Best Earth Day Causes: Our Power, Our Planet I 2026🌐
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Earth Day is coming up and we can't wait! 🙌🌐 Earth Day will take place on the 22nd of April 2026, with this year's theme - 'our power, our planet' (more on EarthDay.org). This year is all about highlighting that environmental progress is driven by collective, local action from communities, schools, and individuals rather than relying solely on policy changes. 💪
At Virtue, we curated a list of awesome causes for brands to consider supporting this Earth Day.
Keen to find a cause to align with this Earth Day?
Read On.
Why your business should take part in Earth Day
🌍 Every April 22, people around the world come together to celebrate our planet—and take action to protect it. What started over 50 years ago has grown into a global movement, with over 1 billion people choosing sustainable actions like cycling to work, planting trees, or simply powering down lights and heaters (when the weather allows!).
For businesses and organisations, Earth Day is the perfect moment to make a real impact. Supporting environmental charities or initiatives helps tackle today’s biggest challenges—climate change, air pollution, and habitat loss—while showing your team and customers that you care about the planet we all share.
Let’s make Earth Day 2026 a movement, not just a moment. 🌱
💡Find more sustainability-focused Awareness Days throughout the year.
How to get started?
There are many ways to make your business more sustainable, but not every organisation can do everything in-house. That is why working with impact partners (like charities) as part of your CSR plan is a great way for a business to improve its environmental impact.
Causes to support this Earth Day
Local waste elimination
Keep Britain Tidy (UK)
Helping to improve local spaces, eradicate litter and prevent waste
PurNat (CA)
Protecting the environment by running a service that rehabilitates and reclaims illegal landfills and garbage dumps across Canada. Through education and awareness campaigns, the goal is to bring this serious environmental issue to the forefront of public consciousness and make a change along the way.
Tree Planting & Carbon Offsetting
JustOne Tree (UK/Global)
Plant trees for you. It costs £1 per tree.
The tree absorbs CO2, restores biodiversity and makes the world a better place.
Just One Tree also runs tree planting programmes in schools throughout the UK.
Virtue Tree Planting Partners
At Virtue, we support a number of tree planting and reforestation initiatives from across the world with our primary tree planting partners including Ripple Africa. Any fundraising for our reforestation efforts will be allocated to one of the mentioned projects (depending on availability, workforce needs, planting season, etc)
Our direct partnership with a number of tree planters across the world is the most price-efficient and impactful way to plant trees. For £0.50 donated, we ensure 1 tree is planted in the battle against climate change
Virtue Impact Partners - Carbon Offsetting
The impact of CO2 on our climate is well known. While carbon offsetting has grown in popularity in recent years, it is important to know that not all carbon offsetting initiatives are created equally.
Our offsetting partners at Nori work with carbon removing programmes while utilizing blockchain for tracking those offsets. Nori have developed their own system of tracking and reporting carbon -Nori Carbon Removal Tonnes (NRTs). Nori work with regenerative farmers utilizing climate-smart practices that will store CO2 in the soil for at least 10+ years.
With Virtue's Impact Partners, £1 can offset 20kg of CO2 to help combat Climate Change
Check out some other causes to donate to
Plastic Offsetting
Virtue Impact Partners - Plastic Offsetting
Every year over 75 million tonnes of plastic packaging flows into our ocean. Not only does this kill marine life mistaking this plastic for food (eg whales, fish, and sea turtles), but the microplastics released have dire consequences for all living things included in that ecosystem (including humans).
Virtue works with a number of offsetting partners across the world to clean up certified ocean-bound plastic. Depending on the project supported, offsetting activities can include; beach cleaning efforts, river plastic capture, and other offsetting measures ealier in the supply chain.
Our direct partnership with a number of plastic off-setters across the world is the most price-efficient and impactful way to remove plastic pollution. For every £1.30 donated, we can remove 1kg of certified ocean-bound plastic
Plastics for Change
At Virtue, we partner with a number of plastic offsetting organisations including Plastics for Change. Plastics for Change (Social Enterprise) works to both reduce plastic waste and poverty in developing countries. The organisation was created with a focus on supporting marginalized communities.
Plastics for Change provides training, equipment, and a fair wage to help local pickers collect and sort the plastic. The plastic is then recycled and sold to companies as part of a closed-loop system.
Animal Habitat Conservation
Virtue Impact Partners - Wildflower planting
Wildflowers are crucial contributors to biodiversity, providing essential habitats and sustenance for a diverse range of organisms. Their rich nectar and pollen attract a variety of insects, birds, and other wildlife, forming interconnected ecosystems that support a multitude of species.
Virtue works directly with wildflower planters to address the critical ecological challenges facing the earth today while adding a little beauty to our world. Recognizing the indispensable role that flowers play in fostering biodiversity, carbon sequestering, habitat creation, and pollinator support, this project seeks to create vibrant and resilient ecosystems.
£0.05 will plant 1 wildflower to capture carbon and protect bees
WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
WWF has been dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and its habitat since its inception in 1966. They focus on a broad range of issues including climate change, wildlife trafficking, and habitat loss. Working in more than 100 countries across the world, they make an impact through a combination of scientific research, policy advocacy, and on-the-ground conservation efforts.
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Forest Conservation Charities
World Land Trust
World Land Trust is an international charity focused on the conservation and protection of threatened habitats. Working with partner organisations in key areas, they have protected over 700,000 acres of land in over 20 countries actor the world.
Rainforest Foundation
Rainforest Foundation works to protect important rainforests across the globe by working with and empowering indigenous communities to protect their homes. This organisation helps to secure land rights and promotes sustainable developmental well as helping to raise awareness for the importance of rainforests for the planet and its people.
Cool Earth
Cool Earth works to protect the world's rainforests and the communities that depend on them. Founded in 2007, Cool Earth partners with indigenous communities in South America, Africa, and Oceania and empowers them to protect their homes from destructive activities including logging and mining.
To date, they have helped over 120 communities to protect and conserve over 900,000 acres of rainforest.
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Ocean Conservation Charities
Virtue Impact Partners - Coral Reef Planting
Coral reefs are an important ecosystems supporting a ton of marine life and acting as nurseries and shelters for countless species. They also protect coastline and serve as a natural barrier from erosion and storms.
In recent years, coral reefs have faced major destruction due to human contact from pollution, unsustainable fishing practices, and climate change. Rising sea temperatures and chemicals can cause coral bleaching leading to massive destruction.
Virtue works with great initiatives like sea trees for protecting and restoring coral reefs. By planting, monitoring, and protecting new coral reef fragments. We are working to rebuild this important ecosystem and protect marine life.
£25 plants and monitors 1 coral reef fragment
Ocean Generation
Ocean Generation is a non-profit organisation working to raise awareness and promote positive action to protect the world's oceans. Founded in 2008, Ocean Generation works to address the important issues impacting our oceans including; plastic pollution, overfishing, and climate change.
The organisation works with partners to support policy changes, and conservation efforts, as well as promote education and awareness programs to help empower the future leaders of tomorrow.
Oceana
Founded in 2001, Oceana is a non-profit that is working hard to protect and restore the world's oceans. They focus on promoting policies that help to reduce overfishing, reduce pollution, and ultimately protect marine habitats. They advocate for stronger laws and work to raise awareness for governments, businesses, and people across the planet.
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