Joint Earth Day Statement from AGI and Partners
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — To highlight the vital role that geoscience knowledge plays in fostering action toward stewardship of the planet, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) joins the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and 17 additional global partners in issuing a joint Earth Day 2025 (April 22) statement:
The Earth Day 2025 theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” calls on all people to work towards a future where energy is sustainable and accessible for everyone. The geosciences provide important data, models, and knowledge that can guide responsible assessment, sustainable development, and management of energy resources.
Sustainable and ethical development calls for applications of both established principles and innovative approaches that are enabled by geoscientists. The global geoscience community is committed to improving the knowledge, policy environment, and public awareness needed for us all to make conscientious energy-related decisions and take well-considered actions across all aspects of our lives.
To this joint statement, AGI adds:
The American Geosciences Institute supports Earth Day as an important opportunity to raise geoscience awareness, which is also supported through Earth Science Week (October 12-18, 2025) and its theme of “Energy Resources for Our Future.”
Recognizing that the official theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” AGI is hosting an Earth Day Webinar — “The Science of Net Zero Buildings” — exploring the headquarters of AGU as the first Net Zero building in Washington, D.C. The facility produces as much energy as it consumes annually.
For questions, please contact AGI Communications’ Geoff Camphire at gac@americangeosciences.org.
About AGI
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), a federation of scientific and professional organizations representing over a quarter-million geoscientists, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving the geoscience community and addressing the geoscience needs of society. AGI headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia.
Contact: Geoff Camphire, AGI Communications gac@americangeosciences.org