Earth Day

About This Event

Earth Day is a global day of environmental action held annually on 22 April, organised by EarthDay.org. The 2027 edition is free to participate in and takes place online and through local events worldwide. EarthDay.org, which founded the first Earth Day in 1970, now mobilises over 1 billion people annually across more than 190 countries to take action for the planet.The 2027 theme is Food for Our Planet™, calling for a transformation of food systems to create healthier, more sustainable futures. The organisation runs year-round campaigns including the Canopy Tree Project (which has planted millions of trees since 2010), End Plastics, The Great Global Cleanup, Climate Education, Regenerative Agriculture, and Fashion For The Earth. Resources available include toolkits, fact sheets, quizzes, and action guides covering topics from plant-based eating to climate literacy.For UK SMEs and sustainability leads, Earth Day offers a recognised global platform to align internal initiatives with a worldwide movement. The food systems theme connects directly to supply chain decisions, employee engagement opportunities, and customer-facing sustainability messaging. The free resources and campaign frameworks provide ready-made content for staff education and community action programmes.

Key Takeaways

• Food systems transformation is the 2027 focus, linking health, environment and business supply chains
• Free toolkits and educational resources support workplace sustainability programmes and staff engagement
• Global network of 1 billion participants offers visibility for aligned business initiatives
• Year-round campaigns cover plastics reduction, tree planting, cleanups and climate education

Who Should Attend

• Sustainability managers planning employee engagement or community partnerships around environmental action
• SME owners seeking credible frameworks to communicate their environmental commitments to customers
• Supply chain and procurement leads reviewing food sourcing and packaging decisions
• Communications teams looking for global awareness days to anchor sustainability messaging