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=== Earth Day 2020 === Earth Day 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurley |first=Kimberlee |date=April 2, 2020 |title=Earth Day is 50. We have our work cut out for the next 50 years |url=https://www.sustainability-times.com/environmental-protection/earth-day-is-50-we-have-our-work-cut-out-for-the-next-50-years/ |access-date=April 22, 2020 |website=Sustainability Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> Celebrations included activities such as the Great Global CleanUp, Citizen Science, Advocacy, Education, and art.<ref name="Great Global CleanUp">{{Cite web |title=Great Global CleanUp |url=https://www.earthday.org/campaigns/greatglobalcleanup/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624192354/https://www.earthday.org/campaigns/greatglobalcleanup/ |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Earth Day 50th Anniversary">{{Cite press release |title=Earth Day 2020 |url=https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/ |website=Earth Day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Global Partners, Plans Underway For 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-partners-plans-underway-for-50th-anniversary-of-earth-day-300633538.html |last1=Network |first1=Earth Day |website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> The theme for Earth Day 2020 was "[[Individual and political action on climate change|climate action]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Earth Dy 2020 |url=https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/ |website=earthday.org}}</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], many of the planned activities were moved online.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Laville |first=Sandra |date=April 2, 2020 |title=Earth Day goes digital to engage online gamers with environment issues |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/22/earth-day-bypasses-virus-with-journey-into-gaming-world |access-date=April 22, 2020 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Notably, a coalition of youth activist organized by the [[Future Coalition]] hosted [[Earth Day Live]], a three-day livestream commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the United States.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shaffer |first=Claire |date=April 1, 2020 |title='Earth Day Live' to Celebrate 50th Earth Day With Star-Studded Lineup |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/earth-day-live-984959/ |access-date=May 8, 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Celebratory activities centered around five components: citizen science, volunteering, community engagement, education, and the role of art in furthering the cause.
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