354 - Environmental Advocacy and Community Empowerment with Liz Hurtado
354 - Environmental Advocacy and Community Empowerment with Liz Hurtado
Listeners, we are back this week with Liz Hurtado
In this episode of Cafe con Pam, Liz Hurtado, national field manager at Moms Clean Air Force and passionate advocate for environmental and health equity, joins Pam in an enlightening conversation. Liz shares her journey from her childhood in Peru to her impactful role with Moms Clean Air Force. She discusses the lack of representation of people of color in outdoor activities and advocates for greater accessibility to nature for all communities.
Liz Hurtado is a National Field Manager at Moms Clean Air Force supporting the EcoMadres program in its mission to empower and mobilize Latino communities to fight for clean air, equitable climate change solutions, and protections from toxic chemicals.Liz's background lies in the intersectionality of health equity and has spent years amplifying the need for diverse representation in health research through community engagement, education and advocating for language justice. As a mother of four, Liz centers her work around protecting the most vulnerable and fighting for children’s environmental health protections.
During this episode we talked about:
05:47 Embracing passion, unique opportunity, fulfilling meaningful work.
09:07 Technology and culture influence love for nature.
10:31 Peru's diversity sparks curiosity; mom a major influence.
14:08 Communities face historic environmental injustices, lack data.
16:55 Single mother embraces freedom in raising children.
21:31 Privileged individual committed to sharing diverse voices.
27:09 Thorough job search, intentional next career move.
32:19 Spanish media combats misinformation, empowers viewers.
34:51 Climate change concerns Latinos, often unspoken.
38:41 Encouraging community involvement in environmental activism and advocacy.
41:33 Empowerment for all in community engagement.
43:41 People hold power, unite in collective action.
47:30 Encouraging kids to make a positive impact.
51:22 Use visuals and gamification for productivity.
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