OUR POWER, OUR PLANET! Celebrate Earth Day

Today, Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, is Earth Day.  This year´s Earth Day theme is: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET.

The connection between Earth Day and the Wellbeing Economy is rooted in a shared vision: prioritising the health of the planet and the people who live on it.

Earth Day poster 2025, by artist Alexis Rockman, marking the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.

Here’s how they align:

🌍 Earth Day

• Earth Day, celebrated every April 22nd, raises awareness about environmental issues and promotes actions to protect the planet.

• It focuses on climate change, biodiversity, pollution, conservation, and sustainable practices.

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💚 Wellbeing Economy

• A Wellbeing Economy is an economic system designed to serve people and the planet, not just profit.

• It values quality of life, equity, sustainability, and holistic progress over traditional GDP growth.

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🌱 The Connection

1. Shared Goals

   • Both advocate for sustainability, regeneration, and long-term thinking.

   • The Wellbeing Economy promotes economic models that reduce environmental harm, like circular economies, green jobs, and renewable energy, echoing Earth Day’s goals.

2. People + Planet Together

   • Earth Day emphasises the interdependence of environmental and human health.

   • The Wellbeing Economy recognises that economic systems must support environmental health for people to thrive.

3. Systemic Change

   • Earth Day campaigns often call for systemic action (policy change, corporate responsibility).

   • A Wellbeing Economy is a systemic transformation, rethinking how and why we produce, consume, and measure success.

4. Global Collaboration

   • Both movements are international and emphasise the need for cooperation across borders to address global challenges.

   
   

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