The Earth Day 2024 event at Iwo Jima focuses on celebrating our planet with art and music. International guitarist Michael Bard (after his successful debut at Carnegie Hall) will provide a soothing musical backdrop. We will also be supporting the City Nature Challenge with a citizen science bioblitz (bring your phone with the iNaturalist app loaded). It will be laid-back, enjoyable way to acknowledge Earth Day, blending entertainment with a nod to environmental awareness.
In response to the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, a coalition of civil society organizations and corporations from Mexico, the United States, and Latin America is convening to activate coordinated relief and long-term support for the affected regions.
This groundbreaking program aims to transform the lives of low-income, at-risk children and their families from BIPOC communities in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, using the incredible power of music education.
Washington, D.C., February 23, 2021 –Felipe Benítez, Executive Director of Corazón Latino, a national environmental justice and conservation organization with strong presence in the Northeast, Southwest and in Puerto Rico, issued the following statement on the upcoming vote by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for her confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D.C., February 18, 2021 – Corazón Latino today welcomes the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act 2021 by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA). This legislation, which President Biden announced on his first day in office, would create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, including DREAMers, and prioritizes family reunification, restores protections for Central American families and children, and removes barriers for workers to immigrate to the United States legally.
Did you know that trees have birthdays too? Corazón Latino is thrilled and honored to have partnered with the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life in celebrating Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees, that was celebrated on January 28, 2021.
Nuestro Director Ejecutivo Felipe Benítez, estuvo presente hoy en el programa Alerta Verde de la cadena televisiva Telemundo 44 para conversar sobre el estado actual de nuestros recursos naturales y de las nuevas medidas que debemos tomar para cuidar nuestro medio ambiente. Dentro de esta fructífera conversación nos acompañó como invitados Javier Sierra Director Asociado de Comunicaciones, Sierra Club y Brenda Perez Lider Comunitaria.
Felipe Benítez, director ejecutivo de Corazón Latino, publicó hoy la siguiente declaración respecto del anuncio de varios decretos ejecutivos de la administración Biden en relación con el cambio climático, la justicia medioambiental y las soluciones basadas en la naturaleza.
Felipe Benítez, Executive Director of Corazón Latino, today released the following statement on the announcement of several Executive Orders from the Biden Administration related to tackling climate change, environmental justice, and nature-based solutions.
Señor Presidente,
¡Felicitaciones! Su toma de posesión marca un punto de inflexión en la historia para los Estados Unidos de América y para el mundo. La tarea que tenemos por delante es enorme: es urgente la necesidad de hacer frente a las devastadoras crisis sanitarias y económicas mundiales, y la necesidad de unir a los estadounidenses para hacerlo.
Mr. President,
Congratulations! Your inauguration marks a turning point in history for the United States of America and for the world. The task ahead is enormous: the need to tackle the devastating global health and economic crises, and the need to unite Americans in doing so, is urgent.
El miércoles 20 de enero de este año, nuestro Director Ejecutivo Felipe Benitez es invitado a diferentes medios de comunicación para platicar sobre la firma respecto a Medidas a favor del Medio Ambiente. Entre ellas, el ingreso de los Estados Unidos al Acuerdo de París, sentando un prescente y una acción positiva a nivel mundial ejercer mejores políticas públicas que cuiden nuestros preciados recursos naturales y tener una vida sostenible.
On Saturday, January 9th, at 7pm EST, Corazón Latino, Moms Clean Air Force, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, WV Rivers Coalition, and the WV Climate Alliance will host a Facebook live event that celebrates the 5th Anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. The event will include a panel discussion and a special performance from WV musicians Julie Adams, Josh Barrett, and Ron Sowell.
Corazón Latino y aliados lanzan “Un Corazón por Guate”, iniciativa que busca generar empatía y solidaridad hacia las más de 370 mil personas severamente afectadas por los efectos del paso de la tormenta tropical ETA e IOTA.
The virtual concert kicks off the annual #Batweek celebration and the lead up to Election Day in the U.S.
Local Grand Rapids and Muskegon-based leaders and organizations team up with Corazón Latino to get out the vote in Latino/a/x and Black communities in Michigan
Corazón Latino and Hip Hop Caucus have partnered with LA-based Latino urban, hip-hop and rock band Ozomatli to inspire and engage Latino voters across the nation – and in key swing states – to get out the vote via their respective Soy Latino, Sí Voto and Respect My Vote! campaigns. The band is a past Grammy award winner for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album and Best Alternative Music Album.
Nuestro corazón está con ustedes – our heart is with you. This violence toward our community needs to stop. Our community is strong and we will come together and support these families while they grieve.”
Today, Corazón Latino announced the launch of Soy Latino, Sí Voto, an innovative online voter engagement effort to reach tens of thousands of Latino voters in Arizona and Florida, two key battleground states in the November elections.
We hope you're all staying safe and enjoying the fall weather. In case you missed it, our team hosted a Virtual Road Trip: A Concert Series on Facebook this last month to safely celebrate National Public Lands Day.
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Toyota, and Corazón Latino invite the public to join them at the NPLD Virtual Signature Event on Saturday, September 26 at 10 a.m. EDT, for a virtual, musical tour through select public lands sites across the country, as well as educational events and other online activities.
Hard to believe, but since summer snuck up on us, we are ready to observe National Forest Week (07/13-07/19) and Latino Conservation Week (07/18-07/25)! We will celebrate with a two-week series of online international events that highlight Latinos’ passion for Mother Nature.
