LatinaLista — If it’s Tuesday, it’s Green Ninja time. The climate action superhero takes viewers on a lesson about how to conserve water by doing something as easy as turning a faucet. Green Ninja is a climate action superhero and the brainchild of Dr. Eugene Cordero, associate professor of the Department of Meteorology and Climate […]
Video: Climate action superhero returns to teach children how to save the planet
LatinaLista — Every day the headlines deliver more dire news about the state of our environment. But while these headlines reflect the worst case scenarios, it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. The planet can still be healed as long as we lend a helping hand. Unfortunately, awareness about the environment started too late for […]
Create an “Eco-Holiday” checklist for a ‘green’ holiday season
By Nicole Hernández Hammer LatinaLista In our house, the holidays are huge family events, focused around our favorite Guatemalan traditions. Over the years, I’ve tried to make our celebrations a little more earth-friendly. I’ve shared these tips with friends (all from different backgrounds) and we have found creative ways to incorporate our concern for the […]
Intrn’l Video: Riding the monster waves of Praia do Norte, Portugal — from a safe distance
LatinaLista — On October 28, 2013, people the world over were glued to their televisions and mobile device screens watching waves, some measuring up to 100 feet, pound Praia do Norte on the coast of Portugal as a result of an Atlantic storm. It wasn’t so much the frothy tipped sea-green sheets of water rising […]
Video: Documentary challenges world to wake up to the future climate change will bring
LatinaLista — What does the future hold for the planet? After living through the much publicized December 12, 2012 doomsday date with no earth-shattering repercussions, people have become jaded when talk of any future apocalypse is mentioned. While we may believe it will happen, too many of us just don’t believe it will happen in […]
Video: Latino youth raft Colorado River learning about dire future of the waterway and its impact on their lives
LatinaLista — A couple of weeks ago, a group of Latino students from states who depend on the Colorado River for their drinking water were taken on a 6-day rafting trip down the river and through the Grand Canyon. It wasn’t just for fun. The young people from Arizona, Colorado and Nevada were part of […]