PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 04/22/2026
CONTACTO PARA LOS MEDIOS: Cumbia Padilla, Communications Coordinator, [email protected]
GreenLatinos’ Urban Greening Initiative Shows Climate Resilience Starts at Home
LOS ANGELES — At the close of Earth Month, GreenLatinos proudly celebrates the growing impact of its Urban Greening Initiative, a community-driven effort advancing climate resilience, environmental justice, and authentic local stewardship across Los Angeles.
From expanding urban tree canopy and community gardens to bolstering youth workforce development programs and neighborhood compost hubs, the initiative has delivered measurable environmental and community benefits since its launch in August 2025.
Over the past six months, the program has:
- Engaged more than 7,600 community members
- Hosted 350+ community events, workshops, and site activations
- Trained young leaders in urban forestry, agriculture, environmental restoration, and climate resilience
- Diverted 611,306+ pounds of organic waste from landfills
- Distributed approximately 13,000 pounds of fresh food
- Logged 3,500+ volunteer hours
- Planted 201 trees and 35+ perennial plants since the start of the program
- Reclaimed 7.44 million gallons of water
- Prevented 161.22 tons of CO₂ emissions annually
“During Earth Month, we celebrate the real impact of our urban greening initiatives. When we invest resources directly into the hands of our communities, our planet heals,” said Amanda Pantoja, Urban Greening Initiative Coordinator with GreenLatinos. “Our neighborhoods have been caring for the Earth for generations, and this stewardship continues every day in our Latino households and communities. Seeing our people lead urban greening projects with their own vision and hands shows that climate resilience is not just a goal—it is a reality we are building together.”
Across Los Angeles, GreenLatinos’ grantees planted over 200 trees, opened a community garden in the Pico-Union/Westlake area, provided job training for frontline youth, and built a robust composting infrastructure that has diverted more than 611,000 pounds of organic waste. “When we invest in solutions for our most nature-deprived communities, we unlock the full potential of both the community and our planet,” said Pedro Hernández, GreenLatinos’ California State Program Director. “These projects demonstrate that nature can heal while cultivating the next generation of leaders to steward our future.”
This Earth Month, GreenLatinos reaffirms its commitment to investing in frontline communities and supporting community-led, culturally grounded solutions built for long-term climate resilience.
To learn more about the Urban Greening Initiative in Los Angeles, speak with community leaders working in these urban green spaces, and connect with community members who’ve seen dramatic improvements in their neighborhoods, please reach out to Edder Díaz Martínez at (602) 832-6039 or [email protected].
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Acerca de GreenLatinos
VerdeLatinos (NOTA: GreenLatinos es UNA PALABRA) es una comunidad activa de líderes latinos, envalentonados por el poder y la sabiduría de nuestra cultura, unidos para exigir equidad y desmantelar el racismo, con recursos para ganar nuestras batallas ambientales, de conservación y de justicia climática, y motivados para asegurar nuestras políticas, Liberación económica, cultural y ambiental.
VerdeLatinos (NOTA: GreenLatinos es UNA PALABRA) es una comunidad activa de líderes latinos/a/e, envalentonados por el poder y la sabiduría de nuestra cultura, unidos para exigir equidad y desmantelar el racismo, con recursos para ganar nuestra justicia ambiental, batallas de conservación, climáticas e impulsadas a asegurar nuestra Liberación política, económica, cultural y ambiental.
