Representation & Mentorship with Latinxs in Sustainability

Representation & Mentorship with Latinxs in Sustainability

In this episode, Melina Acevedo, Carolina Ramos, and Cristina Garcia, from Latinxs in Sustainability, share their professional journeys working in clean energy. We discuss overcoming professional challenges, the importance of Latinx representation in environmental fields, and the role of mentorship in cultivating diversity. Latinxs in Sustainability is a non-profit building community and offering programs that support Latinx climate professionals and further diversity, representation, and environmental justice in the sustainability and energy workforce.

Connect with LiS:

Melina Acevedo | LinkedIn

Carolina Ramos | LinkedIn

Cristina Garcia, CEM | LinkedIn

Resources:

Latinxs in Sustainability

Latino Climate Justice Framework

Young Professionals in Energy

WRISE

References:

Why climate change matters to Latinos

Inequity in consumption of goods and services adds to racial–ethnic disparities in air pollution exposure | PNAS

Latinos and Global Warming's Six Americas - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Climate Change in the Latino Mind

Which racial/ethnic groups care most about climate change?

Credits

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan
Edited and co-produced by Lucy Little

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