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Study: Chicago’s Latino Communities Farther From Nature

Mary Mata January 11, 2013

By Chris Bently, WBEZ Clikc on picture to read story. [Photo by David Hilowitz]

Latinos Getting Fracked?

Mary Mata January 10, 2013

As the Planet Warms, Continuing a Call for a “Climate Grito”

Mary Mata January 9, 2013

Conserving the Desert – A Landscape of Politics and Beauty

Mary Mata January 4, 2013

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco Imagine the desert—what comes to mind? The desert can easily lead to stereotypes: dry, hot, uninhabitable, barren and full of sand. But for those that have […]

Latino Workers on the Forefront of Sandy Recovery Efforts

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Javier Sierra, Huffington Post Latino Voices  The first wave of destruction unleashed by Superstorm Sandy overwhelmed our senses with the fury of its wind and the rage of its […]

Latino Voices Supported California Coastal Conservation

Mary Mata December 24, 2012

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco Good news for California’s coast: California has now completed its Marine Protected Areas (MPA) network. This is in addition to President Obama’s recent announcement for a […]

Getting more Latinos in the Outdoors

Mary Mata December 18, 2012

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco This past week, a story via NPR highlighted another benefit of taking to the outdoors. The story referenced a study indicating how participation in nature activities […]