Empower People To Power Our Planet
“If every day were Earth Day, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.”— Neil deGrasse Tyson
Earth Day 2025 is April 22nd, and it raises awareness about critically important environmental issues. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is "Our Power, Our Planet". It emphasizes the collective power to act on climate change and protect the environment, with a particular focus on renewable energy. The goal is to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. We already possess the solutions to create clean, inexpensive, and unlimited energy for the entire planet through renewable solar, wind, and other technologies.
Renewable energy can serve as an international economic revolution by driving innovation across most industries and creating an estimated 14 million new jobs globally. That’s because renewable energy is projected to grow 17% annually over the next 5 years.
You can support Earth Day 2025 by taking the following actions:
- Participate in a tree planting event or plant a tree in your own yard.
- Use alternatives to single-use plastics, such as reusable water bottles, shopping bags, and food containers.
- Turn off lights and electronics when not in use, take shorter showers, and conserve water.
- Walk, bike, or take public transportation whenever possible.
- Upgrade to energy-efficient LED light bulbs.
- Choose locally sourced, seasonal produce and reduce your meat consumption.
- Join a local cleanup event or organize one yourself.
- Choose products and services from local businesses that prioritize sustainability.
- Contact your elected officials and advocate for policies that protect the environment.
- Share information about environmental issues with your friends, family, and community.
- Attend local Earth Day festivals, workshops, or other events.
- If you have access to a garden or yard, create a pollinator garden or a vegetable garden.
This Earth Day let’s commit to harnessing renewable energy to build a healthy, sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future for us all.
April is Genocide Awareness Month—a time of remembrance, reflection, and responsibility.
This month was chosen because several of history’s most devastating genocides began or are commemorated in April, including the Armenian Genocide, the Cambodian Genocide, and the Rwandan Genocide. It is a time to honor the memory of the victims and survivors of these and other atrocities, to educate ourselves about the warning signs of genocide, and to take meaningful steps to prevent such crimes from happening again.
Genocide does not begin with violence—it begins with hatred. Around the world today, individuals and communities continue to face persecution simply because of their identity—because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or beliefs. Preventing genocide means more than responding to crisis; it requires building societies where human rights are protected and upheld, where freedom of expression, religion, and peaceful assembly are safeguarded, and where respect for diversity is deeply rooted.
Combating genocide also means confronting hate speech, misinformation, and dehumanization wherever they appear. It means promoting truth, empathy, and inclusion—especially in moments of political or social tension. And when conflict arises, we must respond with peacekeeping efforts, humanitarian aid, and international cooperation to protect civilian lives.
As Americans, we must resist the dangerous illusion that genocide cannot happen here. Our own history contains painful examples: the genocide of Indigenous peoples, the enslavement and systemic oppression of Africans and their descendants, and the persistent legacies of white supremacy, xenophobia, and discriminatory policies. These realities are not just in the past—they reverberate in our present through racial injustice, attacks on immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities, and growing extremism.
To truly say “never again,” we must recognize that the seeds of genocide can take root anywhere, including our own country. Preventing mass atrocities requires vigilance, education, and moral courage. It requires acknowledging our own history and committing ourselves—every day—to justice, equity, and human dignity.
Let this month not only be a time of remembrance but a call to action: to speak out, stand up, and build a world where no one is targeted for who they are—and where the horrors of genocide are not repeated.