Greenpeace USA launched Planeta G
Hosted by Crystal Mojica and Valentina Stack — both Latinx women, environmental activists, and communications specialists at Greenpeace USA — the series aims to engage Latinx audiences by demystifying environmental topics and boosting Latinx voices within the environmental movement.
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Bienvenidxs to the very first episode of Planeta G! Today, Valentina and Crystal dive deep into their Latinx identity, explore what it means to be Latinx, and focus on why climate justice is so important in the Latinx community. They even call Crystal’s mom, for the “call your mami” segment of the show, to get her take on what it means to be Latinx in the United States. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that over 70% of Latinx people in the United States care and are concerned about the environment? Latinx people play an integral part in the environmental movement and it’s about time our experiences are brought to the forefront! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you for tuning in! Please leave a comment on what topics you’d like Valentina and Crystal to talk about in the coming episodes, and stay connected on all the news and updates by texting ‘PLANETA G’ to 877-877. Chao! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To read the toolkits mentioned in the episode, check out the link in our profile bio! … ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ¡Bienvenidxs al primer episodio de Planeta G! Hoy, Valentina y Crystal se sumergen profundamente en su identidad latinx, exploran lo que significa ser latinx y se enfocan en por qué la justicia climática es tan importante en las comunidades latinx. Incluso llaman a la mami de Crystal, en el segmento del programa "llama a tu mami", para ver que ella dice sobre ser latinx en los Estados Unidos. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ¿Sabes que más de 70% de las personas latinx en los Estados Unidos están preocupados por el medio ambiente? ¡Las personas latinx son una parte integral del movimiento ambiental y ya es hora de priorizar nuestrxs experiencias! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gracias por sintonizar! Deja un comentario sobre los temas de los que te gustaría que Valentina y Crystal hablen en los próximos episodios, y mantente conectadx con todas las noticias y actualizaciones enviando un mensaje de texto "PLANETA G" al 877-877. Chao!
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The series will feature special Latinx guests including youth climate organizers, influencers, activists, and celebrities. The episodes will also be accessible to both English and Spanish speaking audiences.
Planeta G will air bi-weekly on the @greenpeaceUSA Greenpeace USA
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