Sep 30, 2022Local Church Seeks to Lend a Hand of Support to Local Latino Community as a COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicBy Pastor Tirso Rubin Latinos make up 45.4 percent of Tucson’s population. After being a part of this community for 23 years, and serving as a pastor, I’ve seen firsthand just how much our local community has struggled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has been challenging…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Jul 26, 2022New Wildlife Refuge in Southern California Would Promise Equitable Access to Disappearing NatureBy Maite Arce, President and CEO of Hispanic Access Foundation, and Jamie Rappaport Clark, President and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife If you have ever been to Western Riverside County in Southern California, you might not believe that a plan to create a refuge for wildlife could be possible in…3 min read3 min read
Jun 15, 2022Latinos in Colorado advocate for climate action and environmental protectionsBy: Jessica Godinez As we gear up for the Latino Conservation Week, data from Colorado College’s 12th annual State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll demonstrates the Latino community’s continued commitment to conservation efforts and bold action for policies that protect our climate and natural resources. …Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Jun 14, 2022Himno a Favor del Clima Porque Nuestra Fe Sin Acción Es IncompletaBy: Margarita Flores Cuando mis padres decidieron emigrar de Morelia, Michoacán, México, a los Estados Unidos en 1974, decidieron dejar todo y hacerlo frente a la posibilidad de proveer una estabilidad y un futuro mejor para sus hijos. Tuvieron que trabajar duro y enfrentar los cambios fue una decisión para…Build Back Better4 min readBuild Back Better4 min read
Jan 7, 2022Building Back for Climate Resilience and EquityBy: Shanna Edberg As we enter the new year, Congress is continuing to consider the transformative Build Back Better Act, a bill that would invest in a number of things including education, childcare, healthcare, and housing. Importantly, it also includes a series of investments in climate action — to reduce…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Feb 18, 2021Latinos envision a way forward on climate, environmentby Shanna Edberg As the Biden Administration has begun to take ambitious action on environmental protection and climate justice, new polling from Colorado College’s 11th annual State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll has shown that Latinos and other people of color throughout the West widely support…Public Opinion5 min readPublic Opinion5 min read
Oct 29, 2020A Vote for the Oceanby Maite Arce and Julie Packard The global pandemic has touched all our lives, in powerful and often painful ways. With striking clarity, it has brought home how closely we’re connected to one another, and to the natural world. Our path back to health and economic recovery requires us to…Ocean Conservation4 min readOcean Conservation4 min read
Nov 21, 2019We Must Act Now to Protect Our Oceans, Preserve Their Cultural ImportanceBy Maite Arce When I think about the places I have lived and loved most in my life, they have always been near the ocean. When I was a child, my family lived on the shores of El Sauzal, Baja California, a small settlement for fishermen and their families near…Environment3 min readEnvironment3 min read
May 13, 2019Recommitting to the Protection of California’s Public LandsBy Dr. Jesse Miranda As an American evangelical Christian leader and a strong advocate of our public lands, I am pleased to see our Congress taking charge of the environmental and conservation challenges we are facing and acting to protect our sacred public lands. It was extraordinary to see the…Environment3 min readEnvironment3 min read
Aug 1, 2018LWCF is critical to Florida, Congress needs to reauthorize before it expiresBy Daniel Miguel Twenty years ago, I was growing up in a working-class home in Westchester, FL spending my days learning bits of English from watching children’s programming on PBS. …Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read