Hitos en Movimiento: Un Resumen de los Triunfos en Transporte del Año
A medida que nos acercamos al final del 2023, nuestro programa de Comunidades Sostenibles reflexiona sobre los logros en el sector del transporte a lo largo del año. Desde la introducción de nuevas regulaciones federales que abordan las emisiones del escape hasta la promulgación de legislación sobre vehículos limpios a nivel estatal, este año ha […]
Milestones in Motion: A Recap of the Year’s Top Transportation Triumphs
As we approach the end of 2023, our Sustainable Communities program reflects on the accomplishments in the transportation sector throughout the year. From the introduction of new federal regulations addressing tailpipe emissions to the enactment of clean vehicle legislation at the state level, this year has brought about significant victories while highlighting the ongoing efforts […]
GreenLatinos Remembers and Honors the Life of Maestre Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo
**Seguido en Español** Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo was the first openly nonbinary person to serve as a judge in México, where they served as a maestre (the legally recognized nonbinary word for magistrate en español) in the Aguascalientes state electoral court since October 1, 2022. They made Latin American history by being the first openly non-binary maestre […]
Latine Community Priorities and The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Snapshot Analysis of Investment Trends in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas
On the second anniversary of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA) and increasingly bleak climate outlooks propjected in the Fifth National Climate Change Assessment, GreenLatinos asks, “what does this mean para nuestra comunidad?” To understand the promise, potential, and shortcomings of the IIJA, GreenLatinos staff from the Public Lands, Water Equity and Ocean, and […]
Your Local Urban Heat Island Map as a Resource for Action and Accountability
2023 will likely be one of the hottest years on record after our extreme summer, including record-setting temperatures in June and July (Scientific American). As we enjoy the fall weather and find reprieve from prior scorching highs, it’s an important time to reflect on the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.: heat (EPA). But the […]