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 2026 (April 22) statement:
The 2026 Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” underscores the importance of both individual and collective action to preserve the integrity of Earth’s dynamic systems. Geoscience informs meaningful actions through diligent and continuous study of Earth’s systems and their interactions with human enterprises and technologies. This knowledge empowers society to manage and use Earth’s resources prudently and sustainably.
Geoscientists across many fields and professional settings have embraced the responsibility to balance social, environmental, and economic interests. This Earth Day, the global geoscience community reaffirms its commitment to applying its expertise to meet today’s needs while safeguarding opportunities for future generations to thrive.
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 11-17, 2026) and its theme of “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society.”
Recognizing that the official theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” AGI is hosting an Earth Day Webinar — “Solar Energy and the Minerals Behind It” — spanning geoscience education’s role in the energy transition, current and emerging solar technologies, and the critical minerals and mining workforce that make solar energy possible.
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