Oxfam Action Corps particpates in the Latino Congreso

This years National Latino Congreso brought together Latinos, from grassroots community organizations to national elected officials, to create a Latino agenda on a variety of issues, including climate change. Angelica Cox from the Las Vegas Oxfam Action Corps had the opportunity to attend the conference with Brian Rawson, Dugyen Nguyen, and Adam Motiwala to discuss Oxfam Action Corps' perspective on the climate change debate- the HUMAN FACE. The OAC team set up a table at the congreso and talked to latinos about the campaign. They also participated in the town hall meetings to learn more about the resolutions being presented. During the discussion on the resolution focusing on climate change, Brian Rawson presented the idea of "adaptation" and shared that since the U.S. is the number one emitter of green house gases, they should help those who are most vulnerable to climate related disasters. The Honorable Grace Napolitano was very receptive to Brian's comments and talked to him after the discussion. The team also had the opportunity to discuss "adaptation" with Earth Day Network. In the end, the OAC team was successful in adding "adaptation" to the amendment!