The 52nd Earth Day took place Friday. Earth Day, founded in 1970 with the goal of protecting the earth and promoting peace, designates April 22 as an international day of action and education celebrating the environment. Locally, groups like Tin Mountain Conservation did spring clean-ups of trails and roadsides and schools used the day to teach students about recycling and ecology. Also, as every consumer knows, companies as disparate as Best Buy and Uber use Earth Day to sell “green” products and offer “sustainable” discounts. Meanwhile, the consequences of climate change — mega-fires, melting glaciers, hotter summers and stronger hurricanes — seem inescapable.
This week’s Tele-Talk question: Do you think Earth Day is an effective way to address environmental concerns?
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