Our 2023 Legislative Priorities: Fighting for what matters.

Author: Chispa Florida

Letter to the Editor: Get Out the Vote

Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard this election on November 8th! According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “In 2021, about 67 million tons of pollution were emitted into the atmosphere in the United States”. These emissions lead to

Chispa Florida Lauches Community Survey to Aid in Hurricane Ian Recovery

On September 28, Hurricane Ian hit the state of Florida hard, leaving our communities in dire need. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ian confirms as climate disasters increase in frequency and intensity, we must address the institutionalized discrimination that delays or denies emergency recovery aid to BIPOC communities.

Split Oak: A Case of Poor Management

ORLANDO, Florida – When governments propose actions that involve sabotaging past public investments, the phrase that comes to mind is clear: mismanagement. And this is the clear case with the Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area, a 1,689 forest created in 1994 when Orange

History was made in the Latino environmentalist community in Florida

Over one hundred Latinos participated in a historic Latino Lobby Day in Tallahassee on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 to advocate for Florida’s environment. The results of the Chispa Florida community survey validated the concern Hispanics feel about climate change. With this information, Chispa Florida brought