Ana González y su hija, Jacqueline Banderas, abogan por el futuro ambiental del estado de Nevada, uno de los estados más cálidos y secos del país.
Articles by Tanzina Vega
The Power of Moms: Las Dos de Sinaloa Fight for Lower Energy Bills and Clean Electric School Buses in Nevada
Ana González and her daughter, Jacqueline Banderas, are advocating for the environmental future of the state of Nevada, one of the warmest and driest states in the country.
Protests Are Up, So Are Aggressive Incidents—Here’s How to Intervene as a Bystander
Rallies and protests are now growing—daily—in number and intensity across the country. Bystander intervention, as a result, will continue to be part of the current national conversation. Learn how and when to intervene.
The Power of Moms: South Memphis Environmental Justice Advocate Builds on Family Legacy of Sustainability and Service
LaSharon Adams grew up in the shadow of what is now the Valero Oil Refinery in South Memphis, Tennessee, and watched many relatives die younger than they should have. Now her daughter LaTricea is fighting for clean air, clean water, and environmental justice in this same community as CEO of Young, Gifted & Green.
Back to School 2024: No ABCs Without A/C
As children across the United States start the school year, concerns about rising heat in classrooms continue. Moms’ Ylenia Aguilar shares her experience in Arizona with extreme heat and schools.
The Power of Moms: A Cherokee Filmmaker Helps Her Chosen Grandmother Clean Up Tar Creek
Filmmaker Loren Waters met environmental activist Rebecca Jim when she was making a documentary about Tar Creek, one of most environmentally contaminated sites in the U.S. They’ve become “chosen family” whose shared Cherokee heritage and connection to the land have deeply impacted each other’s lives and activism.
The Power of Moms: This Mother-Daughter Duo Shut Down the Urban Oil Well Sickening Their Community
Monic Uriate and her daughter, Nalleli Cobo, have been an unlikely environmental justice team since 2010, the year Cobo first got sick from living near an active oil well. Read how they used grassroots advocacy and storytelling to get the neighborhood well shut down.