The first Earth Day, in 1970, arose from concern about very serious environmental threats – a major oil spill off the California coast, pollutants on fire on the surface of an Ohio river, and aerial spraying of the toxic insecticide DDT, to name a few. But it’s been too easy to organize Earth Day actions like beach cleanups, tree planting and recycling. True Earth stewardship requires more significant action and more comprehensive understanding of ecological overshoot and what it takes to live in a safe space within planetary boundaries.

So we’ve curated a collection of films addressing this need. During the days before and after Earth Day 2026, invite neighbors and friends, and gather family to view and discuss. Watch here or on YouTube. . . .

We’re excited to announce GrowthBusters Community Groups!

    Within this community, we want to explore and create ways to raise awareness of the overarching role our culture of eternal economic and population growth plays in contributing to our planet’s environment decay. We are helping the world accept and act on the reality of limits to economic and population growth. Together, we want to create a shared resource library so we can ALL be more active & effective activists.

Mission:

Humankind has outgrown the planet, so we’re exploring ways to recover from growth addition. We’re here to help you come to terms with limits to growth. Whether it’s lifestyle, science or politics, we dig into the more fascinating and hard-hitting aspects of sustainable living. It’s all about ending our culture’s love affair with “more,” which is not making us happier and is killing our planet. No half-hearted greenwashing here; we share the often brutal and sometimes joyful truth! Dave Gardner directed the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, which Stanford Biologist Paul Ehrlich declared “could be the most important film ever made.” Stephanie Gardner earned her masters in environmental law and policy, and describes herself as a “sustainable energy nerd.” . . .