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GreenLatinos is an active comunidad of Latino leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win our environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and driven to secure our political, economic, cultural, and environmental liberation.

It convenes a broad coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation issues that significantly affect the health and welfare of the Latino community in the United States.

GreenLatinos is an inclusive space for members to foster collaborative partnerships to improve the environment, protect and promote conservation of land and natural resources, amplify the voices of low-income and tribal communities, as well as empower future generations of Latino environmental leaders through training and mentorship for the benefit of the Latino community and beyond.

Of the CFJP, Mark Magaña, founding president and CEO of Green Latinos said, “Let’s acknowledge a truth: communities of color are receiving pennies on the dollar compared to other big groups and that’s just not an effective strategy to win. We’re creating a new minimum expectation for funding that will finally begin to create an equitable landscape and provide the resources for our communities to take on and win more battles.” 

Recent Wins:

• Demanded a more aggressive approach in Colorado’s emissions-reduction plan.
• Convinced the Puerto Rican EPA office to close down toxic landfills on the island.
• Pushed for a state crackdown on chemical plants polluting groundwater in the Denver area.
• Filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for withholding data on the environmental and health impacts on migrants in detention centers.
• Joined with Moms Clean Air Force to form EcoMadres, empowering Latina mothers to pressure lawmakers for stricter air pollution regulations.