Energy & Climate
Women understand the power of protest
Kathleen Rogers, president of EARTHDAY.ORG, reveals how collective action can change the world.
8 March 2025
This article first appeared in our Earth Day 2025 issue of My Green Pod Magazine, published 22 April. Click here to subscribe to our digital edition and get each issue delivered straight to your inbox
This Earth Day, Times Square will be transformed into a vibrant sanctuary of celebration, reverence and purpose with an event entitled Love Your Mother.
More than a straightforward call to environmental action, this will be a profound invocation to reconnect with the Earth as a living, breathing being, and to honour the sacred feminine force that nurtures all life.
At the heart of this celebration lies a return to Indigenous wisdom and the reawakening of the divine feminine, two intertwined guiding lights that illuminate a more harmonious path forward for our planet.
The event will be presented by OMMM, an organisation dedicated to elevating planetary consciousness through spiritual engagement and environmental stewardship.
OMMM brings ancient wisdom, sacred arts and conscious community together to amplify the call to care for the Earth as a sacred mother – a theme that will be brought to life in Times Square.
Love Your Mother will unite inner transformation with outer action in a moment of celebration and joy.
For millennia, Indigenous cultures have lived in deep symbiosis with nature. Their traditions, stories and ways of life are steeped in an understanding that the Earth is a generous and loving mother to be honoured, protected and cherished.
This Earth Day, leaders from Indigenous communities across the globe will share their ancestral knowledge and sustainable practices, offering a powerful reminder that many of the solutions we seek have been here all along.
In regions ranging from the Amazon to the highlands of the Andes and the plains of Africa, Indigenous peoples have developed sophisticated systems for managing biodiversity, conserving resources and maintaining balance.
Their worldview is one of reciprocity: take only what is needed, give back in gratitude and recognise the interconnectedness of all beings.
As the climate crisis accelerates, this world view offers a critical blueprint for healing our relationship with the natural world.
The presence of Indigenous peoples in Times Square, one of the most iconic and visible public spaces on Earth, will serve as a symbolic reminder that ancient wisdom belongs at the heart of global conversations and can guide us towards a more harmonious future.
Their message is clear: the time has come to listen, to learn and to act in alignment with the Earth.
The theme Love Your Mother speaks to more than just environmental awareness – it calls forth the archetype of Mother Earth and the resurgence of the divine feminine.
Across cultures and spiritual traditions, the feminine has been associated with intuition, creation, compassion and cyclical wisdom.
This energy is now rising to the surface with renewed strength and clarity.
The rise of the divine feminine is not about gender but instead about restoring balance. It invites us to move towards collaboration, care, nourishment and abundance.
The feminine principle urges us to slow down, to listen and to protect. It is the force that births, renews and sustains life – and it is exactly what the world needs now.
When we embrace the divine feminine, we begin to see the Earth not just as our environment but as a mother who sustains us, a teacher who guides us and a living being worthy of reverence.
We start to value the unseen, the intuitive, the emotional and the relational – qualities that are essential to environmental transformation.
The Love Your Mother Earth Day event will bring together artists, spiritual leaders, environmental activists and Indigenous wisdom keepers to co-create a space of remembrance, celebration and renewal.
The event will take place in Times Square, 12.00-16.00 on 22 April, and will feature live musical performances, spiritual ceremonies and inspiring speeches.
Grammy-nominated singer and actress Antonique Smith, EARTHDAY.ORG’s official ambassador for Earth Day 2025, will headline the event with a performance that beautifully merges art with activism.
The gathering will also include storytelling circles, Indigenous rituals and opportunities for public participation through song and shared intention.
Attendees are invited to bring their presence, their prayers and their passion for a better world.
This convergence is not about performance but about presence. It is a collective prayer for the planet, a celebration of beauty and resilience and a promise to future generations.
As we look to science and technology to address environmental challenges, we must also honour the profound knowledge systems that have guided humanity for thousands of years.
Indigenous wisdom and feminine intelligence are not relics of the past; they are living, breathing paths forward.
To love your mother means to listen. It means to respect the land, honour the water, protect the seeds and celebrate the sacred. It means recognising that the Earth is not separate from us – she is us. Her health is our health. Her future is our future.
This Earth Day, let us not only plant trees but also plant truths. Let us not only reduce harm but also restore harmony. Let us honour the elders, uplift the wisdom keepers and awaken the feminine force within each and every one of us.
In doing so, we may find that the answers we seek are not in distant tomorrows, but are very much alive in ancient teachings and timeless truths.
Love your mother. She has been waiting for you to remember.
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