It seems impossible, right? Thinking big picture when the little picture is trying to kill you every minute of every single day. War, crime, poverty, sexism, racism, children in cages, children separated from their families — it’s all running rampant thanks to the current 34-count felon in the White House and his cucked enablers. Opening our news feeds should not require protective gear. Alas, we are trapped in an endless cycle of terrible things that just can’t wait. Unlike the environment. Right?
We’ve waited long enough, and the time for climate action is now, always now. Doing what little we can in the time we have that’s not despoiled by another hateful, probably criminal executive decision is an act of bravery and resistance. It’s no time now to give up or give in. Teacher says every time a plastic bottle is recycled, that cretin’s cholesterol jumps a point. Of all the holidays and special seasons, I’m amazed we haven’t celebrated Earth Day before, but I’m glad we are now. Putting together this special issue allowed us to look both big and little picture. We think Mother Earth would be proud.
— Anthony Mariani, Editor-in-Chief
With 420, Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Audubon Day all within the span of a week, our Night & Day column kicks off this new special issue with ways you can get in on the action, including a Living Local from Sundance Square that tells all about this weekend’s big arts festival.
Then from cover to cover, our editorial team wrote about this special time and its impact across our usual sections. From the environmental impact of data centers in Metro, and the Texas legislature’s unnecessary war on cannabis in Feature, to our planet’s presence on the silver screen in Film, plus fun stuff like the killer soundtrack to a popular fracking doc in Music, and a new stoner movie about pizza in Screen and Eats. Welcome to our inaugural Earth Day 420 issue!
— Jennifer Bovee, Special Projects
