Today is the 30th anniversary of Earth Day and several groups plan to rally at a Des Moines park to celebrate. Matt Ewing is a spokesperson for the Iowa Earth Day Coalition. He says they will focus on cleaning up the state’s water and energy.After the rally, the group plans to march to the state capitol, where he says they will demand that politicians listen to their concerns and address them in an active manner.Ewing says things aren’t a lot different today than they were when Earth Day started 30 years ago.The event is scheduled to start at 11 am at Stewart Square Park in Des Moines.
SEARCH THIS SITE
RECENT NEWS
- Students get a look at Air National Guard jobs in Sioux City
- Speaker says House GOP to seek UI, ISU, UNI tuition caps
- Supreme Court rules in favor of UI in Children’s Hospital construction dispute
- Law lets police check for minors inside vape shops, tobacco retailers
- Singer with ‘Iowa roots’ has dual role in Michael Jackson musical (AUDIO)