Edited by DPA
Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April. In 2025, its theme, “Our Power, Our Planet” spotlights the transformative potential of renewable energy and marks the movement’s 55th anniversary. Since its founding on 22 April 1970, Earth Day has grown into the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement, engaging over one billion people annually. EARTHDAY.ORG remains steadfast in its mission to diversify, educate, and activate a global community committed to protecting both planet and people.
EARTHDAY.ORG, the driving force behind Earth Day celebrations, has unveiled the official Earth Day 2025 poster, designed by acclaimed environmental artist and activist Alexis Rockman.
The tradition of Earth Day posters began in 1970 with Robert Rauschenberg’s iconic design: a bald eagle flanked by images of endangered species, deforestation, and pollution – powerful visuals that demanded immediate action. Later artists have each added their own voice to this global environmental conversation.
“Earth Day is the symbol of all that is great about the environmental movement that I grew up inspired by”, said artist Alexis Rockman. “Since I saw the first Earth Day poster by Robert Rauschenberg in 1970, it has always been at the top of my bucket list. Designing the Earth Day 2025 poster is literally a dream come true.”
Rockman’s new artwork depicts a solar panel rising above a joyful, diverse crowd; its surface reflects a lush forest.
“Humans are almost entirely visual creatures, and art should evoke complex, highly emotional images that speak directly to our hearts. After consulting with the Earth Day team, I realized that a forest and a diverse crowd of people reflected in a solar panel perfectly symbolize how solar power meets our collective needs while minimizing harm to the planet. There is still time to make a difference,” explained the Connecticut-based environmental artist, who has been raising awareness of ecological issues through his work since the 1980s.
Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG, adds:
“This poster vividly reminds us that renewable energy is within our grasp. It is both a celebration of our collective power and a call to action – to fuel our future without costing the Earth.”
EARTHDAY.ORG remains dedicated to uniting individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide in the vital mission and collective responsibility of protecting our planet for future generations. Its efforts to diversify, educate, and activate the global environmental movement have empowered over one billion people in more than 190 countries since 1970.
“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century, he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.” – Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Source: EARTHDAY.ORG
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