"With floods following fire and pandemic, it's never been more vital to take care of the planet we live on, and the New England community will have the chance to renew focus and learn more about what they can do at our event being planned around this year's Earth Day in late April," said organiser Annette Kilarr

"Restore our Earth is a fitting theme for Earth Day 2021, and the community event in Armidale aims to provide opportunities for entertainment and family fun as well as finding out ways we can live more sustainably and care for our world."

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The Armidale event will run from 11am to 2pm to coincide with other Earth Day events being held around the world.

"Including the US Biden administration's convening of a global climate summit on the actual Earth Day, Thursday, April 22," Ms Kilarr said.

"Earth Day 2021 is also the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement.

"The event will invite reflection on the earth's needs as well as its gifts, utilizing the Civic Park Labyrinth and creating a deep time spiral walk around the park."

The spiral walk, commencing at 12 noon, will lead participants through the billions of years evolution of our planet.

"It will narrate the immensity of the Earth's journey giving perspective to the emergence of humanity and the challenges we currently face," Ms Kilarr said.

"A community circle dance with folk music is planned after the walk, and the vintage and original earth cabaret band Treeloss Lantana are reforming for the occasion."

There will be opportunities for climate action and education, and the event will be family friendly with activities for children and young people.

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"Everyone is invited to get together, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy Civic Park's spacious atmosphere," Ms Kilarr said.

"A small number of food and coffee and sustainable goods stalls will be available.

"The event will be plastic bottle free with water stations provided and will aim to minimize waste."

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.

Earthday.org's mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.

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