To help achieve marine and coastal resilience, ecosystem health, sustainable economies, and inclusive and accurate narratives of coastal communities, this toolkit provides an overview of some major federal designations of lands and waters in the U.S. and its territories that can help protect the environmental, cultural, and economic resources within and around them. Latino communities and allies can advocate for these designations in a culturally relevant and accessible way.

Launched in 2021, Latino Advocacy Week is meant to help build the capacity and familiarity among Latinos to advocate for themselves, their families, and their community. In 2023, we hosted events which included discussions surrounding workforce development, access to nature, and immigration.

Watch our first Hispanic Access brand film and learn more about the history of our organization and Maite Arce's journey in creating Hispanic Access.

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Discover the powerful connection of Latinos to our oceans. This short documentary film follows four Latinos across the United States through a multi-generational perspective as they explore their relationship to the ocean and their culture, discovering their role in protecting and preserving both.

Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Yara Marin and her cousins were diagnosed with respiratory issues at a young age due to the city’s poor air quality.

From Pflugerville, Texas, Andrew Gabaldon joins our video series “El Aire Que Respiramos” to talk about his experience working in the oil industry to sustain his family.

Emma Galofré-Garcia is a member of our Latino Climate Council, working on environmental issues affecting Latino populations across the country. In our video series, “El Aire Que Respiramos” Emma talks about Suncor Refinery Business Center and how methane and air pollution are affecting surrounding Latino communities and greater Colorado.

In San Antonio, Texas, Chantelle Ruidant-Hansen notices the effects of oil and gas wells, and other companies emitting pollutants daily. Through her work with the National Park Service, she understands the importance of a clean environment and what that means to our health and well being.

Pastor Moses Borjas has been working with Latino communities for many years, connecting him with people whose health is negatively impacted by the air quality in El Paso, Texas. Listening to these stories inspire him to be an agent of change and help improve the quality of life of many residents.

As the founder of Conservation Opportunity and advocate of wildlife and the outdoors, Fabiola Torres-Toledo understands the impact of El Yunque National Forest, and the importance of having clean water sources.