News Coverage


14 December 2022

NBC NEWS: Parks, Land and Monuments With Deep Latino Roots Need Protection, Report says

Historical landmarks that have served Latino and Indigenous descendants are facing adverse long-term future, as a group raises awareness. Parks, monuments and even wildlife refuges with ties to Latino history and culture serve as crucial…
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12 January 2023

THE HILL: Environmental Racism Worsens Pandemic Outcomes

As a new COVID-19 variant begins to take hold, one thing has remained the same for the past near-three years of the pandemic. Throughout its ebbs and flows, I’ve witnessed how the pandemic has raced…
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26 January 2023

MIAMI HERALD: Communities of Color see the First and Worst Impacts of Climate Change. Let’s Change That

Mi comunidad, unidos a través de idioma, cultura, comida, música, agua, tierra y más — my community, united by a diverse yet common language, culture, food, music, land, water and more. As a Floridian, my…
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13 December 2022

THE HILL: How to Address the Unequal Demographics of Climate Change

As policymakers gear for a new year of climate action and climate disasters, it is important for decision-makers to recognize that not everyone suffers the impacts of climate change equally. Latinos are twice as likely…
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08 December 2022

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Report: Improved Access to Nature Bolsters Biodiversity, Community

Promoting access to nature for underserved communities can improve quality of life while bolstering biodiversity and fighting climate change, according to a new report from the Hispanic Access Foundation. The study was released at the…
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08 December 2022

EL PASO TIMES: Honor Latinx History, Make our Public Lands More Accessible: Moses Borjas

Making memories in the outdoors is a part of growing up in El Paso. As a kid, my father used to take me out to the desert to hike every Saturday morning. Using the arroyos…
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