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WOMEN KEY TO GREENING THE ECONOMY
Earth Day celebrated its 41st year Friday with the slogan ‘A Billion Acts of Green’. The grassroots demonstration is said to have inspired the modern environmental movement, and continues to inform and promote green economic policies worldwide, while attracting over a half billion people every year. This year, one of the main elements of the Earth Day campaign is the Women and the Green Economy (WAGE) campaign focusing on engaging women leaders in the advancement of a global green economy. More »
SI SE PUEDE GET OUTDOORS
The Cesar Chavez Public Charter School in Washington, DC, just celebrated the completion of a pilot project with Sierra Club to connect Latino youth with the outdoors. On a breezy November evening, students, parents, teachers and project partners gathered at the school for a celebration of the youth outings project.
The youth outings pilot project began in May when a partnership was established between Sierra Club, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Latino Coalition on Climate Change More »WALL STREET JOURNAL MISREPRESENTS LATINO SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA'S CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE LAW
A recent Wall Street Journal article falsely asserts:
"a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that Hispanics are the group most opposed to AB 32. They seem to understand they will be first in line to get laid off when the law starts to bite."
In fact, the PPIC poll, which can be found here, indicates the exact opposite. Latinos are the “most likely” ethnic/racial group to say “the federal government is not doing enough to address global warming.” More »
EPA: LATINO LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT AIR, CLIMATE REGULATIONS
Latino groups are urging Congress to resist pressure to scale back or delay U.S. EPA's air pollution and climate regulations.
In a letter sent yesterday, 19 Latino groups including the National Hispanic Medical Association and the League of United Latin American Citizens urged President Obama and Congress to oppose any legislation that would prevent the agency from enforcing the Clean Air Act. More »
THE LATINO COMMUNITY'S STAKE IN A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
The majority of Latinos are concentrated in urban areas in 15 states that account for 86.5% of the total Latino population. Over 80 percent of Latinos within the United States live in counties that violated at least one federal air-pollution..... More »
LATINOS, AFRICAN AMERICANS WILLING TO PAY MORE TO SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE
Latino and African-American communities in the United States increasingly share similar views on the negative impact of climate change and call for government support for a green economy, according to two recently released polls.
Polls say these results may be factors determining which candidates get these ethnic votes in the mid-term November elections. More »CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER and CLEAN ENERGY: MOBILIZING AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE TO DEMAND HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES
Latinos are at the front lines of climatic destruction and environmental degradation, yet we are underrepresented in the public debate on climate change and global warming. Today is Earth Day, and it is an opportunity for Latinos throughout the U.S. and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to galvanize around an issue that affects public health, transportation and the quality of our air, our water, our land, our sustenance and livelihoods. As a community, we have a voice and vote and it’s time for us to assert that the climate change movement is ours too. More »
THE GREEN LATINO VOTE: OBAMA TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
Fresh off his victory in health care reform, President Obama is wasting no time in moving on to one of his next goals: climate change policy.
The White House says it wants Congress to pass an energy and climate bill this year, but the debate is expected to be just as tense and drawn out as it was for health care. The president will likely once again be forced to compromise in order to secure key votes. Last summer, the House passed the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, which would limit greenhouse gas emissions and let companies trade permits to emit carbon, but legislation has stalled in the Senate, largely due to opposition from lawmakers representing coal and oil states. More »PRESS RELEASES
STUDY: LATINOS FACE MAJOR HEALTH RISKS FROM DELAYS OF EPA AIR POLLUTION RULES
Latinos are among those facing the greatest risk from efforts to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updates health safeguards protecting Americans from ozone, mercury and other dangerous air pollutants, according to a major new report from the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for American Progress, and the National Wildlife Federation and released with the and released with the National Hispanic Medical Association. More »
NLCCC DENOUNCES WHITE HOUSE DECISION TO DELAY SMOG PROTECTIONS UNTIL 2013
WASHINGTON, DC- (September 2, 2011) Today, President Obama announced a two-year delay for stricter smog standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and backed by activists from consumer, health, faith-based, Latino and environmental groups. The National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC) denounced the decision, calling it an enormous setback to the health of Latinos, a community that is concentrated in areas that repeatedly violate federal ozone standards. More »
NATIONAL LATINO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT STRONG MERCURY AND AIR TOXICS STANDARDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders of the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC) are partnering with the Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund to launch a campaign urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate reductions in life-threatening air pollution such as mercury, arsenic and other air toxics that are currently released by power plants without limits. The EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Rule is critical to protect Latinos and other communities of color from disproportionate exposure to air pollution linked to a litany of health problems, from asthma, to strokes, cancer and premature death. More »
Latino Labor and Environmental Leaders Urge Californians to Vote No on Proposition 23
Oct 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 28, 2010) Citing the state's high unemployment rate and the urgent need to make the environment cleaner and safer, Latino labor and environmental leaders today held a press teleconference to call on voters in California to vote no on Proposition 23 - the effort to repeal California's landmark clean energy jobs and clean air legislation.
LATINO LEADERS REFUTE MISLEADING ARGUMENTS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, CALL FOR HONEST DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Oct 13, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released, “From a Green Farce to a Green Future, Refuting False Claims About Immigrants and the Environment,” a report that disproves fabricated environmental arguments used to blame immigrants for our climate problems. The National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), a coalition of prominent Latino civil rights organizations denounces unmerited scapegoating on a community that lives greener and is a key stakeholder in the fight against climate change.
NATIONAL LATINO ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 5 MILLION MEMBERS CALL ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT THE CLEAN AIR ACT
Sep 29, 2010
WASHINGTON (September 29, 2010) – Leading national Latino organizations called on Congress today to oppose legislation that would block the U.S. EPA from enforcing the Clean Air Act. Instead of allowing the EPA to do its job, legislators want to put our health at risk in order to give industries free rein to dump harmful pollution into our air and our children’s lungs.
CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES NLCCC
Sep 15, 2010
For the second year in a row, the NLCCC's work was showcased at the 2010 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Policy Conference.
LATINO LEADERS HIGHLIGHT PRIORITIES IN SENATE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND OIL SPILL ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION, MAINTAIN DEMAND FOR COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CRISIS
Jul 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC- Responding to the announcement of the oil spill response and energy jobs plan released today by Senate Majority Leaders Harry Reid (D-NV), the leaders of the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), a coalition of prominent Latino civil rights organizations, expressed optimism for the legislation and further restated their call for a strong and comprehensive climate change and energy policy that will promote the health, safety and economic advancement of Latinos.
LATINO VOTERS IN KEY STATES WANT ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING, WILL VOTE ON CLIMATE
Apr 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – According to a new poll released today, Latino voters in three key states say that climate change is a voting issue going into closely-watched mid-term elections. In Colorado, Florida and Nevada, Latino voters say they consider climate change a serious problem that demands immediate action by Congress. These three states are on the front lines of both the politics and impacts of climate change.
LATINO LEADERS & EPA GATHER TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY
Oct 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC- The National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), the leading Latino organization dedicated to the issues of energy and the environment will join EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Latino elected officials, and leaders from the civil rights, labor, government and the environmental community to discuss urban Hispanic communities, environmental health, green jobs and careers, and how to engage Latinos on environmental issues. This is the second year the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convenes Latino leaders for the Beyond Translation forum. This year’s theme is “EPA and the Hispanic Community: Working Together to Protect Our Health and the Environment At the Places Where We Live, Work, Learn, and Play.”
WASHINGTON, DC-La Coalición Latina Nacional sobre el Cambio Climático (NLCCC por sus siglas en inglés), una destacada organización dedicada a temas ambientales y de energía se une a la Administradora de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental Lisa P. Jackson, políticos, líderes del gobierno y del sector gremial, ambiental y de derechos civiles con el propósito de dialogar sobre las comunidades Latinas urbanas, la salud ambiental, empleos y profesiones verdes, y compartir estrategias para involucrar a los Latinos en los temas ambientales. Este será el segundo año en el cual la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA por sus siglas en inglés) reúne a líderes latinos para el foro “Mas Allá Traducción.” El tema de este año es “La EPA y la Comunidad Hispana: Trabajando Juntos para Proteger Nuestra Salud y el Ambiente en los Lugares Donde Vivimos, Trabajamos, Aprendemos y Jugamos.”
NLCCC Recognized at CHCI for Leading the Way in the Green Economy
Sep 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC- On September 15th, 2009, at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Conference the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC) was recognized as a Latino enterprise that is leading the way for Latinos in the green economy by educating communities about the challenge of climate change and ensuring that all Latinos can enjoy the bounty of our green future. Congresswoman Velazquez (NY-12) said, "Amazing, I commend all of you and thank you!" referring to all the organizations and initiatives that were present. Check out the YouTube video!
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