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Kristin Lyerly: “Clean water, clean air, access to walkable neighborhoods…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Tia Nelson on Earth Day 2026: The Daughter of Its Founder on Why Conservation Matters Right Now

Published | Video Starts at 13:02

And for me as a doctor, sometimes we don't put these pieces together, but it affects our individual and community health. These are all of the things that go into environment, are social determinants of our health. Clean water, clean air, access to walkable neighborhoods with green space [are] good for our mental and physical health. And I think about a quote that your father shared as he was doing not just Earth Day work, but, you know, the Appalachian Trail and banning DDT and all of this other stuff that he was involved with. (13:02–13:08)

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Asserts that environmental factors like clean air and water and green spaces benefit mental and physical health.

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