18 December 2023
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL: Climate Change Threatens Latinx Population, Heritage and Landmarks
Heritage–what gives someone their identity, sense of self, and history. Although it can be defined differently based on one’s concept, it includes the shared legacies of the natural environment, the creations of humans, and the…
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11 December 2023
HISPANOS UNIDOS: La Fundación Acceso Hispano Publica un Nuevo Informe
WASHINGTON, DC – La Fundación Acceso Hispano publicó hoy su informe “Erosión cultural: la amenaza climática a la herencia latina” en la 28ª Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas…
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05 December 2023
THE ASPEN TIMES: Posada on Public Land: Outdoor Tree-cutting Event Offers ‘Great Experience’ for Roaring Fork Latino Community
A partnership between an advocacy group and a government agency aims to increase Latino visitorship to public lands, and — anecdotally, at least — it’s working. Defiende Nuestra Tierra, the Latinx outreach arm of conservation…
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15 November 2023
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO: Latinos Face Much Higher Flood Risks Than Other U.S. Residents
A new report from Headwaters Economics and the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) finds that Latinos face substantially higher flood risks in the country. So far this year, one in four Latinos lived in a county…
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13 November 2023
THE LATIN TIMES: Exclusive: Hispanic Access Foundation is Working to Empower Latino Leaders and Fight Climate Change
The Hispanic Access Foundation is dedicated to conserving waterways, fighting climate change, and empowering Latino communities across the United States to deal with these issues. In an interview with The Latin Times, Director of Conservation…
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26 October 2023
THE SANTIVA CHRONICLE: Community Engagement Fellow Joins ‘Ding’ Darling Staff
Leandro “Leo” Cabrera of Cape Coral, Fla., recently joined the staff at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island for six months. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in partnership with the…
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