Latinos welcome historic protections against toxic air pollution
Latino groups nationwide support long awaited health protections for mercury and air...
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Tag Archives: environment
Presenting “Beyond Latino Outreach” at the LA Green Festival
Project Economic Refugee's founder to speak at the LA Green...
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Environmentalism, Spirituality and Activism
The dominant global paradigm is to be rich and abundant in material possessions. This pursuit is leading us away from nature and contributing to the destruction of nature to attain our goals. Do not, however, let the preponderance of bad...
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Building a self-sustaining park in California’s South L.A.
As the year comes to a close, reflecting on 2010 on my work as a community organizer locally in Los Angeles, I’ve had the fortune of experiencing a few moments of victory in the midst of most cards being stacked against the...
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Los Angeles Points to What’s Wrong in Recycling
Summary of what the "Don't Waste L.A." campaign is about in Los Angeles demanding for regulations to do recycling right: creating green jobs and protecting the health of our...
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Latinos at Forefront of Largest Plastic Bag Ban in U.S.
Believing that everyone deserves to live in clean, healthy communities free of plastic bag pollution, Latino leaders in the local community joined a broad coalition of workers, environmental groups, grocers, celebrities, and elected officials that called for Los Angeles County authorities to ban plastic bags and promote...
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The Majestic Plastic Politician
Story on how undeserved communities of color have supported the ban an plastic bags and favor the use of reusable bags instead....
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Latinos: “Stop Attacks On Protecting Our Children’s Health”
Press release and drafted letter of leading national Latino organizations calling on Congress today to oppose legislation that would block the U.S. EPA from enforcing the Clean Air Act....
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