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Promoting access to nature for underserved communities can improve quality of life while bolstering biodiversity and fighting climate change, according to a new report from the Hispanic Access Foundation. The study was released at the recent United Nations Conference on Climate Change and suggests 10 policy areas which could make a big difference. Shanna Edberg, director of conservation programs for the Hispanic Access Foundation and co-author of the report, said it is not enough to simply protect nature. .
Community groups in Utah are banding together to try and get the message out to members of the Latino community that there are ways to get more involved in the outdoors.
Local officials concerned about climate change are calling on the Biden Environmental Protection Agency to adopt strict national clean car standards - like the ones the Golden State has already embraced. The California Air Resources Board recently adopted new rules that will phase out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Alex Walker-Griffin, the vice mayor of the town of Hercules in the Bay Area, said California s new rules are intended to cut vehicle pollution 60% by 2030. .
The political divide over climate change seems well entrenched, but a recent study suggested the conventional wisdom is wrong. The study, published in Nature Communications, found support for climate policies much higher than most think. While the average person believes support for climate action is around 43%, researchers found the actual level is between 66% and 80%. .