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Niria Garcia was a communications intern at Headquarters during the spring and summer of 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon where she studied Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies and Non-profit Administration. Her research focused on women-led grassroots environmental justice movements in Brazil.

June 1, 2016

La Hija de Una Agricultora Relata su Historia Sobre el Clima.

By Niria Garcia

Nadie conoce la tierra, las aguas y las estaciones como alguien que emplea su vida trabajando con los elementos. Por eso es que no dudo al decir que si se quiere obtener una perspectiva real sobre el cambio climático en los Estados Unidos, hay que preguntarle a un trabajador agrícola.

Niria’s mother, Cilviana Garcia, at work in the pear orchards of Talent, Oregon, in September 2015.
June 1, 2016

The Climate Story of a Farmworker’s Daughter

By Niria Garcia

Rarely, if at all, are we given insight into the perspectives of people who are experiencing climate change minute-to-minute.

Photo courtesy of Waniya Locke
May 18, 2016

Opposing The Dakota Access Pipeline: An Inter-Tribal Spiritual Relay

By Niria Garcia  /  Headquarters Office

Native American and non-native youth recently completed an inter-tribal 500-mile relay run to deliver a petition demanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline Project.

Earthjustice attorneys Jan Hasselman and Amanda Goodin after receiving the Green Hammer award.
April 28, 2016

Committing to Clean Up Their Own Messes

By Niria Garcia  /  Northwest Office

America’s dirtiest industrial polluters will now be legally accountable for paying for their clean-ups thanks to the EPA’s financial assurance rules.

March 29, 2016

Semana Nacional de Campesinos: Cultivando el Conocimiento y Celebrando el Cambio

By Niria Garcia

Con el paso de los años, Earthjustice ha tenido el honor y el privilegio de trabajar cercanamente con personas valientes que han demostrado su audacia al preparar el camino poniendo el ejemplo para futuras  generaciones, de que la salud de la gente y el medio ambiente no serán vulneradas por las ganancias. Lee sus historias.

Cesar Chavez lecturing at Colegio Cesar Chavez in 1977.
March 29, 2016

Farmworker Awareness Week: Cultivating Awareness and Celebrating Change

By Niria Garcia  /  Headquarters Office

It’s National Farmworker Awareness Week, and people from all walks of life are taking action. They’re speaking up for their families and communities, advocating for stronger protections and redesigning agricultural practices to eliminate pesticides.