Lee esta nota en español Gerardo Velásquez said he is “one of the lucky ones.” He worked in solar panel installation in Las Vegas during the summer and survived a dehydration episode. Now a leader with the progressive advocacy nonprofit Make the Road Nevada, he shared the account Monday afternoon at a press conference in front of […]
The state legislature’s Natural Resource Committee may decide Wednesday if Nevada will become the third state to conduct a comprehensive study on climate inequity. High school students scored lower on tests in areas with high levels of pollution,” said 15-year-old Haley Elmore. The Natural Resources Committee heard from people like this Chaparral High School student, […]
In the basement of Winnemucca’s historic courthouse, walking distance to the Humboldt River, is a vault containing water records dating back at least a century, when officials started to divide up the roughly 330-mile river that stretches across central Nevada from Wells to Lovelock. Such documents — maps, court decree files and state reports — are […]
Extreme temperature significantly affects workforce health during sustained high temperatures, and worker exposure to excessive heat has only increased in the last decade. Construction workers, car dealers, bakers, tire shop employees, delivery workers, trash collectors, and workers in dozens of other industries are at high risk of heat-related hazards in the state, according to the […]
Environmental justice bills on protecting outdoor workers, water as a constitutional right in Nevada The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition celebrated its first lobbying day at the state legislature in Carson City on Monday. The group held a press conference about climate change-related bills they’re supporting during the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. Lawmakers, people who work […]
For Immediate Release, February 03, 2022 Contact: Cinthia Moore, (702) 338-8084, nejc.coordinator@gmail.com Nevada — Today, the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition, a coalition of 14 Nevada-based organizations united in the fight for intersectional climate action and environmental justice, announces the hiring of their first Coalition Coordinator, Cinthia Moore. Moore has been advocating for environmental justice as […]
Nevada Climate Strategy Fails To Prioritize Justice Nevada — The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition’s partner organizations provided initial reactions to the state’s climate strategy released by the Nevada Climate Initiative (NCI) and Governor Sisolak yesterday evening. The strategy is a good start, but omits much of the bold action necessary to meet the scientific realities […]
My name is Cinthia Moore, the national lead for EcoMadres, which is a project of Moms Clean Air Force, and a proud member of the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition. We are an organization of over a million moms and dads across the country that have come together to fight for clean air for our children. […]
My name is Jennifer Cantley and I am a born and raised Nevadian with 3 beautiful boys. I currently live in Carson City, Nevada, but was raised in Gardnerville Nevada. I had the pleasure of starting the Moms Clean Air Force Nevada Chapter almost 4 years ago, and am currently the Northern Nevada Field Consultant. […]
