Bonus: What On Earth's Earth Day special
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The climate is changing. So are we. On What On Earth, you\\u2019ll explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. In 1970, 20 million people showed up to fight for the environment on the first Earth Day. More than five decades later, is it time for this much tamer global event to return to its radical roots?
OG organizer Denis Hayes recounts how \\u2013 amidst other counterculture movements at the time \\u2013 his team persuaded roughly one in ten Americans to take to the streets. As he approaches 80, Denis offers his singular piece of advice to the next generation of climate leaders. Then, environmental warriors Maria Blancas and Axcelle Campana share ideas on what a reinspired Earth Day could look like \\u2013 including making it a public holiday.
More episodes of What On Earth are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/5zF03qcm
We love to hear from our listeners and regularly feature them on the show. Have a question or idea? Email Earth@cbc.ca
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