Earth Day 2022 is here and there are many in-person and virtual events and community initiatives across the GTA this year.
Earth Day is held every year on April 22 to bring awareness and support for environmental movements. Are you looking to take action and celebrate Earth Day in your local community?
In this blog post, we’re sharing a list of virtual, in-person, and Earth Day cleanup events, in no particular order.
We hope you can find an event near you to attend with your friends and family this weekend and join in on the Earth Day movement.
In-Person Events
Planet in Focus presents Earth Day with COEXTINCTION
Planet in Focus is pleased to present Earth Day LIVE at the beautiful Paradise Theatre.
Join Andrew Luba & Nicholas Castel for conversation & cocktails following the screening of award-winning Canadian documentary COEXTINCTION.
Date and time:
Sun, April 24, 2022
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Location:
Paradise Theatre
1006 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6H 1M2
Price: $10
Purchase your ticker here.
One Million Trees Tree Planting Events
Join the City of Mississauga for an exciting morning of tree planting and improving our natural areas.
Date and time:
Sat, April 23, 2022
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Locations:
Quenippenon Meadows
2625 Erin Centre Boulevard
Mississauga, ON L5M 5P5
Erindale Park
1695 Dundas Street West
Mississauga, ON L5C 1E3
Birchwood Park
1547 Lakeshore Road West
Mississauga, ON L5J 4T4
Lisgar Fields
3805 Doug Leavens Boulevard
Mississauga, ON L5N 6N8
Elmcreek Park
7320 Darcel Avenue
Mississauga, ON L4T 3T7
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Earth Day Market Fundraiser
RCHIVE Fashion Club and Safe Haven Magazine have partnered to bring together an Earth Day themed event that will take place on Earth Day, April 22.
You will have the opportunity to connect with creatives, shop sustainable brands, enjoy good music, eat good food and be entertained by some of the GTA’s finest young talents.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 April 2022
5:00 PM – 11:30 PM EDT
Location:
Bevy Space
738 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2C3
Price: $19.99
Purchase your tickets here.
Yours to Protect – Earth Day Meetup and Rally!
Join Sustainable Mississauga and Shade of Miti, two grassroots groups in your city, for an afternoon of knowledge-sharing, urban greening and taking action for a more sustainable community! Please note that there is limited parking – walking, biking and transit to site is encouraged!
Date and time:
Sun, 24 April 2022
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Location:
John C. Pallett Park
4550 Glen Erin Drive
Mississauga, ON L5M 4G3
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Call in Sick for Earth Day!
Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW) in partnership with the Workers’ Action Centre are inviting you to celebrate Earth Day!
On April 22, we are joining the Earth Day Canada 2022 movement: Call in sick for Earth Day. Let’s take care of ourselves and our planet by taking action together.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 April 2022
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Location:
40 Oak Street
Toronto, ON
M5A 2C6
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Earth Day Tree Planting!
Join Downsview Park’s annual Earth Day celebration!
Registration isn’t necessary to attend but is required for some activities. By pre-registering, you can also receive updates about exciting activities.
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Tree planting with Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag Indigenous youth program
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Guided bird watching and Invasive Identification with GEI
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Our Greenway – Cycling Without Age Toronto North
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ArtworxTO tours
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Litter Pickup with Earth Day Canada
Date and time
Sun, 24 April 2022
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Location
70 Canuck Avenue
Toronto, ON M3K 2C5
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Virtual Events
Sultans of String’s Earth Day Virtual Benefit Concert
Please join a virtual fundraising concert hosted by Sultans of String in support of Environmental Defence Canada’s work to protect Ontario’s environment.
3 times JUNO nominated/Billboard-charting Sultans of String will be hosting this event with special guest appearances from,
– Environmental Defence’s Executive Director Tim Gray,
– Duke Redbird, Elder of the Global Village,
– 2022 JUNO Award nominee Donné Roberts Music and Yukiko Tsutsui, Padideh Ahrarnejad, Saskia Tomkins:, Juan Carlos Medrano, and more!
All event profits will go to support the work of Environmental Defence Canada to protect Ontario’s environment.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 April 2022
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Location:
The comfort of your home (Virtual)
Price: $45/household
Purchase your tickets here.
Earth Days Sketch Night
Join City of Mississauga staff and celebrate Earth Days with a sketch night, featuring sketch artist Hilda Namini.
Learn how to sketch the nature around you and hear some fun facts! Join in with your friends and family virtually and spend the evening having fun and learning new techniques.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 April 2022
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
Location:
The comfort of your home (Virtual)
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Eco-Anxiety Workshop for Earth Day 2022
A virtual event presented by London Public Library in collaboration with Earth Day Canada.
Eco-anxiety is a growing mental health issue that is affecting more and more of us. So it’s important that we talk about it!
Join environmental educator and activist, Jennifer Chesnut, to explore common emotional responses to environmental problems (eg. eco-anxiety), what to do with them, and how eco-emotions can be a vital source of energy for making change.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 April 2022
12:00 PM
Location:
The comfort of your home (Virtual)
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Earth day Clean Up Events
Ashbridges Bay Earth Day Cleanup
Swim Drink Fish is hosting an Earth Day cleanup at Ashbridges Bay Park and the Adjacent Woodbine Beach (A Blue Flag beach!). This event is also one of the many Great Lake CleanUp events taking place between April 22 and May 6th.
Clean up the beach, and talk about actions we can all take well beyond earth day to support swimmable drinkable fishable future in the Toronto.
Date and time:
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
4:30 PM EDT
Location:
Ashbridges Bay Parking (Green P)
Woodbine Beach Loop
Toronto, ON M4L 3W6
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Community Clean-Up
Human Nature Projects Ontario is a federally-registered, youth-led, non-profit environmental organization seeking to raise awareness for current environmental issues.
Join in on a day full of activities, clean up and prizes, hosted by the Human Nature Projects Ontario.
Welcoming all ages.
On the day of the event, volunteers will be expected to:
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Get ready to help clean the environment
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Bring their energy
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Participate in challenges for fun prizes
Date and time:
Sun, 24 April 2022
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
Location:
High Park
1873 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3
Price: Free
To learn more and register click here.
Municipality Clean-ups
Various municipalities have set up clean up events across the GTA. Registration to receive clean up supplies in many cities are closed now.
You can visit your city’s municipality website to learn more.
Earth Day Cleanup – City of Oakville:
Organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights.
Date and time:
Sat, 23 April 2022
9:00 AM
Location:
Over Sixty locations, click here to find one near you.
Click here to learn more.
20-Minute Makeover – City of Vaughan
Every year, in honour of Earth Day, residents in Vaughan come together to take part in the City of Vaughan’s 20-Minute Makeover community litter cleanup. As part of the City’s effort to protect the environment for future generations, everyone must do their part to keep their neighbourhood, streets and parks clean and litter-free.
Date and Time:
Mon, 18 April – Sun, 24 April 2022
20 Min/Day
Click here to learn more