.


Take Home Kit Earth Day “Take-Home Kit”
Learn how you and your family can protect the environment every day in lots of ways.


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Take Action Every Day

Pick five ways you'll commit to protect the environment

Step 1: Commit to Action

Do more to protect the environment by choosing at least five actions you'll commit to. Pick Five also helps you identify more actions you can take.


Step 2: Share What You're Doing

Let others know what you committed to through Pick Five. Show the actions you've taken. Share your:

Step 3: Get Involved

Girl holding a crayfish. This photo, submitted by S. Gilmore, was a finalist in the 2008 Earth Day Photo Contest.At home and in the garden
At work
At school
While shopping
In your community
On the road


Related News

Apr 17 - Environmental Justice Volunteers Mobilize Nationwide for Earth Month Cleanup of Former D.C. Landfill
Apr 16 - Green Technologies and Buildings Bloom on the National Mall
Apr 16 - New Campaign to Educate Kids on Fighting Climate Change

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EPA Administrator's Earth Day Message

Administrator Lisa Jackson challenges all Americans to begin building the green economy that will define the next two decades. Watch the video | Text of this video
Read her Earth Day blog post


Green Tips podcasts

Listen to a daily environmental tip you can use. In English and en español

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Earth Day Video Project Earth Day Photo Project

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we’ll feature videos and photos you create.
See featured videos. See featured photos.


Celebrate Earth Day!
Widgets and Podcasts

Install the daily environmental tip widget on your Web pages. Get more tips you can use to help protect the environment!