Liz Hurtado

Liz Hurtado is a National Field Manager for Moms Clean Air Force supporting the EcoMadres program in its mission to equitably protect the health of Latino children and families from air pollution and climate change.

Liz’s background is in the intersectionality of health equity, and she has spent years amplifying the need for diverse representation, primarily from Hispanic/Latino communities, in health research through community engagement, education, and advocacy on language justice. Her experience in community health coupled with her life-long passion for environmental advocacy is what led her to join the Moms Clean Air Force team. As a mother of four, Liz centers her work around protecting the most vulnerable and fighting for children’s environmental health protections.

Liz’s work with EcoMadres has been featured in the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Telemundo DC, Tiempo Latino, ABC News, the Associated Press, El Planeta, Girl Talk y Mas podcast, and La Opinión. Liz is a native Peruvian and lives in Connecticut with her family.

Articles by Liz Hurtado

EcoMadres Investigates Wildfires’ Unjust Impacts on Latino Communities

by Liz Hurtado

Read what’s necessary for equitable recovery response for Latino communities affected by wildfires and other climate change fueled disasters.

Moms Tell FEMA to Protect Families From Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke

by Liz Hurtado

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, our country’s major disaster response agency, should step up and classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters. This would unlock federal resources and funding that are critical for resource-strapped communities.

EcoMadres Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution

by Liz Hurtado

We know the burden of dirty air isn’t distributed evenly. In the United States, Black, Brown, and Indigenous people experience disproportionately higher exposure to soot pollution, on average, than white people because sources of this deadly pollutant are more likely located in and around their communities.

Liz Hurtado

Articles by Liz Hurtado

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