Can Earth Day be badass again?

Published: April 20, 2024, 11:10 a.m.

In 1970, 20 million people showed up to fight for the environment on the first Earth Day. But more than five decades later \u2013 is it time for this much tamer global event to return to its radical roots? Organizer Denis Hayes recounts how \u2013 amidst other counterculture movements at the time \u2013 he transformed Earth Day from a campus teach-in to a national protest. As he approaches 80, Denis offers his best OG advice to the next generation of climate leaders. Then, environmental warriors Maria Blancas and Axcelle Campana share ideas on what a revamped Earth Day could look like \u2013 including making it a public holiday.