April 22nd, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, when some 20 million Americans peacefully rallied for protecting the planet. Denis Hayes, coordinator of that very first Earth Day, discusses with Host Steve Curwood how this year's grand Earth Day plans have adapted to the coronavirus disruptions. Earth Day at fifty, and beyond, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRX. LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . . Music in this episode: Blue Dot Sessions, "Walking Shoes", Skittle