Voces Verdes and the Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting a Google + Hangout titled “Climate Change’s Impact on the Latino Community” today at 3:30 PM EST. The live discussion will feature EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy who will be joined by our own Maria Cardona, Dr. Tomas Morales from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and […]
Join The Conversation: Climate Change and the Latino Community
June 25, 2014 By
As stakeholders and concerned citizens, Latinos in the United States are among the strongest proponents and supporters of enduring government action to effectively address the widespread consequences of climate change and air pollution. “Action on climate change is a very high priority for Latinos—regardless […]
Thanks to Obama, Mother Earth Will Breathe Fresh Air
June 9, 2014 By
It’s time we stop talking about how climate change affects polar bears in Antarctica, and instead focus on how this phenomenon affects us here in the United States. This week, the EPA adopted new measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The new rules would achieve the following: – Reduce power plant […]
Latino Children Suffer Higher Rates of Asthma-Related Hospitalizations Triggered by Pollution
June 5, 2014 By
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy, carbon pollution and other toxic chemicals have contributed to the growing asthma crisis in the country that now affects 1 in 10 Latino children and 3.6 million Latinos. The chemicals from carbon pollution continue to disproportionately affect Latino children who […]
Report Finds Latino Children Laboring in U.S. Tobacco Farms
May 14, 2014 By
According to a new report from the Human Rights Watch, children as young as seven years of age are being exposed to high levels of nicotine and toxic pesticides, and working between 50 to 60 hours a week in tobacco farms throughout the United States. “The children we interviewed […]
Comentarios from Maria: Climate Change Threatens Mother Earth
May 12, 2014 By
This week, the U.S. government presented its third assessment on climate change since the President and the White House announced the Action Plan on Climate Change last June. In the report, the government presented a number of findings brought up by 300 scientific experts on the subject. The data in the report highlights the dangers […]
Guest Blogger: Xavier Morales “Latinos Should Advocate for a Healthy Future this Earth Day”
April 22, 2014 By
For many, Earth Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the planet, rejoice outdoors, and perhaps plant a tree. For us, however, this year’s drought has been a harsh reminder of the increasingly extreme weather patterns produced by climate change. The greenhouse gases and co-pollutants in our environment impact weather patterns and have serious public health impacts […]
Comentarios from Maria: For Latinos, Climate Change is a Priority
March 31, 2014 By
In recent years, Latinos have seen firsthand how climate change and natural disasters have intensified across the world. The Latino community, being one of the demographic groups most affected by climate change, is very concerned about how this affects us and future generations. That’s why my work with Voces Verdes, a national organization of Latino […]
Guest Blogger: Adrianna Quintero “From Farms to Solar Farms: Women Are Leading the Fight on Climate Change”
March 12, 2014 By
On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day, so it’s only fitting to also celebrate some of the many ways that women are helping to solve one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. It is well-recognized that in many ways, climate change disproportionately impacts women. However, from farms to solar farms, women around […]
Comentarios from Maria: Majority of Latinos want solutions to Climate Change
January 27, 2014 By
When the topic of the Latino vote comes up in conversation, many in Washington are quick to jump to conclusions and say that Latinos only care about immigration and the economy. And although these are really important issues to us, Latinos tend not to be very different than the rest of our brothers and sisters […]
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