Earth Day Action!
Earth Day is April 22nd. This week Earthbeat host Mike Tidwell reviews the future of what's been called the world's largest secular holiday with Sean Miller, Educational Director for the Earth Day Network.
Joining them to talk about the father of Earth Day, is the biographer of Senator Gaylord Nelson, Bill Christofferson and Nelson's co-author of the book Beyond Earth Day -- Susan Campbell.
With an update from the future of environmental activism is Chris Nidal, an organizer of the Sea of People action in New York City, part of the massive Step it Up event earlier in the week.
Earthbeat guest Tim Sanchez of The Center for a New American Dream believes that attacking consumerism is a key part of fighting climate change - debating him with a decidedly contrary view is Jerry Taylor, a senior fellow of the pro-capitalism Cato Institute.
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With an update about the new, more restrictive media policies at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration is Tom Devine, the legal director for the Government Accountability Project.
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Image used courtesy of Step it Up.