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class="post-301 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden">CHISPA</span><span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn"><a href="https://www.marylandconservation.org/author/dannielle" title="Posts by Dannielle Lipinski" rel="author">Dannielle Lipinski</a></span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2023-06-22T08:58:48-04:00</span><div class="post-content"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style='background-color: #f7f5f4;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:50px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:30px;'><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row "><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_2 fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first 1_2" style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) 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Do</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="tab-content"><div class="nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav"><ul class="nav-tabs nav-justified"><li class="active"><a class="tab-link" data-toggle="tab" id="mobile-fusion-tab-background" href="#tab-87bd3481a09e2ca3b88"><h4 class="fusion-tab-heading">Background</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active" id="tab-87bd3481a09e2ca3b88"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3696 size-medium lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-300x300.jpg" alt="CHISPA members standing for a group photo outside on steps" width="300" height="300" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3696 size-medium lazyload" src="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-300x300.jpg" alt="CHISPA members standing for a group photo outside on steps" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-66x66.jpg 66w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000-800x800.jpg 800w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa3_1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></noscript>The cultural and political influence of the more than 53 million Latinxs living in our country continues to grow. Latinxs are a diverse and vibrant community who share a common interest in protecting our environment and our health. Polls show they strongly support policies to mitigate climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere, with nine out of ten Latinxs — regardless of political affiliation — supporting government initiatives to reduce adverse effects of climate change and environmental pollution. Latinxs are sending a strong message to our legislators: YES WE CARE!</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, despite their strong support for environmental protection, Latinxs remain underrepresented in the environmental movement and the health of their families continues to be disproportionately affected by poor environmental conditions. Latinx children are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized with asthma than white children. In addition, pregnant women and children suffer at higher rates from lead poisoning and other contaminants in the air and drinking water. In many communities, problems are compounded by the lack of environmental health education, civic engagement, and availability of language and culturally competent resources.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information on Chispa Maryland, please contact Ramon Palencia-Calvo at rpcalvo@mdlcv.org or (202) 531-5091.</span></p></div><div class="nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav"><ul class="nav-tabs nav-justified"><li><a class="tab-link" data-toggle="tab" id="mobile-fusion-tab-whatwedo" href="#tab-18c8d5c18e82f482b89"><h4 class="fusion-tab-heading">What We Do</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix" id="tab-18c8d5c18e82f482b89"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3695 size-medium lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-300x300.jpg" alt="Young girl holding a hand drawn sign that says " width="300" height="300" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3695 size-medium lazyload" src="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-300x300.jpg" alt="Young girl holding a hand drawn sign that says " width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-66x66.jpg 66w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000-800x800.jpg 800w, https://www.marylandconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chispa4_1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></noscript>Chispa Maryland works with community leaders and organizations to include voices of the Latinx community in the fight to protect the environment. Chispa Maryland advocates for environmental justice in low-income communities and communities of color, which are often the most affected by environmental issues.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chispa Maryland plans educational activities, field trips, clean-ups, among other activities, to engage the Latinx community in issues that affect them locally, statewide, and nationally. We create family-centered events that give opportunities for Latinxs to discuss issues that affect their everyday lives. In addition, Chispa Maryland also participates in community events and festivals that celebrate Latinx heritage and community.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of our past events include:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Educational fieldtrips to the Anacostia River </span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Workshops at schools and community centers: through workshops, we have discussed the importance of protecting the environment while connecting this to health and social justice.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Festival del Rio: In 2016, Chispa Maryland and other partnering organizations organized a festival for the Anacostia River which aimed to be an inclusive environment for the Latinx community in Maryland. This event featured Latinx traditional music, food and tables featuring environmental organizations.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Community Clean-ups: Latinx communities have engaged in cleaning up their neighborhoods, parks, schools and local rivers and streams.</span></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:50px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px;'><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row "><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1" style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'><div 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