Connecticut Sea Grant Communications Coordinator Judy Benson reflects on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in three articles published in media outlets on April 19, 20 and 21.
The essays were published on the opinion pages of The Day (New London); The Connecticut Mirror; and the Connecticut Hearst newspapers. These include the New Haven Register; the Stamford Advocate; the Connecticut Post; The News-Times (Danbury); Greenwich Time; The Hour (Norwalk); The Middletown Press; and The Register Citizen (Torrington).
“On Earth Day 2020, practice gratitude and mourn the losses, just like in the pandemic,” published in Connecticut Hearst newspapers, can be found here:
“Earth Day 2020: Taking care of ourselves also means taking better care of the planet,” published in The Connecticut Mirror, can be found here:
“Earth Day 50: applying lessons of the pandemic to climate change,” published in The Day, can be found here: