Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Kitchener

This month, the City of Kitchener joins individuals and organizations across the globe to celebrate Earth Day. Taking place on April 22, Earth Day 2026 explores the theme “our power, our planet” and how the daily actions of communities, educators, workers, and families move environmental progress forward. 

The City of Kitchener is committed to cultivating a greener city together as part of our Strategic Plan, which includes a number of actions to help achieve a low-carbon future. Our Corporate Climate Action Plan guides greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions at a municipal level, along with many programs that support the health of our community and its natural environment, with focus areas including parks, stormwater, active transportation, urban forest and tree canopy coverage, air quality, energy management and more.  We are also working with other area municipalities, residents and organizations to reduce GHG emissions across Waterloo Region by 30% by 2030 as part of TransformWR.  

To help celebrate Earth Day and learn more about how you can contribute to a healthier Kitchener today and in the future, join us for some fun activities this month! 

Earth Day Celebration 

Join the City of Kitchener’s Forestry and Natural Areas team for a morning of Earth Day fun! Enjoy free nature-themed kids’ crafts, meet the City’s Forestry team and learn about the benefits of trees and Kitchener’s urban canopy. 

Date and time: Saturday, April 25, 9 – 11:30 a.m.  

Location: Centreville Chicopee Community Centre  

Learn more: Kitchener.ca/KNAP   

Neighbourhood Clean-ups 

Residents interested in organizing their own neighbourhood clean-up can access free supplies at any community centre by first registering their clean up event at LoveMyHood.ca/Cleanup. Bring people together in your community to help reduce litter this spring and summer, from April to October. 

Win a Bloom {in} Box 

From April 22 – 25, enter for a chance to win a Bloom {in} Box from Reep Green Solutions with a curated selection of plants. Comment on our Earth Day Facebook and Instagram posts, telling us how you will help out the planet.  

Contest rules and conditions can be found at Kitchener.ca/Contests. 

Learn more about Kitchener’s commitment to sustainability at Kitchener.ca/Sustainability.