Hi Everyone, 

This past Saturday was Earth Day, and over 40,000 people joined the March for Science in Washington DC, along with thousands of others at sister marches around the country and world, to speak out in support of science. Scientists don’t usually take their issues to the streets, but with the political climate in Washington being made up of climate deniers and alternative fact specialists, they thought it was time to make a statement. And they did just that! Here are a few of my favorite signs from the March! 

Yesterday, we gathered outside of Senator Schumer’s office and rallied in support of the Environmental Protection Agency. We are demanding that Senator Schumer, as the Democratic Minority Leader, take a stand and lead the fight to protect funding of the EPA, which faces a 31% budget cut in the Trump Administration’s proposed budget. We can’t go back to the smog and filthy water that used to plague the city and Long Island. We need to keep up the fight, which is why I am calling out to all of my followers to find your way to a Climate March, next Saturday, April 29th! There are busses going down to Washington DC, and their are sister marches being organized all across the country. Unfortunately, as of now, there is not one scheduled for NYC (which I find hard to believe) but there is a Climate March in Long Beach, one on Staten Island, one at Hofstra University in Uniondale, one in White Plains, one in Astoria, Queens and one in Leonia, NJ. If you do decide to join the Climate March in Washington DC, consider marching with the Food and Farm Justice Hub, and stand in solidarity with others who care about the ways in which climate change would effect farmers and food justice issues! Make a poster to bring with you!

Please join me this Thursday on the Progressive Radio Network, as I welcome Holly Hughes to my show. Holly is the founder and editor of 18 editions (and counting) of the annual Best Food Writing Anthology, and I am very excited to hear her take on the who’s who of food writing! Her past also includes stints as the executive editor of Foder’s Travel Publications, writer of 12 travel guides for Frommer’s (including 500 Places for Food and Wine Lovers and 500 Places to Take the Kids Before They Grow Up), editor of countless other travel guides, and the author of 13 novels for adolescent girls. She also blogs about rock music at www.thesonginmyheadtoday.blogspot.com. Holly has lived in New York City since 1978, although there isn’t a day she doesn’t dream about moving. All this and more can be found on her website www.hollyahughes.net. Please join me on Thursday as I welcome Holly onto my show!

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With love and gratitude,

Bhavani