Why Earth Day Matters

Bet you don’t know the story of the first Earth Day. In this episode of Connecting Communities, David Benac tells the story of the first national Earth Day, and the ways that it changed this country.  David, who chairs the Connecting Communities planning committee, also talks about the more recent history of Earth Day in Kalamazoo - Including how people can celebrate Earth Day in 2023. Co-Hosted by Patrick Hershberger and Dee Chauvin. Earth Day on all social media: https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooEarthDay www.kalamazooearthday.com www.instagram.com/kalamazooearthday https://www.tiktok.com/@kalamazooearthday