National Latino Coalition On Climate Change (NLCCC)
As climate change poses significant challenges and opportunities for low income and minority communities, three Hispanic organizations have joined forces to launch the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC). The National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC), the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC), and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) are working collaboratively to ensure that Latinos have an integral voice in the national dialogue on climate change.
The primary goals of this group are to help raise awareness about global warming in Latino communities and to build the capacity needed to support grassroots advocacy efforts through research, policy, and educational outreach.
In order to best understand what we can and should be doing to protect ourselves and our environment, let's start by answering some key questions: