Why we need to take back Earth Day
A Keep America Beautiful advertisement by the Ad Council, as it appeared in 1971. Image courtesy of the Ad Council, Original Credit: HANDOUT
I consider myself an environmentalist, and I am a climate scientist by profession. You might think Earth Day would hold some significance for me.
It does not.
But I’m also a cranky person, prone to Grinch-like views on such things. So I did a quick, unscientific poll of a small sample of several friends and colleagues who work in different aspects of climate and environment in order to see if my feelings are unrepresentative.