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A presentation featuring Salome Garcia, Policy and Campaigns Manager for the CLEO Institute, and Esther Sosa, Lead of Political Affairs Campaigns and Partnerships for Environmental Defense Fund.   Sponsored by GreenLatinos (https://www.greenlatinos.org/)   Salome Garcia is the Policy and Campaigns Manager for The CLEO Institute, a latinx led non-profit that drives climate action through community education and engagement. Salome works to direct the field and digital operations for the Florida Climate Pledge, a state-wide campaign to educate Florida residents and policymakers on the everyday impacts of the climate crisis. Salome also leads the environmental and climate policy advocacy work focusing on how climate issues disproportionately impact frontline communities.   Esther Sosa focuses on environmental policy and developing strategic partnerships. She serves as the project manager for the Environmental Defense Fund’s Diverse Partners initiative, which focuses on building and expanding a network of allies to support climate-related advocacy efforts. Esther is passionate about creating connections and collaboration between elected officials and community groups and other NGOs to advance climate change legislation that is equitable and just.   ???? Support more events like this by donating at ideasforus.org/donate Become A Member of IDEAS For Us at https://ideasforus.org/memberships Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow IDEAS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Email us at contact@ideasforus.org Subscribe and find more episodes at ideasforus.org/podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ideasforus/support