About this episode

The episode celebrates Earth Day with a focus on student efforts to protect the environment, particularly through the RiverXchange program and the legacy of Gaylord Nelson.

We celebrate Earth Day on The Children’s Hour with students working to save the environment around them. RiverXchange is a program that partners with schools on the Rio Grande to create projects that protect our precious environment. We also learn about the founder of Earth Day, Gaylord Nelson.

People in this episode

Host: The Children's Hour

Topics covered

• Earth Day
• environment
• rivers
• education
• student projects

Keywords

• Earth Day
• environment
• RiverXchange
• Rio Grande
• Gaylord Nelson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RiverXchange

Places: Rio Grande

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