“People have all the power we want,” declares Kim Wright, the indefatigable lawyer, environmental champion, and director of the Midwest Environmental Advocates. But, she says, “without a strong effective government, we can’t have a clean environment.”
Wright stopped by the WORT studios to chat with host Jan Miyasaki on the 8 O’Clock Buzz on Earth Day. She reflects on the origins of the historic 1972 movement, Wisconsin’s environmental legacy, and today’s environmental conflicts.