I skipped school to attend the first Earth Day in Philly. In author's essay, I identify with her father, well except his politics. Some organic food for thought.
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/my-dads-conservative-naturalist-im-environmental-hypocrite
If things had gone differently since the first Earth Day in 1970, the fight against climate change easily could have been led by ranchers and fishermen. These leaders may have been Boy Scouts like my dad was; they may not have had fancy degrees but probably could identify almost any leaf or animal species at first sight. They may hav