AGI’s Earth Day webinar will kick off this year’s Earth Science Week celebration, highlighting both the 2026 Earth Day theme, Our Power, Our Planet, and the 2026 Earth Science Week theme, Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society. Aimed at the general public and the education community, this webinar bridges scientific expertise and accessible learning to inspire the next generation of energy innovators and informed citizens. Presentations will span climate education’s role in the energy transition, current and emerging solar technologies, and the critical minerals and the mining workforce that make it possible. Speakers include: -Dennis Nolasco, Education Coordinator, EARTHDAY.org -Ella Nielsen, Programs Director at American Solar Energy Society -Diana Gragg, Managing Director Explore Energy, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University -Sarah Hayes, Research Chemist, U.S. Geological Survey Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center -Thomas Lograsso, Director of the Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Ames National Laboratory -Celeste Stroup, Manager of Education and Workforce Development, Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Colorado School of Mines -Lindsay Mossa, Education Specialist, AGI