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2013 Star: Pueblo Unido CDC

December 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, parques polanco, Pueblo Unido, Pueblo Unido CDC, Sergio Carranza, sustainability, water access

Pueblo Unido CDC: Building Sustainability in Rural Communities Why Their Star Shone Brightly in 2013 Pueblo Unido CDC undertook a plethora of ambitious projects in 2013, scoring victory after victory for the benefit of the unincorporated communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV).

CV Study Reveals Disparities of East Versus West

June 24, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, California Institute for Rural Studies, California Rural Legal Assistance, Celia Garcia, Center for Regional Change, Coachella, Comité Cívico del Valle, CRLA, Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, ICUC, Inland Congregations United for Change, Invisible Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, Jonathan London, Mecca, Megan Beaman, North Shore, Pueblo Unido CDC, Salton Sea, the california endowment, UC Davis

IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY — With its lavish resorts and golf courses, the Coachella Valley is a getaway to some and a retirement home for others.

Kayaking On A Sea Worth Saving

April 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Perez, Ben Hueso, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, ivan delgado, kayaking, Salton Sea, V. Manuel Perez

IVAN DELGADO/Coachella Unincorporated When I told my family I was going kayaking on the Salton Sea, their reaction was just what I expected.

Celebration and Reflection at Chavez National Monument Dedication

April 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alfonso Taboada, Armando Lopez, Arturo Rodriguez, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Barrett Boaen, brenda rincon, Cesar Chavez, Cesar Chavez National Monument, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community organizer, desert mirage high school, Dolores Huerta, environmental justice, Farm Workers, health, Helen Chavez, hilda solis, Indio, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Juliana Diaz Smith, Keene, Ken Salazar, kris kristofferson, New America Media, Paul Chavez, President Barack Obama, president obama, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farms, tehachapi mountains, thermal, Tony Aguilar, UFW, United Farm Workers, Villa La Paz

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkkmtoRNGLE&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=5[/youtube] KEENE, Calif. — On October 8, 2012, over 6,000 people descended upon Villa La Paz — the home, operational headquarters and final resting place of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez — for President Barack Obama’s dedication of the César Chávez National Monument.

Helpful Products, Dangerous Toxins

March 6, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Environmental Health Leadership Summit, environmental justice, environmental toxins, Fatima Ramirez, Martha Dina Arguello, pesticides, Physicians for Social Responsibility

FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. – Shampoo. Beauty products. Household cleansers. On a typical day, most people use about 20 products such as these before they even leave their homes.

VIDEO: Environmental Leadership Summit

March 4, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, EJ Summit, environmental justice, Inaugural Environmental Leadership Summit, Mecca, Salton Sea, thermal

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJstp6LWE7c[/youtube] Video by ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated THERMAL, Calif. — On February 23, 2013, approximately 200 empowered and concerned residents gathered to gain more awareness and continue taking on the environmental issues affecting the communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley.

VIDEO: Down the Road

February 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, Celia Garcia, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, ivan delgado, Lawson Dump, Western Environmental

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku8ojaUT-q0[/youtube] Coachella Unincorporated reporter Ivan Delgado shares his personal journey to environmental awareness as he comes to the startling realization of the environmental issues minutes from his home.

Video: Life Among Landfills

February 21, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Duroville, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Guevara, environment, environmental justice, ivan delgado, Lawson Dump, Mecca, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, video, Western Environmental

Ivan Delgado’s video featuring environmental activist Eduardo Guevara was first posted on Coachella Unincorporated and New America Media in June 2012.

An Advocate Blooms in the Desert

February 18, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Celia Garcia, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, Mecca, vida en el valle, Western Environmental

Click to view Alejandra Alarcon’s audio slideshow featuring environmental activist Celia Garcia, first posted on Vida en el Valle and Coachella Unincorporated April 2012.