Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
Our health is directly tied to the health of our environment. Pollution, lack of access to water and sanitization, and climate change threatens the lives of all Americans.
Poor and low-income Alabama households spend six times as much of their income on energy costs as the average household and poor and low-income people are bearing the brunt of deaths and injuries due to climate change. Alabama has had significant changes in precipitation patterns, with increased risks of flooding, drought, and water scarcity.
Read more on the Alabama Fact Sheet on Health and a Healthy Environment and on the 2024 Alabama Fact Sheet by the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
