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.
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.”
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.
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