Corazón Latino Celebrates Life Saving Executive Actions on Climate

Today, President Biden announced life-saving measures to mitigate climate change and its impacts through executive actions.

Felipe Benitez, Executive Director and Founder of Corazón Latino, issued the following statement:

“President Biden’s executive actions are a lifeline to Latino communities. Latinos are the face of the climate crisis: we work in occupations that pose grave environmental exposures and live in neighborhoods experiencing the brunt of climate change. Our workplaces aren’t protecting us from extreme heat and working conditions, our weather is too intense for our children to play outside, our water is toxic, the earth around us poses health risks, and air pollution makes it unhealthy to even breathe.

“These investments present a better future for us and represent the best of what our nation can offer through innovation and ingenuity. Our communities will have greater opportunities to thrive through the comprehensive approaches announced today from cooling centers to workplace regulations and jobs creation. Moreover, taking the steps to catapult clean energy will protect lives and lay the groundwork for a healthier tomorrow.

“We applaud the bold actions being taken by the White House that will mark a change in our country’s trajectory. We call on our elected leaders to be collaborators, not roadblocks, and continue to enact climate action. For Latinos - and the nation - clean energy is our future.”

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Corazón Latino is a national non-profit organization that seeks to generate social, environmental, and conservation initiatives that foster natural resource stewardship. Corazón Latino mobilizes the passion, love, unity, solidarity, and resources of individuals, communities, organizations, and government entities to advance the common good. Visit us at www.corazonlatino.us.