Earth Day
A More Secure Future for All
Earth Day is an important opportunity to celebrate and strengthen UGA’s commitment to research, teaching, and service focused on healthier people, stronger communities, and a more secure future. We all depend on a healthy environment, and we can all contribute in meaningful ways.
Featured Activities
Ongoing Events
| April 21-25 | UGA Campus Pollinator Census | Any 15-minute period during daylight hours | Anywhere on campus! | Event Details |
Individual Events
| April 18 |
Zero Waste UGA Living Lab Workshop |
8:30-10:00am | Tate Center Rm 480 | |
| April 21-22 |
2025 Torrance Festival of Ideas (Creativity & Health) |
9:00am - 4:00pm | Virtual | Event Details |
| April 22 | 2025 Odum Lecture in Ecology: Sustainable Farming & Biodiversity | 4:00pm | Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, Room 100 | Event Details |
| April 23 | UGA Earth Day Fair & Market | 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Tate Center Plaza | |
| April 23 | Zero Waste UGA Film Screening, Panel Discussion, & Art Exhibit | 5:00 - 7:30pm | Cine (234 W. Hancock Ave, downtown Athens) | Event Details |
| April 24 | Nature Ramblers | 9:00 - 10:30am | State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Shade Garden Arbor | Event Details |
| April 24 | Earth Gay! | 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Odum School of Ecology Courtyard | |
| April 25 | Campus Arboretum 25th Anniversary Tree Planting | 10:00 - 11:00am | Near Conner Hall (intersection of Cedar St. and D.W. Brooks Mall) | |
| April 25 | Panel Discussion: Renee Fleming, Music & Mind | 4:50pm | Ramsey Concert Hall | Event Details |
| April 26 | Concert: Renee Fleming: Voice of Nature, The Anthropocene | 7:30pm | Hugh Hodgson Cert Hall | Event Details |
| April 27 | UGA Fair Fashiopn Vendor Market | Starlite | ||
| April; 29 | Sustainable UGA Semester in Review | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Special Collections Librtary | Event Details |
History of Earth Day at UGA
On April 22, 1970, Earth Day was observed for the first time across the United States. Conceived in the wake of environmental disasters like the Cuyahoga River catching fire and a massive oil spill off the coast of California, Earth Day harnessed growing public alarm about pollution to put environmental protection on the national agenda. Students and faculty at the University of Georgia took part in the nationwide event, organizing a daylong, public teach-in on the environment featuring lectures, discussions and exhibitions. After more than 50 years, UGA remains committed to ensuring healthy people, strong communities, and a secure future for all.