EARTH MONTH 2026
Water changes everything. With clean water close to home, families stay healthy, kids can stay in school, and parents have
more time to earn an income and build brighter futures.
WHY CHARITY: WATER
1 IN 10 PEOPLE DRINK DIRTY WATER
It's life's basic need and 771 million people in the world live without it. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide. Or, twice the population of the United States.
100% FUNDS CLEAN WATER
100% of donations to Aveda's campaigns go to direct water project costs since private donors cover our operating costs.
THEY PROVE EVERY PROJECT
Charity Water tracks every dollar the Aveda Network raises, showing us the water projects we helped fund and the lives we’ve changed.
CLEAN WATER CHANGES EVERYTHING
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Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls. Less time collecting water means more time in class. Clean water and proper toilets at school means teenage girls don’t have to stay home for a week out of every month.
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Women are responsible for 72% of the water collected in Sub-Saharan Africa. When a community gets water, women and girls get their lives back. They start businesses, improve their homes, and take charge of their own futures.
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Diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Forty-Three percent of those deaths are children under five years old. Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save around 16,000 lives every week.
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Each day, women in Sub-Saharan Africa spend a total of 16 million hours collecting water. Access to clean water gives communities more time to grow food, earn an income, and go to school -- all of which fight poverty.
Local Partners
You can help make a difference in your own backyard by donating to our 5 local partners, Healthy Gulf, IJAMS, San Marcos River Foundation, Louisiana Environmental Action Network, & Protect Our Aquifers. Collect donations through your POS during the Earth Month period and donate to one of our local partners or to charity: water.
Healthy Gulf’s purpose is to collaborate with and serve communities who love the Gulf of Mexico by providing the research, communications, and coalition-building tools needed to reverse the long pattern of over exploitation of the Gulf’s natural resources.
The Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) is a community based not-for-profit organization that has been working since 1986 to resolve the unique environmental struggles present in Louisiana. Through education, empowerment, advocacy, and support; LEAN provides the necessary tools and services to individuals and communities facing environmental problems. Such problems that often threaten their health, safety and quality of life.
Ijams Nature Center is a nonprofit environmental education center in Knoxville, TN that relies on member and donor support. Funding helps maintain the more than 318 acres of protected land managed by the nature center as well as allows Ijams to offer low-cost education programs so that more people can take part in them.
The Compact’s work aims to address the multifaceted root causes of water pollution to provide clean and abundant water throughout the Cumberland River basin. The work of the Compact is complex and wide-ranging as it spans an 18,000 square miles watershed of rugged wilderness, beautiful streams, and charming towns in the Cumberland River basin of Kentucky and Tennessee. We tackle these issues through strategic efforts in Stream Restoration, Mine Land Reforestation, Education and Engagement, River Friendly Cities, and River Friendly Farms.
Cahaba River Society (CRS) was formed in 1988 to restore and protect the Cahaba River Watershed and its rich diversity of life. One of the most biodiverse, free-flowing rivers in North America, the Cahaba River is a national treasure. CRS carries out its mission through youth education, trash & invasive species removal, public recreation, and sustainability efforts. Come join us on the Cahaba River!
Formed out of necessity in 2017, Ward Archer founded the organization thinking it would be a short-lived legal fight. It soon became apparent there is no entity working to protect the source of drinking water for Shelby County, Tennessee and much of the Mid-South. Protect Our Aquifer is a501(c)(3) nonprofit with a force of citizen advocates challenging threats to the Aquifer. In four years, POA has become a leading voice in the science-based protection of the Aquifer and the people that depend on it.
San Marcos River Foundation was established in 1985 to protect public access and preserve the San Marcos River, focusing on protecting the flow from aquifer-fed springs, improving the water quality and protecting the beauty of the area with parks and regular clean-ups.
Earth Month 2026 Activations
Aveda Earth Month Light the Way™ Candle
featuring Aveda’s Rosemary Mint Aroma
This limited-edition candle is more than a beautiful add-on at the counter — 100% of the purchase price supports charity: water projects in Ethiopia, helping bring clean, safe drinking water to communities in need.
Orders Due: March 6, 2026
Own your 2026 Earth Month goal!
Official Aveda team shirts, for a good cause + a good vibe:
💧 $10 from each shirt supports Aveda’s clean water partners
💧Counts toward your Earth Month goal
💧 100% US cotton. Cool + comfy for your water walks
Save up to 20% on team orders!
Pre-order by Feb 24th to receive by March 31st!
LIMITED EDITION Earth Month Merch
The perfect accessories for Earth Month. $10 from each of our limited edition Earth Month merchandise will be donated to charity: water
#AVEDAWALKSFORWATER | APRIL 2026
HELP US CELEBRATE; GRAB SOME FRIENDS AND LACE UP YOUR SHOES.
Walk 3.7 miles and share a photo or video to Instagram or TikTok.
NASHVILLE | April 26 @ 10AM
Centennial Park- Walking Trail | 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
HOUSTON | April 26 @ 10AM
the Trail at M-K-T | 600 N Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77077
DALLAS | April 26 @ 10AM
White Rock Park | 2121 Winstead Dr, Dallas, TX 47272
AUSTIN / SAN ANTONIO, CENTRAL TX | April 26 @ 10AM
City Park | 170 Charles Austin Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
BIRMINGHAM | April 26 @ 1:30 PM
Veterans Park | 4800 Valleydale Rd, Meadobrook, AL 35242
MEMPHIS | April 26 @ 10AM
Shelby Farms Park | 6903 Great View Dr North, Memphis, TN 38134
KNOXVILLE | April 26
Location & Time TBD
HUNTSVILLE | April 26 @ 1:30 PM
Big Springs Park | 200 Church St SW, Huntsville AL 35801
#NoWashDay is Monday, April 22
Skipping a wash day can help save an average of 6 gallons of water*.
Join us on Earth Day by sharing your look using #NoWashDay to spread awareness for charity: water.
Your support can help make clean water a reality — and every drop makes a difference.
*Based on a 3 minute shorter shower with the average shower using 2.1 gallons of water per minute. Source: US EPA Save Water and Energy by Showering Better Pub. 2017
Support or plan local/virtual fundraising events (Appointments for Clean Water, Runways for Water, etc.) Host fundraising events like cut-a-thons or Appointments for Clean Water, etc. Click below to download and use the template PDF to create your own customized Earth Month event invitation.
Our Tried and true fundraising Methods
LOCAL NETWORK EVENTS
Host a raffle for salon products or service.
How to execute: Have your stylists host the raffle at their station. Guests that donate will be entered to win a service. Click Here to download and print the raffle jar sheet.
The Classic: Peer to Peer Fundraising.
Asking friends and family to donate to your cause. Asking 10 friends for $10 has a stylist halfway to their goal of $200.
Engage your Aveda Ambassador to help organize and fundraiser and be the Earth Month Champion.
A Salon Maker’s Market: Gifts for Good
Team members are crafty and creative. They can take this opportunity to sell their creations. Sales from their creations go toward Earth Month Fundraising.
Guess the Amount
How to Execute: Throw a bunch of Aveda Samples in a bowl/ jar and each guest or participant will pay $1 to guess the amount in the jar. The participant that guesses closest to the amount will win a prize.