Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Yara Marin and her cousins were diagnosed with respiratory issues at a young age due to the city’s poor air quality.

From Pflugerville, Texas, Andrew Gabaldon joins our video series “El Aire Que Respiramos” to talk about his experience working in the oil industry to sustain his family.

Emma Galofré-Garcia is a member of our Latino Climate Council, working on environmental issues affecting Latino populations across the country. In our video series, “El Aire Que Respiramos” Emma talks about Suncor Refinery Business Center and how methane and air pollution are affecting surrounding Latino communities and greater Colorado.

In San Antonio, Texas, Chantelle Ruidant-Hansen notices the effects of oil and gas wells, and other companies emitting pollutants daily. Through her work with the National Park Service, she understands the importance of a clean environment and what that means to our health and well being.