Earth Day in Calgary

Learn more about Climate & Environment at The City

In more than 190 countries, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 with over six million Canadians joining in the annual global event by taking part in activities that protect the environment. Earth Day is a day of civic participation and action, and the theme for 2024 is Plastics vs Planet.

In 2021, Council approved our Environment Strategy  and we are committed to delivering on Council’s Foundation for 2023-2026, including climate resilience and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

We have several programs related to the 2024 theme of plastic waste, and without a focus on reduction, most single-use plastic items will simply be replaced with single-use items made from other materials. A focus of Calgary’s Environment Strategy is to reduce waste from single-use items regardless of material.

Click the links below you read more about what we are doing:

Waste and Recycling Education Resources

EarthDay.org and other organizations have many resources to check out:

Calgary joins Calgary City Nature Challenge

We are happy to partner with the City Nature Challenge, back for its sixth consecutive year! You’re invited to join your fellow citizen scientists to shatter our goal of 10,000 observations during the challenge. It's easy to do and your observations have a real-world impact as the data is open and shared across the world!

Explore anywhere in Calgary and showcase our city’s biodiversity! Check out this video to learn more.

Look for nature in your yard, neighborhoods around the city, and local parks from April 26 - 29, 2024. Take photos of wild organisms such as plants, fungi, insects, birds, and mammals! Upload your photos to iNaturalist to help boost Calgary’s participation in the global City Nature Challenge competition.

City nature challenge Calgary. April 26 - 29
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