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A Day in the Life of Climate Activist Adrian Arellano
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A Day in the Life of Climate Activist Adrian Arellano

Spend a day with Adrian Arellano, manager for climate initiatives at NextGen America, as he attends New York Climate Week events and talks about the importance of climate action to Latinos, how the Biden-Harris administration climate investments are benefiting the community, and how Project 2025 is a threat to climate action and future generations.

Across the United States, human-caused climate change is producing more severe weather and is disproportionately affecting low-income areas and communities of color. As climate change devastates economies, health, and infrastructure, transitioning to a clean energy economy to combat its impacts is a race against the clock. The Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history. In the past two years, the IRA has saved Americans money, limited greenhouse gas emissions, and boosted clean energy, and Project 2025 is a threat to current momentum.

Learn more from NextGen America climate activist Adrian Arellano as he talks about the importance of climate action to young people and Latino communities—and what gives him hope for the future. 

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Authors

Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet

Senior Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Margaret Cooney

Senior Campaign Manager of Storytelling, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Producers

Hai-Lam Phan

Senior Director, Creative

Adam Reich

Toni Pandolfo

Video Producer, Production

Department

Energy and Environment

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