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Beyond the Ozarks

Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published April 22, 2020 at 12:39 PM CDT

Professor Emeritus of English Dick Bennett gathering petition signatures during an environmental gathering.

University of Arkansas Professor Emeritus of English, Dick Bennett, discusses the gravity of Earth Day on this 50th year of the event, which was first celebrated by millions of peace and environmental activists in 1970. Bennett is the founder of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology in Fayetteville.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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