April 22, 2026: Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up.
Environmental progress is built through everyday action—from communities protecting ecosystems to innovators advancing solutions. Clean air, safe water, and climate resilience aren’t optional—they’re essential. For Earth Day 2026, we’re mobilizing at scale. Every action counts. Every voice matters.
See below for some ideas/activities to commemorate Earth Day this year here on Long Island. Also see below for a listing of relevant Catholic Social Teaching documents related to Earth Day/Climate/Environment.
| Some Earth Day organizations listing events/ways to celebrate/take action this Earth Day | |
| Catholic Climate Covenant | Click here |
| New York Family | Click here |
| Kids Out and About.com | Click Here |
| TBR NewsMedia Guide | Click here |
| Document Title | Year | Description | Link |
| Laudato si' | 2015 | Foundational encyclical on "integral ecology," connecting the cry of the earth with the cry of the poor. | Read Document |
| Laudate Deum | 2023 | An urgent follow-up addressing the climate crisis and political accountability. | Read Document |
| Caritas in Veritate | 2009 | Benedict XVI: Environmental protection is linked to human dignity and moral development. | Read Document |
| World Day of Peace Message | 2010 | Benedict XVI: The link between planetary stewardship and global peace. | Read Document |
| Compendium of Social Doctrine | 2004 | Systematic overview of environmental moral principles (Chapter 10). | Read Document |
| Centesimus Annus | 1991 | John Paul II: Introduces the concept of "human ecology." | Read Document |
| Sollicitudo Rei Socialis | 1987 | John Paul II: Development must respect the limits of the natural world. | Read Document |
| Gaudium et Spes | 1965 | Vatican II: On the universal destination of goods and stewardship. | Read Document |
| Ecological Crisis Message | 1990 | First major papal message dedicated entirely to environmental ethics. | Read Document |
| Querida Amazonia | 2020 | Ecological dream for biodiversity and indigenous rights in the Amazon. | Read Document |
| Renewing the Earth | 1991 | USCCB: Statement linking environmental crisis to solidarity. | Read Document |
| Global Climate Change | 2001 | USCCB: Statement on climate change as a moral issue. | Read Document |
| Reflections on Agriculture | 2003 | USCCB: Stewardship in land, water, and worker dignity. | Read Document |
| Ecological Conversion | 2026 | USCCB: Call for conversion to address the cry of the earth. | Read Document |
| Justice and Health | 2024 | USCCB: Intersections between environmental justice and health. | Read Document |