Landmarks across US, Canada, and Australia illuminate orange to raise awareness of COPD
Miami (October 30, 2025) - In honor of COPD Awareness Month in November, 38 landmarks across the United States, Canada and Australia will light up orange to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD comprises several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by genetics and irritants like smoke or pollution. The disease affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.
"By illuminating our skylines orange during COPD Awareness Month, we're bringing much-needed attention to COPD," said Jean Wright, M.D., MBA, CEO of the COPD Foundation. "Lighting up landmarks in orange is more than a visual statement, it's a powerful reminder of our continued commitment for earlier diagnosis, better treatments, and increased research to help people breathe better."
Landmarks lighting up orange in November include iconic sites such as Niagara Falls, which will illuminate on November 19 for World COPD Day, as well as:
Arkansas
- Union Plaza Building, Little Rock (November 5 & 6)
Arizona
- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix (November 6)
- Eloy Water Tower, Eloy (November 7)
California
- San Diego Convention Center, San Diego (November 8)
Florida
- Coral Gables City Hall, Miami (November 3)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville (November 6)
- PCB Wheel, Panama City Beach (November 13)
Indiana
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fort Wayne (November 13 & 14)
Iowa
- Davenport Skybridge, Davenport (November 4-10)
Massachusetts
- Burns Bridge, Worchester (November 1)
- Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River (November 1)
- Fore River Bridge, North Weymouth (November 1)
- John E. Cox Memorial Bridge, Lowell (November 1)
- Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Boston (November 1)
- Longfellow Bridge, Boston (November 1)
Michigan
- City Hall, Kalamazoo (November 19)
Minnesota
- Capella Tower/Tower Crown, Minneapolis (Date TBD)
- Sperry Tower, Eagan (November 5)
- I-35W Bridge, Minneapolis (November 19)
- Lowry Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis (November 19)
New York
- Peace Bridge, Buffalo (November 14)
- Niagara Falls (November 19)
- Mid-Hudson Bridge, Poughkeepsie (November 22)
North Dakota
- Alerus Center, Grand Forks (November 1 & 2)
Oklahoma
- Skydance Bridge, Oklahoma City (November 13)
Washington
- Columbia Center, Seattle (November 17)
Wisconsin
- Mayo Clinic Health System, Wisconsin (all locations, November 6)
Australia
- Great Northern Highway Port Hedland Interchange Bridge, Perth (November 2)
- Joondalup Drive Bridge, Perth (November 2)
- Matagarup Bridge, Perth (November 2)
- Mount Street Bridge, Perth (November 2)
- Northbridge Tunnel, Perth (November 2)
- Sky Ribbon, Perth (November 2)
Canada
- City Hall, Kingston, Ontario (November 15)
- CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario (November 27)
- Springer Market Square, Kingston, Ontario (November 15)
- High Level Bridge, Edmonton, Alberta (November 10)
For more information about how to get involved with COPD Awareness Month activities and become a lung health champion, visit copdfoundation.org.
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About the COPD Foundation
The COPD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. The Foundation does this through scientific research, education, advocacy, and awareness to prevent disease, slow progression, and find a cure. For more information, visit copdfoundation.org, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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