08 October 2020
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Latino Faith Leaders Urge Action on Climate Change
Latino faith leaders are reaching out to members of Congress urging action on climate change, which is worsening the fires that are choking their neighborhoods with smoke.The poor air quality also compounds the suffering of…
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07 October 2020
HAF Applauds California Order to Protect 30% of State’s Land and Waters by 2030 Featured
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, California Gov. Gavin Newsome signed an executive order committing the state to meeting a 30x30 target -- protecting 30 percent of California’s lands and waters by 2030 -- in line with…
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01 October 2020
HAF to Hold Virtual Screenings, Roundtables for Hispanic Heritage Month
HAF will hold a series of virtual film screenings of its short film "I Am Cheo" followed by roundtable diiscussions with experts in a variety of conservation, health, and communiity fields. The events are free and…
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27 September 2020
LOS ANGELES TIMES: California grants western Joshua trees temporary endangered species protections
State officials took the unusual step Tuesday of granting temporary endangered species status to the western Joshua tree, but will allow 15 solar energy firms to raze Joshua trees that stand in the way of…
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23 September 2020
Latino Faith Leaders Show Support of Climate Action to Congress
Latino faith leaders from Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF)’s network recently connected with elected officials in Washington D.C. virtually to discuss why Congress should turn the climate action plan proposed by the House of Representatives Select…
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22 September 2020
My Fellowship at U.S. Fish & Wildlife Comes to an End…but this isn’t Goodbye…
As I prepared my final program requirement, a presentation to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Conservation Banking Tracking Compliance - I reflected on the events of the last few months. Throughout the Directorate…
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