The Environment
Algo pasó en Arroyo Barril
“La tierra está contaminada”
Narco News’ Greg ‘Gringoyo’ Berger Launches Comedy Series Set in Mexico
An absurd conversation with the world’s most obnoxious Texas oilman and his sidekick Greg “Gringoyo” Berger about their latest project, a “comedy adventure talk show set in Mexico.”
What Being a Bernie Sanders Supporter Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Backing a candidate doesn’t mean you think he or she is the best person for the job. It also doesn’t mean those who don’t support your candidate are evil.
What About Sierra Blanca, Bernie?
From his push to bury Vermont’s nuclear waste near the Mexican border, to his refusal to consider reparations for blacks, Bernie Sanders’s actions prove he’s no revolutionary.
Environmental Justice Is a Latino Issue and Will Influence Our Vote
Why Latinos concerned with the environment should vote for Bernie Sanders.
La Madre Tierra’s “Verde Paper” Celebrates Latino Environmental Leadership
Contrary to what some may have you believe, Latino environmentalism is not a new thing.
Why Latin America Worries about Climate Change (INFOGRAPHIC)
This fascinating infographic shows the vulnerability to climate change of American states and the level of environmental concern in each country.
Record Your Stories, Save the Planet
With StoryCorps’ Great Thanksgiving Listen, you can record the stories shared around your dinner table this year and help save the planet.
Bomba Estéreo: Explota la ‘Fiesta’ en los Grammys Latinos
La banda colombiana Bomba Estéreo es un fenómeno musical integrada por la vocalista Liliana Saumet, Simón Mejía y Julián Salazar. Estos artistas se han dedicado a deleitar masas universales con un sonido especial, cool y de fiesta total. Sus bombas estereofónicas son mucho más que trances bailables. Son también un recordatorio de que podemos borrar la línea […]
Low-Income Communities Will Be Hit Hardest If We Don’t Wean Off Fossil Fuels
As a lifelong resident of Oxnard, California, I have experienced the true costs of pollution first hand.
The Intercultural and Communitarian Democracy of Sarayaku
Spending time with a special indigenous community living in the Ecuadorian jungle
What Latinos Owe the Indigenous
A beautiful Michael Jackson cover and the struggles to preserve indigenous cultures
La democracia intercultural y comunitaria de Sarayaku
En julio de 2015 visité la comunidad kichwa de Sarayaku, en la selva amazónica ecuatoriana. Mis razones eran dos y tenían nombre y apellido. Meses antes, había conocido a Patricia Gualinga Montalvo, dirigente de relaciones exteriores de Sarayaku; y a Eriberto Gualinga Montalvo, hermano suyo, productor documental y representante del departamento de comunicación visual de […]
Mamá Is Dying: Save Caño Martín Peña
I wanted to take a moment and share the following piece from Bernice Sosa of SofritoForYourSoul.com. You can follow more at #JuntosPorCano. Please sign the petition Our Mother is dying. Her veins are clogged with disease that have split, her heart rate is decreasing. She is deathly ill and contagious. Mamá can no longer nurture […]
On the Scene at the Refugio Oil Spill: How Do We Stop This From Happening Again?
Santa Barbara, California, May 22, 2015: Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: “Safe” pipeline bursts, oil spills all over beach/ocean/wetlands. Cue the disaster response teams! (To cleanup the oil AND on the other side, crisis managers to salvage the responsible company’s image). Cut to contrite oil company CEO apologizing on TV, promising, for all […]
An Earth Day Call by Latino Organizations for Climate Action at Paris Conference
Editor’s Note: Earlier this morning, we received the following post from the groups listed at the end of this piece: Grounded in a strong culture of conservation, Latinos in the United States routinely poll as the biggest supporters of government action to combat climate change. Although this may come as a surprise to some outside […]
La Madre Tierra Series: Ángel Peña, Environmental Cowboy and Archeologist
When La Madre Tierra set off to explore New Mexico last summer, they kept hearing about Ángel Peña as the go-to person to talk about the then newly created Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces. A cultural organizer with the New Mexico Wilderness Society, Ángel is definitely not who comes to mind when […]
No, Pitbull Would Not Be a Republican
It’s hard to follow in the awesomeness that is Adrian Carrasquillo’s magnum opus today: The Fight For Pitbull’s Political Soul. Rife with spot-on quotes, Carrasquillo gives a seemingly vapid subject the political scrutiny it deserves, as well as perhaps one of the greatest statements ever from Mr. 305 himself: I’m not here to be part of […]
Declaration of International Encounter on Good Life [Sumak Kawsay], Plurinational State & Interculturality in Latin America
Between November 20 and 22, scholars, activists, students, film directors and community organizers met in Otavalo, Ecuador for the first “International Encounter on Good Life [Sumak Kawsay], Plurinational State, and Interculturality in Latin America.” The event was covered by several media outlets, including Ecuador’s TVN, APAK and Taiwan’s Mata!. The conference explored the way in which […]
La Madre Tierra Series: Irma Muñoz, Empowering Mujeres as Environmental Change Agents
Irma Muñoz is the founder and executive director of Mujeres de la Tierra, an environmental equity organization. MDLT inspires and teaches women and their children to take ownership and leadership of their neighborhood issues. A lawyer turned social entrepreneur, Irma works with women in Los Angeles’ east side (and beyond) to find practical solutions to benefit […]
La Madre Tierra Series: The Roske-Martínez Brothers
To start a new collaboration between Latino Rebels and La Madre Tierra, we first look to the future with voices that give us hope. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martínez is a world-renowned 14-year-old (yes, 14) indigenous climate activist and the very embodiment of this hopeful leadership. La Madre Tierra spoke with Xiuhtezcatl in Colorado over the summer. Here […]