The Environment
La Madre Tierra Series: Ángel Peña, Environmental Cowboy and Archeologist
When La Madre Tierra set off to explore New Mexico last summer, they kept hearing about Ángel Peña as the go-to person to talk about the then newly created Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces. A cultural organizer with the New Mexico Wilderness Society, Ángel is definitely not who comes to mind when […]
No, Pitbull Would Not Be a Republican
It’s hard to follow in the awesomeness that is Adrian Carrasquillo’s magnum opus today: The Fight For Pitbull’s Political Soul. Rife with spot-on quotes, Carrasquillo gives a seemingly vapid subject the political scrutiny it deserves, as well as perhaps one of the greatest statements ever from Mr. 305 himself: I’m not here to be part of […]
Declaration of International Encounter on Good Life [Sumak Kawsay], Plurinational State & Interculturality in Latin America
Between November 20 and 22, scholars, activists, students, film directors and community organizers met in Otavalo, Ecuador for the first “International Encounter on Good Life [Sumak Kawsay], Plurinational State, and Interculturality in Latin America.” The event was covered by several media outlets, including Ecuador’s TVN, APAK and Taiwan’s Mata!. The conference explored the way in which […]
La Madre Tierra Series: Irma Muñoz, Empowering Mujeres as Environmental Change Agents
Irma Muñoz is the founder and executive director of Mujeres de la Tierra, an environmental equity organization. MDLT inspires and teaches women and their children to take ownership and leadership of their neighborhood issues. A lawyer turned social entrepreneur, Irma works with women in Los Angeles’ east side (and beyond) to find practical solutions to benefit […]
La Madre Tierra Series: The Roske-Martínez Brothers
To start a new collaboration between Latino Rebels and La Madre Tierra, we first look to the future with voices that give us hope. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martínez is a world-renowned 14-year-old (yes, 14) indigenous climate activist and the very embodiment of this hopeful leadership. La Madre Tierra spoke with Xiuhtezcatl in Colorado over the summer. Here […]
A New Collaboration Between Latino Rebels and La Madre Tierra
Much has been said and written about Latinos in the environment lately. From the coverage and content, you would be forgiven for thinking this is a nascent phenomenon, but Latinos’ environmental advocacy has long been the subject of misunderstandings. Starting from the erroneous idea that Latinos didn’t care about the environment – to the belief […]