Data indicates that Latinos care more about the environment than non-Hispanic populations in the U.S. Because of this, Latinos possess the ability to transform environmental policy on a scale that has never before been seen in this country.
This much will be discussed amongst experts at the Americas Latino Eco-Festival panel, “Why Environmentalism Matters to Latino Americans and Why We Are the Solution and Not the Problem,” on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 12 p.m. at The Dairy Center.
Latinos care more about water, air and land conservation, ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies, protecting against wildfires and drought, and creating national parks and monuments, according to several polls and studies including those from the Sierra Club and the Latino Sustainability Institute. READ MORE AT BOULDER WEEKLY
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