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Andrea Hamburg is an environmental public health professional who talks about climate and health and the disproportionate impact on BIPOC and low income community members.  She also talks about the importance of using an environmental justice framework to ensure climate and health equity for all!Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Latinx comic writer and novelist, Aaron Duran, talks about his new comic series Season of the Bruja,   He also talks about his querida abuela and the important role she has played in the person and writer that he is today!  Aaron says, "If you want to see a badass Latina fight demons with magic, this is your book”.  We wholeheartedly agree!Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Our guest is Dr. Vivek Shandas, Professor of Climate Adaptation and Director of the Sustaining Urban Places Research Lab at Portland State University.  For the past 10 years, Dr. Shandas has been studying racist housing policies across the United States and the impact of these injustices on communities of color.  He is passionate about climate justice and offers concrete steps that municipalities and families can take to mitigate climate extremes.  Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Today we are talking with Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio who made history as the first Latinx City Commissioner and oversees the historical climate justice ballot initiative.  The Portland Clean Energy Fund was  passed by voters 2 to 1; made possible by Black, Indigenous and people of color.  Carmen talks about her journey to her elected position and about the importance of having people of color in public service and in leadership roles. Carmen and Portland are models for meeting the challenges of climate change through green jobs and safe homes for all residents, especially those who are on the frontlines of the climate crisis.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Angel Medina challenges us to educate ourselves about the history of the food we eat.  He talks about the indigenous origins of Mexican foods and how his Portland restaurant, Republica, celebrates food through Latinx history and culture.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Osmani Alcaraz-Ochoa, Executive Director of VOZ Workers Rights and Education Project, talks about environmental and climate justice for day laborers.  Day laborers are the "Canaries in the Mine."  Climate change is impacting these vulnerable workers and will impact us all without equitable climate action policies. Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Elizabeth Lopez-Hernandez, Climate & Health Equity Program Coordinator and Community Health Worker talks about climate equity.  She talks about the impact of climate change on Latinx and the importance of equitable climate action policies to protect all community members.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Priscilla Solis Ybarra talks about Latinx Environmentalism and how it differs from white mainstream environmentalism.  Dr. Ybarra is the author of Writing the Goodlife:  Mexican Literature and the Environment.  “Goodlife writing embraces the values of simplicity, sustenance, dignity and respect.  The values in goodlife writing implicitly integrate the natural environment as part of the community, and thus cultivate a life-sustaining ecology for humans.”  Latinx Environmentalism  reflects our lives, our histories, our cultures and provides us with hope for the future of our planet!Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez speaks about identity and language.  She explains why the term Latinx is a better reflection of Latino diversity:   “Latinx recognizes a gender spectrum and also a racial spectrum, and a sexual spectrum to confront internalized anti-Blackness, anti-Indigeneity, and homophobia."Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Michael Mendez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy at the University of California, Irvine,talks about the inequities that took place during the 2017 Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California, where recovery resources were primarily directed toward wealthier residents ignoring the needs of undocumented and indigenous workers.  He discusses "slow violence," the ongoing exposures and vulnerabilities of Latinx communities, to human-caused environmental degradation or climate change.  Dr. Mendez is the author of the award-winning book, "Climate Change from the Streets:  How Conflict and Collaboration Strengthen the Environmental Justice Movment." Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Erandi Trevino, Mom's Clean Air Force/Ecomadres talks about the impact of air pollution on the health of Latino families and community organizing that is making our voices heard for clean air policies.  Latinos are more likely to be exposed to air pollution.  New research shows that exposure to elevated levels of air pollution is linked to worse health outcomes from COVID-19.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Rosemary and Marie talk about the opportunities and challenges ahead as we strive for climate equity.  Excessive heat in Arizona and the West severely impacts the most vulnerable.   We know that climate justice intersects with immigration, health and racial inequities.  The COVID pandemic provides us with the opportunity to develop equitable policies for climate change that include the most vulnerable.  Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Heriberto Bolanos talks about climate justice and the urgency of taking action now on behalf of the wellbeing of our communities and future generations.    Heriberto shares his thoughts on the intersection of climate change, immigration, racial and social justice.  Heriberto's life journey is an inspiration for all!Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Ruth Zambrana, renowned Latina researcher talks about structural and racial inequities for Latinos.  Her groundbreaking book, “Understanding Latino families : Scholarship, Policy and Practice, published in 1995 provided social and demographic profiles of Latinos.  She talks about what has changed since 1995 and what has not.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Ruth Zambrana, renowned Latina researcher talks about structural and racial inequities for Latinos.  Her groundbreaking book, “Understanding Latino families : Scholarship, Policy and Practice, published in 1995 provided social and demographic profiles of Latinos.  She talks about what has changed since 1995 and what has not.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Dr. Rosemary and Marie talk about the challenges of the pandemic and the importance of naming our experiences and feelings.  The pandemic has changed our lives.  Mindfulness helps us acknowledge how hard things are in the moment.  Self-compassion will transform our lives and those of our loved ones.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Ayla Rosen, HIV/STI Sexual Health Manager  talks about the stigma associated with sexual health within Latinx communities.  Ayla and the  Familias en Accion, team are working to bring this important issue to communities in Oregon.  She also talks about the upcoming  12th annual Latino Health Equity Conference which will be held virtually. Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Over the past year, women have borne the brunt of the employment fallout sparked by the pandemic with the impact even more severe among women of color.  Lisette Orellana Engel from National Crittendon talks about the challenges facing Latinx mothers during the pandemic. Women of color are more likely to work as essential workers and are overrepresented in sectors that are hardest hit by the pandemic. And in addition, women are overwhelmingly responsible for care — taking care of children and family members.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Zoraya Uder, Promotora de Salud, from Familias en Accion talks about the impact of the pandemic on Latino families.  The COVID pandemic has continued for over one year hitting Latino communities harder, as they are more likely to contract, be hospitalized and die from COVID-19.  Families are suffering the economic and health consequences of COVID-19.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Anthony Veliz, Founder of the Oregon Latinx Leadership Network (OLLN) talks about the work of OLLN in working for Latinx equity during COVID and post pandemic.  “The first-come, first-serve processes have created greater inequality for Oregon’s Latinx communities. This crisis demands that we move away from inequitable policies and practices.”Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)