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Nominations

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

GreenLatinos is thrilled to be accepting nominations for the 2025 GreenLatinos Live! Awards. Awardees will be celebrated during New York City Climate Week. 

The deadline to submit your nominations is Tuesday, September 2nd at 11:59 p.m.

We are accepting nominations for the following award categories:

Robert Garcia Living Legacy Award

Reserved for individuals who have committed their lives and careers (more than 10 years) to environmental and conservation issues. They have demonstrated the highest levels of leadership and commitment in advancing the Latino community in the environmental and conservation field.
Past awardees include: Robert Garcia, Founding President & Counsel, The City Project Los Angeles

Raúl M. Grijalva Champion Advocate Award

Reserved for an elected official (local, state, federal) who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to environment and conservation issues through their careers.
Past awardees include: U.S. Senator Tom Udall, New Mexico

Community Advocate Award

Reserved for a GreenLatinos Member who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to assisting communities engage in environment and conservation issues.
Past awardees include: Johana Vicente, Maryland Chispa

Emerging Leader

Reserved for a young individual between the ages of 15 - 28 who has demonstrated leadership, activism, and commitment to advancing Latino priorities in the environment and conservation field.
Past awardees include: Yvette Arellano, T.E.J.A.S.

Compañer@ Award

The Compañer@ award is reserved for individuals or organizations that have demonstrated commitment to serve as allies to the Latino community in our fight for equity, justice, and inclusion. This award is not limited to environmental and conservation based work.

Previous GreenLatinos Award Winners Include:

2024

GreenLatinos Live!

Liberación Award
Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and feminist activist

Compañer@ Award
Resource Media

Community Advocate Award
Antonieta Cadiz Vargas, Climate Power en Acción

Emerging Leader Award
Alejandro Sobrera - The Climate Reality Project

2023

GreenLatinos Live!

Champion Advocate Award
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan

Compañer@ Award
Climate Nexus

Community Leadership Award
Chris Espinosa, Legislative Director, Climate & Energy, Earthjustice

Emerging Leader Award
Nalleli Cobo, Environmental Leader and Champion, STAND-LA

Robert Garcia Living Legacy Award
Richard Moore, Co-founder and Program Director, Los Jardines Institute

2022

GreenLatinos Live!

Champion Advocate Award
Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson AZ

Compañer@ Award
WE ACT for Environmental Justice (Peggy Shephard, ED)

Community Leadership Award
Tricia Cortez, Rio Grand International Study Center

Emerging Leader Award
Katara Burrola, Mi Familia Vota

Robert Garcia Living Legacy Award
Juan & Ana Parras, T.E.J.A.S.

2020-2021

GreenLatinos Live!

Not held during pandemic

2019

GreenLatinos Live!

Champion Advocate Award
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

Community Leadership Award
Raul Garcia

Compañer@ Award
Latino Outdoors 

Emerging Leader Award
Niria Alicia Garcia

Living Legacy Award
Irma Muñoz

2018

GreenLatinos Live!

Champion Advocate Award
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)

Community Leadership Award
Johana Vicente

Compañer@ Award
Hispanic Federation

Emerging Leader Award
Yvette Arellano

Living Legacy Award
Professor Gerald Torres

2017

GreenLatinos Live!

GreenLatinos Advocate Champion Award
Amanda Aguirre

GreenLatinos Organization Leadership Award
t.e.j.a.s.

GreenLatinos Nuestro Compañero Award
Earthjustice

GreenLatinos Living Legacy Award
Robert Garcia

2016

GreenLatinos Live!

GreenLatinos Award
Senator Bennet (D-CO)

2015

GreenLatinos Live!

GreenLatinos Award
Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)

2014

GreenLatinos Live!

GreenLatinos Award
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

Submit Your Nominations