14 May 2020
Conservation Webinar Focuses on Water and How the World Has (and Hasn’t) Changed
Hispanic Access Foundation is launching its new webinar series “Staying Connected to Conservation” on May 15. In the first webinar, “Water and How the World Has (and Hasn’t) Changed,” HAF and its featured guests will…
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14 May 2020
Inclusion of the Great Outdoors in the Stimulus Benefits the Economy and Our Health
As our nation experiences the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of access to the outdoors – an outlet for communities to support our mental and physical health – is magnified. Unfortunately, those in…
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29 April 2020
Green Infrastructure Helps Church Conserve Water and Mitigate Climate Change
Last week, more than 30 Latino faith leaders learned how their churches can implement and plan for green infrastructure projects in order to conserve water and mitigate climate change. Pastor Agustin Jimenez from New Hope…
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16 March 2020
Latino Community Leaders Encourage Congress to Consider 100% Clean Economy Act
Last week, Latino leaders from HAF’s networks visited elected officials in Washington to share why the 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221 and S.B. 3269) is critical in combating climate change in order to protect…
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09 March 2020
New Legislation Would Permanently Fund Land and Water Conservation, Ensure Continued Access to the Outdoors for Diverse Communities
With the support of President Donald Trump, Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act that will finally provide full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation…
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20 February 2020
Latino Voters in the West Demand Ambitious Agenda to Protect Public Lands
The 10th annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released today shows Latino voters in the Mountain West calling for an aggressive agenda to protect more public lands in…
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