Today, on August 08, President Biden announced the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The boundaries of the National Monument include nearly one million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park and would protect the area from uranium extraction. In response, Maite Arce, president and CEO of Hispanic Access Foundation, released the following statement: 

Have you ever had an email change your trajectory? One day, Alexa Martin de Campo received an email from her honors college at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas that opened her eyes to a unique educational opportunity that would provide a creative way to enhance her own passion and skills. 

Today, the Hispanic Access Foundation and the Outdoor Advocacy Project launched an online campaign looking to encourage the signing of this letter urging President Biden to act swiftly to use his authority to protect public lands, waters and ocean health using the Antiquities Act. 

SEE THE CALL TO ACTION HERE: https://hispanicaccess.org/letter 

Top Awards Go To However Wide the Sky: Places of Power, I Know What Pandemic Means, On the Surface, Ava Kuña, Aty Kuña: indigenous woman, political woman, The Birth

Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week celebrated its first annual virtual film festival from October 12 to October 15 with 29 films and interactive discussions between artists, communities, and decision-makers on environmental topics. The award winning films and honorable mentions all told powerful stories from the eyes of Latino, Black, Indigenous and other people of color with roots in nature, reminding us to uplift the nexus between human communities and the lands, waterways, and ocean we call home.

Today, President Joe Biden took executive action to restore protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. In response to the order, Hispanic Access Foundation’s President and CEO Maite Arce released the following statement:

Films Will Highlight the Intersection of People of Color, Culture and the Environment    

Today, Hispanic Access Foundation announced the full selection of films being shown during Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week. Featuring 29 films, the virtual festival will celebrate life through the stories of Latino, Black, Indigenous and other people of color with roots in nature – learning, experiencing, and uplifting the nexus between human communities and the lands, waterways, and ocean we call home. It will be held in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, following Indigenous People’s Day from Tuesday, October 12 to Friday, October 15, 2021, with FREE tickets available at https://bit.ly/OHOPRegister. 

“I believe in prioritizing making space for diversity in the workforce.” 

While looking for internships, Izabel Castellano found herself debating where she wanted to head in her career. She had a deep passion for visual art and graphic design, but she also knew she wanted to make meaningful change through her work. 

After a disheartening, long 18-months since the beginning of the pandemic, Latino Conservation Week sparked a sense of hope in local communities throughout the United States by giving them a reason to celebrate and spend time outdoors. Various of our Hispanic Leadership Network members who are leaders in their communities knew the importance of celebrating mother nature and this year leveraged Latino Conservation Week to organize activities that brought their communities outside to learn about the need to conserve our environment. 

Today, the Hispanic Access Foundation and the Outdoor Advocacy Project launched a online campaign and petition calling on President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to restore Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments and use their power to protect all public lands.

 Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tracy Stone-Manning as director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. In response to the confirmation, Hispanic Access Foundation’s President and CEO Maite Arce released the following statement: