Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a day to emphasize the need for environmental protection and to promote ways to keep the Earth healthy and our planet livable. Earth Day raises awareness for so many important issues facing all of us on Earth: climate protection, ethically sourced clothing, sustainable foodways, and an end to war. To learn more, MPR News has 10 stories about the environment in Minnesota and how you can reduce your impact, and NPR lists five ways to live more sustainably.

In the face of so many challenges, music can provide inspiration and motivation. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the planet or have a message for Earth Day?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played:
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - This Land Is Your Land
Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Indio - Hard Sun
Neko Case - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
John Prine - Paradise
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
Rush - The Trees
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (bonus track!)