The land preservation mission of the Lancaster Conservancy does more than protect land from development. Forested lands are part of climate change solutions and preserve local biodiversity. In order to fully accomplish land protection and conservation goals, we need to engage all communities.
Felipe Benitez, Principal of Benitez Strategies and Founder and Executive Director of Corazón Latino, has more than 15 years of experience engaging and empowering Latino communities in conservation, environmental justice, civic engagement, and economic justice issues. He has worked on a vast range of such campaigns – from protecting the Amazon rainforest to protecting the rights of immigrants and refugees in the United States. Through his work at Corazón Latino he has led the implementation of culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate conservation initiatives in 20+ states as well as Puerto Rico.
In this session, Felipe will share methodologies, case studies, insights, and anecdotes from almost two decades of his work mobilizing Latino communities to enjoy, care for, and protect our Mother Earth (Madre Tierra).
Registration is required. Attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to access the presentation via Zoom the day of the event. Conservancy staff will be on hand starting at 5:50pm prior to each lecture to answer your questions and help you familiarize yourself with how Zoom works.
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