Tag: LatinX communities

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January 22, 2025
We must prioritize minority-serving institutions, BIPOC-led organizations and researchers to lead environmental justice efforts.
Captura de Pantalla 2025-01-27 a la(s) 2.12.12 p. m.
January 22, 2025
Debemos priorizar a las instituciones que sirven principalmente a las minorías, a las organizaciones lideradas por personas de color y a investigadores de estos grupos para que sean ellos quienes lideren los esfuerzos por la justicia medioambiental.
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October 23, 2024
Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health.
Smog and large warehouses next to homes in Bloomington, California.
August 21, 2024
Por demasiado tiempo, la recolección de datos, producción de conocimiento y autoridad científica han estado controlados por personas externas a las comunidades que demandan justicia ambiental. Quiero cambiar esto.
Smog and large warehouses next to homes in Bloomington, California.
August 21, 2024
For too long, data collection, knowledge production and scientific authority have been controlled by people outside of environmental justice communities. I want to change that.
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July 24, 2024
Las vasijas de barro contaminadas con plomo como las que usaba mi abuela en México evidencian la necesidad de una mejor educación ambiental para los profesionales de la salud.
Captura de pantalla 2024-07-24 a la(s) 8.40.47 a.m.
July 24, 2024
Lead-tainted clay pots like my grandmother used in Mexico underscore the need for better environmental education among healthcare professionals.
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June 5, 2024
Jose Ramon Becerra Vera joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss arming residents in his native Inland Empire region of California with air pollution data to advocate for their health and community.
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May 22, 2024
Liliana Sierra Castillo joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the concept of blue justice and how the expansion of aquaculture impacts small-scale fishery communities.
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February 22, 2024
Maria Jose, a Mexican DrPH candidate in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University, combines medical expertise with a passion for environmental advocacy in her research and professional projects.
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February 14, 2024
Dr. Mike Anastario joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss his work in the corn and sorghum fields of El Salvador, where he seeks to understand the relationship between workers and the land and how farm chemicals could be harming them.