This Senate resolution designates April 2025 as "Earth Month" and expresses support for environmental stewardship and climate action. It was introduced on April 28, 2025, by Senators Markey, Baldwin, Duckworth, Schiff, and Booker and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution recalls the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, and says that event helped launch the modern environmental movement and led to creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and laws such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The text says climate change is accelerating, poses a dire threat, and harms human health. It supports conserving 30 percent of the planet by 2030, affirms a right to a safe and healthy environment and safe workplaces, and highlights Indigenous stewardship and the unequal burdens faced by communities of color and low-income communities.
The resolution encourages people to mark Earth Month by working together to address environmental problems, uplift Indigenous environmental knowledge, center frontline communities, improve energy efficiency and move toward lower-pollution energy sources, teach others about year-round environmental action, and enjoy and conserve the outdoors. The text is an expression of support and encouragement for these actions. No specific new programs, requirements, or funding are described in the resolution text.
No publicly available information on expenses or funding is included in the resolution text.
Supporters frame the resolution as a way to: honor the history of Earth Day and the modern environmental movement; call for urgent action on climate change and its health impacts; promote biodiversity goals like conserving 30 percent of the planet by 2030; expand environmental and climate literacy; encourage development of green technologies and jobs; respect Indigenous stewardship practices; and address unequal burdens on frontline communities.
No publicly available information on opposition or specific objections is included in the resolution text.