By Anh Phan, Guest Blogger, Center for American Progress and Mari Hernandez, Guest Blogger, Center for American Progress Since last November’s Presidential election, immigration reform with a road map to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the country has been gaining momentum. On April 16 the bipartisan Senate “Gang of 8″ introduced their immigration bill, and [...]
Latinos Agree: Time for President Obama to Cut Carbon Pollution From Power Plants
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Adrianna Quintero It’s been nearly three months since President Obama’s strongly worded State of the Union address, in which he vowed to tackle climate change if Congress failed to do so. U.S. Latinos cheered this commitment, knowing that they stood to suffer should climate change continue to worsen. Now, three months later — and without [...]
Latinos Remain Committed to Reducing Air Pollution and Preventing Climate Change
May 7, 2013 By
By Adrian Pantoja, PhD Contrary to popular assumptions, Latinos are not a single issue group. Like many other Americans, Latinos care deeply about a variety of issues, including protecting the environment. In the latest national survey carried out by Latino Decisions and Voces Verdes, a significant majority of Latinos were again shown to favor policies [...]
The Effects of Global Warming Impacts Latinos the Hardest
April 30, 2013 By
By Dr. Evelyn Montalvo-Stanton Some people celebrate spring when the first daffodils appear in their yards; my equinox arrives via itchy eyes and runny noses of allergy-sufferers in my clinic. Just like the first frost evokes new flu viruses, and May’s lengthening sun rays bring heat stroke to mind, as a physician, I am inherently [...]
Voces Verdes Board Members Highlighted On “100 Latino Green Leaders” List
April 16, 2013 By
PODER 360 has unveiled its list of the “100 Latino Green Leaders,” and several Voces Verdes Board Members are on the list, including Tom Soto, Andrea Delgado, Jorge Madrid, and Adrianna Quintero. These Voces Verdes Board Members share the spotlight with high-profile names such as Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Mayor Julián Castro, and Actress Eva [...]
From Immigration to Climate Change: It’s All Part of the Latino Nation
April 12, 2013 By
By Adrianna Quintero Latino Nation — the title alone can elicit responses that can fill the discussion boards for days. But whether your response is positive or negative, there is no denying that there is indeed a Latino Nation within our nation and, “news flash” — we aren’t all undocumented immigrants. Nor are we only [...]
California’s Secret to Green Jobs and a Thriving Clean Economy? It’s Policy
April 11, 2013 By
By Jorge Madrid California has a thriving clean economy. In fact, the Golden State boasted more green jobs in clean energy and transportation last year than the other top 4 states combined, according to a new report by Environmental Entrepreneurs. Here are some more highlights: Innovation – The state is a hub for clean energy [...]
Roberto Carmona to Speak at the University of Iowa on Success Tools for the Next Generation of Leaders
April 4, 2013 By
On April 9th, leadership development and business strategy consultant Roberto Carmona, President/CEO of the CRIMSON LEADERSHIP GROUP (CRIMSON), will speak on success tools needed by the current and next generation of leaders. He was invited by the Sigma Lambda Gamma Chapter of the University of Iowa. Roberto’s presentation will cover Ten (10) core leadership tools: [...]
Survey Finds Most Republicans Seek Action on Climate Change
April 3, 2013 By
By Andrew C. Revkin It’s time for that national “listening tour” on energy and climate, President Obama. Some evidence comes in a new survey from the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University (seen via Tom Yulsman on Facebook). Here’s an excerpt from the news release: In a recent survey of Republicans and [...]
Happy Birthday, Cesar E. Chavez
April 2, 2013 By
By Andrea Delgado The agriculture industry relies heavily on the use of pesticides, which are highly toxic chemicals that farmworkers and surrounding communities are frequently exposed to through simply doing their jobs or living near agricultural sites. Pesticides enter the body through inhalation and penetration of the skin. The latest statistics indicate that in 2007, [...]
