Environmental Activism
Green for All's rally in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of the Moms Clean Air Force.)
I am an artist, water resources engineer, environmental activist, and, most importantly, a mom to two girls. I worry about my daughters’ future in an uncertain world shaped by the threats of climate change, sea level rise, and pollution.
Watch a video of me speaking at a press conference and rally as part of a Moms Mobilizing event hosted by the environmental group Green for All in the House Triangle area of the U.S. Capitol. We were rallying against proposed budget cuts to the EPA and the harmful impact they would have on our environment and public health. I had the opportunity to speak at the press conference, which was followed by lobbying visits with members of Congress representing Florida.
You can also read my speech.
On November 10, 2017, the Florida newspaper La Gaceta published an op-ed about my experience lobbying in Washington, D.C., against EPA budget cuts with Green for All. You can read here an English translation.
This was a unique experience, and I hope to continue contributing to this and other environmental organizations through my expertise as a water resources engineer, artist, and mother. My engineering curriculum vitae can be found here.
“Change is not going to happen in a vacuum. Change can only happen when enough of us protest, march, call & demand our elected officials be accountable for pollution and put our kids’ health & the health of the planet first.”
Motivating participation for the 2018 mid-term elections.
Since then, I have joined the Orlando chapters of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, The Climate Reality Project, and Moms Clean Air Force.
I also wrote an op-ed in Spanish for La Gaceta about local grassroots efforts to establish a Central Florida Climate Compact. You can read here an English translation.
This video, created with Moms Clean Air Force, was intended to motivate people to vote in the 2018 midterm elections.
I am also grateful to Moms Clean Air Force for connecting me with the producers of the PBS show "EcoSense for Living." In Episode 303, "Do We Still Need the Clean Air Act?", other mothers and I speak about our concerns regarding air pollution in our local communities and its effects on our children’s health and our climate.
You can also view some of my environmental art, which was featured in the episode.
In March 2019, I had the opportunity to attend the Atlanta Climate Reality Training and become a Climate Reality Leader. The main themes of the training were environmental justice and the health effects of air pollution and climate change. The interfaith service, which was a voluntary part of the training, was especially inspirational and reaffirmed my commitment to advocating for the most vulnerable: low-income communities, communities of color, children, and older adults.
I look forward to continuing to advocate for climate justice for these vulnerable populations and to educating the public about the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation.