April 22^nd, 2021 

Earth Day Canada invites all Canadians to take action for the planet! The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebration is “Let’s Take Care of the Planet”. The goal of this celebratory day is to raise awareness of the urgency of taking action for the environment and to highlight the positive steps citizens are taking in their communities to create a more sustainable future, while respecting the health measures in place and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“Earth Day is celebrated across Canada, even during the pandemic. Solutions, while respecting health measures, exist! Citizens and cities across the country are taking action and developing original initiatives to address environmental issues. It is by bringing together our ideas and taking positive action that we will be able to address the climate emergency,” says Pierre Lussier, President of Earth Day Canada.

• Tree planting relay: a reinvented tradition continues

Several activities are planned for Earth Day, including the traditional tree planting, which continues for a second year despite the pandemic, in the form of a relay between municipalities. Every 22nd of the month for the next year, one or more Canadian municipalities will commit to planting at least 50 trees on their territory.

• About Earth Day Canada

Earth Day Canada is a charitable organization that helps individuals and organizations reduce their impact on the environment by taking action on Earth Day and every day. In August 2019, the organization Tous les Jours, initially active in Quebec and in the French-speaking world, became Jour de la Terre/Earth Day Canada in order to expand its environmental support programs across Canada.