Last week saw the 51st Earth Day. A year ago, I interviewed my guest this episode Rich Seifert along with Dave Norton about the event’s history. As I thought about this year’s Earth Day I realized Rich has a long career championing the ideas of sustainability through his work with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Cooperative Extension Service. And now in his retirement, Rich cheerfully continues to serve his community by acting as treasurer for the Co-op Market and Deli .

Also, as we leave April I wanted to observe National Poetry Month. The pandemic didn’t deter Fairbanks Arts Association from hosting again its statewide poetry contest. I talk with poet Emily Wall , who juried the contest, about the state of poetry today, and what she looks for in a stand-out poem.