As Earth Day turns 50, its founder talks with one of the movement’s new heroes

Grist
By Grist staffApr 22, 2020, 11:25 am93 pts
He founded Earth Day 50 years ago. She led one of the most memorable climate protests in recent memory. Grist brought together Denis Hayes, president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation and the organizer of the first Earth Day, and Varshini Prakash, cofounder of the Sunrise Movement and a 2018 Grist 50 Fixer, for…

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