Hispanics are increasingly more likely to vote for candidates who support climate change action and cleaner energy, according to a report out Wednesday. The Hispanic Access Foundation report, which pulled from surveys of Hispanic voters in the U.S. over a span of three years, found that over and over again, Hispanics are overwhelming backing pollution control to mitigate climate change, renewable energy and other environment-friendly policies.

Republicans may have a new reason to worry they won't win over Hispanic voters. An analysis of nine polls tracking Hispanic voter preference released Wednesday shows that Hispanics are increasingly anxious about global warming and environmental conservation. That could put Latinos at odds with Republican lawmakers in Congress who deny man-made global warming and denounce President Obama's plan to cut air pollution from power plants.

I visited Shenandoah River State Park on a recent sunny weekend with my family and was pleasantly surprised to see so many fellow Hispanics enjoying the outdoors. The park offers scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and river-front picnicking, fishing, hiking trails and boating. It was rewarding to see so many children enjoying the outdoors, as my team and I have spent years educating and encouraging Latino families to visit and enjoy their public lands, like this Virginia state park.

While some might think immigration policy dominates the concern of Hispanics in New York and around the nation, a new report shows the environment is high on their agenda. Two groups - Latino Decisions and Hispanic Access Foundation - dug deeply into nine recent public opinion polls and extracted demographic data showing Latinos overwhelmingly support greater environmental protections, such as preserving parks and public lands.

On May 3, Joshua Tree National Park had some important visitors. The Hispanic Access Foundation, in collaboration with Por La Creacion Faith-based Alliance and with the support of Congressman Raul Ruiz, introduced 100 Latino youth to Joshua Tree National Park’s sculpted boulders, juniper-studded canyons, scenic vistas and iconic desert animals such as bighorn sheep.

With 70 percent of Latino voters in Los Angeles County wanting President Obama to permanently protect the public lands within the San Gabriel Mountains– according to a recent poll– it shouldn’t have been a surprise that a recent U.S. Forest Service town hall meeting in Baldwin Park was a packed house.

Latinos are united in their support for the environment and candidates who agree with them. Over the last few years we’ve heard a lot about the changing demographics of the United States and how American Latinos will make up an increasingly larger part of the American electorate.  The 2010 Census showed about 1 in 4 people in the country under 18 are Latino, a number with serious implications for the nation’s political dynamic.

Hispanic youth flocked Saturday to The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens in Palm Desert to celebrate the almost-20th anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act and their increasing stewardship of the habitat.

President Obama designated the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in New Mexico as our nation’s newest national monument earlier this year, a significant step forward to ensuring Latino heritage and culture is woven into the broader narrative of American history. In fact, it’s the third monument the President has designated to protect places and events of significance to the Latino community, following the creation of the César E. Chávez and the Río Grande del Norte National Monuments. There is strong support within the Latino community to permanently protect these special places.

Los Angeles Latinos applauded news that President Barack Obama will protect the San Gabriel Mountains as the nation's newest national monument on Friday, proving once again that our community concerns extend beyond the issue of immigration.