We’re all about Earth Day 2026’s theme: “Our Power, Our Planet” — celebrating the small environmental impacts we all can make every day. Earth Day falls on a Wednesday (22 April) this year, so we thought why not make a week of it? And, better still, why not come up with some small, repeatable actions for you to dive into any chance you get.

Here are 5 ways to celebrate the natural world that you can repeat at your leisure:

Or a rainforest, riverbank, or ripper nature trail near you. Mindfully pick up three pieces of plastic waste every time you step into nature (or, better still, fill a bag or bottle), and you’re leaving it better than you found it, and reducing plastic ending up in our waterways.

Sit still, and listen closely to the birds in your backyard, at your local beach, or parkland. How many can you ID? Use it as a reset on a weekday lunchbreak, or record your efforts with citizen-science initiatives like BirdData.

Making a short trip that you’d usually use the car for? Allow a little extra time and walk it or ride it instead. You reduce emissions, while increasing fitness. And a short urban bike trip/walk beats sitting in traffic hands-down.

Regardless of how consciously you shop, the sad fact is most food packaging (60%+ globally) is plastic. Set yourself a challenge to purchase ZERO plastic on a single day, and you’ll find alternatives you can build into other days.

Pick one environmental issue that matters to you and dig in. Get in touch with your local reps, turn up to the info sessions, and lend your voice to the good fight — real change starts in your own backyard. Need somewhere to begin? Here are a few brilliant Aussie organisations doing the heavy lifting, and always welcoming new supporters:

• Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW) — protecting Australia's national parks, native wildlife, and critical habitats since 1970.
  
  

• Bob Brown Foundation — fighting to protect Tasmania's ancient forests, the Tarkine, and Takayna wilderness.
  
  

• Co-Exist — supporting wildlife, habitat, and community-led conservation across Australia.
  
  

• Australian Marine Conservation Society — our oceans' loudest advocate, from the Great Barrier Reef to our sharks and seabirds.
  
  

• Australian Conservation Foundation — national campaigns on climate, nature laws, and ending extinction.
  
  

• Seed Mob — Australia's first Indigenous youth-led climate network.

Sign a petition. Write to your MP. Show up to a community consultation. Chip in a few dollars a month. Every action counts. 🌏