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On the Environment: Sofia Jenkins-Nieto

December 27, 2021
Sofia Jenkins-Nieto sits for an interview in front of a screen displaying the divest protest at UNM.

December 31, 2021 –Sofia Jenkins-Nieto is an undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico. She’s also director of operations with UNM LEAF, or Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight. In this essay, she explains why climate action is so urgent for her generation. Earlier this year, Our Land covered LEAF’s protest urging the UNM…

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Food Insecurity Innovation

December 20, 2021
The inside of a fridge stocked with fruits and vegetables.

December 24, 2021 – Food insecurity is a yearlong problem here in New Mexico, but we’re all even more aware of the need during this season of giving. According to recent data from Feeding America, one in seven New Mexicans are going hungry. And for kids, it’s even worse at one in five. That’s why…

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