What does systemic oppression have to do with climate issues?

Tune in as five leaders weigh in on intersectional environmentalism.This virtual panel conversation on intersectional environmentalism is in celebration of Latino Conservation Week. The panelists will be joined by moderator, and LO Founder, José González to discuss the intersection of social and environmental justice.

Details:

The conversation will take place via Zoom and broadcasted on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter on July 24th from 5-6:20PM ET (2-3:20PM PT).

The hour long discussion will be followed by 20 minutes for questions from the audience.

Doors will open 15 minutes before the start time to provide participants time to settle in.

Register for the webinar here: https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite-event/latino-conservation-week-a-dialogue-on-intersectional-environmentalism/

Frequently Asked Questions:

What if the registration is full? There is no maximum capacity for the Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter streams. Please join us there.

Who should attend? Anyone who wants to learn more about what systemic oppression has to do with climate issues should attend this virtual event. Children are our future and highly encourage to attend.

Any questions about this event can be directed to Ruby Rodríguez at rubyjean@latinooutdoors.org.

Additional Resources on this Topic:

http://www.inclusiveconservation.org

https://www.intersectionalenvironmentalist.com/

To kick off LCW 2020, Hispanic Access Foundation's Hispanic Leadership Network will attend a film screening of Leche y Miel and Land, Water y Comunidad. The event will also include a group discussion, short sermon on conservation & stewardship, and some resource sharing from our HAF team.

The event is a private event for the HLN cohort, but please feel free to contact us if you are interested in participating in a film screening of one of our films or in being connected to the HLN cohort.

For those looking to get out and explore on your own, but don’t know where to start?

Rangers from San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex have put together a short virtual bike tour of the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge located in Imperial Beach, California. Acompaña our rangers as they take a bike ride through the refuge. They’ll share information about things they encounter and provide helpful tips so that you can explore on your own! They will also provide a short guide with information on how to get to the refuge, what you might see, and family friendly activities you can do while exploring the refuge on your own. The guide will be available both in English and Spanish.

The video and guide will be shared on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoRefuges and Instagram @SanDiegoRefuges.

Share pictures or videos of your outings with us by tagging San Diego National Wildlife Refuges and using the hashtag #LCW2020. For information on the Tijuana Slough NWR visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tijuana_slough/

Are you looking for a job in conservation or with federal government land management agencies like the Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Park Service? Do you have questions about what the jobs are like? Or how to get started?

Meet park rangers Nancy and Julie, two Latinas who work for the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California. During this Facebook Live event you’ll have the opportunity to ask them questions about their jobs, working in the conservation field, and the San Diego NWRC. They’ll share their personal experiences navigating the field as Latinas. They’ll also include information on internships, applying for federal jobs, and other helpful tips.

Go to https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoRefuges to join us for this event.

You can submit your questions ahead of time to julie_gonzalez@fws.gov or comment on our Facebook post!

The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex incorporates some of the most ecologically diverse areas in Southern California. Ranging from the open water of the Pacific Ocean, tidal salt marshes, and estuary habitats, to the upland coastal sage scrub and chapparal covered mountains. Visitors can explore in a wide range of educational and recreational opportunities including hiking, biking, bird watching, and kayaking. It is within reach to over 3 million people who reside in the San Diego County, many of whom are Latinx. To learn more about the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/san_diego/

The coronavirus pandemic has derailed many planned athletic events worldwide. Those who have trained for their 5K race will have the option and opportunity to put their disciplined training to use, with the added convenience of completing their race mileage right where they are!

Join Brookside Gardens, Latino Outdoors, and Latino Health Initiative in celebrating Latino Conservation Week (LCW) for our first VIRTUAL Healthy Parks Healthy People 5k Fun Run/Walk!

Virtual running works exactly the same as any other type of running but the difference is that the entered race can be run at any location, at any pace, inside on a treadmill or at Brookside Gardens! You'll have the opportunity to register for a date during the Latino Conservation Week which runs from July 18-26 and run at any time during that date.

When choosing a venue to run at try to protect against exposure to COVID-19, by practicing social distancing and everyday steps such as washing hands often, covering coughs and sneezes, and using a PPE. Lastly, we would love to hear about your race so share your photos with us to be entered into our LCW raffle giveaway!

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lcw-2020-virtual-5k-fun-runwalk-tickets-112817726858

We want to see your pictures for Latino Conservation Week 2020! 

Latino Outdoors and Hispanic Access Foundation are teaming up to announce a #LCW2020 Photo Contest beginning July 18, 2020, & ending July 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM PT. Submissions will be accepted starting July 18th.

Photos may be submitted under each of the following categories, which are drawn from subjects of special interest to Latino Outdoors’ participation in Latino Conservation Week 2020: RETHINK OUTSIDE, CONSERVATION CULTURA and LATINX EXPERIENCE.

REQUIREMENTS:

✔️ Follow @LatinoConservationWeek

✔️ Use the following hashtags #LatinoConservationWeek / #LCW2020/ #LCWPhotoContest

✔️ Practice social distancing and be safe (see #RecreateResponsibly guidelines)

✔️ Include a land acknowledgement. Put some effort into learning the history of the location you’re in. Google and the Native Lands app/website could be helpful for research.

✔️ Answer the question “What does conservation mean to you?” in the photo/post caption.

How to enter and more information: https://bit.ly/31V4rUk

On Monday, July 21st at 5:30 pm tune into @Latinoconservationweek on Instagram Live for a drawing class and conservation meeting with artist Eileen Chiang and HAF alumni Shley Suarez.

During this IG Live session, you will learn how to draw a manta ray! You won’t want to miss it. All you need is a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and an eraser.

El Martes a 21 de Julio a las 5:30 pm tune into @Latinoconservationweek en Instagram Live para una sesión de dibujo en vivo con la artista Eileen Chiang y HAF alumna Shley Suarez. En esta sesión de IG Live aprendaran a dibujar una manta ray. No lo querran perder. Solo necesitaran una hoja en blanco, lápiz y goma de borrar.

As part of Latino Conservation Week 2020 — Fabiola Torres, a fellow HAF intern currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Biology, will be talking about climate change and its effects on wildlife and humans. Dive into our planet and its resources with us in this inspiring talk that will also point out ways to look at the fight against this issue as a collective and individual effort.

Please register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lnfVrtLrRl-NHzwTw9C3MQ

You can also tune in through Facebook LIVE on the date and time of the event at: https://www.facebook.com/HispanicAccessFoundation/ 

Adopt the Block event hosted by Pastor Veronica Perez and Youth Pastor Vannesa Coreas

Date: July 24th at 5pm to 6pm PST

Adopt the block is all about cleaning up our streets and neighborhoods. It's about becoming good stewards of God's creation on earth. We will be going out this day just right around our streets with trash pickers sticks trash bags and our personal protective gear. And picking up and disposing properly of our garbage on the streets. This promotes good stewardship as well as exercising for all our young people and their parents. The task is to go and show love to their cities to their neighbors and doing what the bible talks about being the golden rule to do to others what you would have then done unto you.

Title: Seeds of hope

Date / Time: July 25th 2020 at 11:00pm PST

Location will be 1087 W Mill st, San Bernardino Ca 92410

Hosted by Pastors Martin and Vero Martinez

We will be showing the movie the Lorax to our Young people and adults that talk about the environmental importance of seeds, followed by a discussion with young people and their parents.We will be giving each guest assorted packets of seeds that will be for their gardens as well as seeds that will grow to become herbs and vegetables that they can eat as well. By these actions, we hope to teach our people the importance of our lands that not only do they provide oxygen for our as well as purify earth but that we too live off the land that we eat off the land.