We’ve finally started to recognize it,” said Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, a founder and director of the ocean conservation group Azul, the Spanish...
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Ink Magazine
August, 2019
The beach isn’t for the chosen few; it’s for all of us
"The prevailing image of the California beachgoer leaves many people outside," says Marce Gutiérrez-Graudins, founder of and advocate for Azul, a Latinx coastal conservation nonprofit that raises awareness of the barriers faced...
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The Californian
July 27, 2016
Engaging Latinos in supporting coastal conservation
Latino Conservation Week kicked off July 16 with 17 nationwide events aimed at highlighting and promoting the beautiful public lands available to Latino communities. The weeklong event was a fantastic opportunity to explore our...
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calmatters.org
June 1, 2016
Oil money flows for black and Latino Democrats
It’s not often that interest groups call out public officials by their race, but as environmentalists evaluated state lawmakers’ voting records last year, that is just what they did.
Black and Latino Democrats “must do...
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mobilisationlab.org
March 10, 2016
Go beyond collaboration to build lasting power
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš doesn’t view questions of equity, fairness and privilege as hypotheticals. She was often the only person of color in rooms of people working on sustainable fishing issues in southern California....
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power-la.org
March 7, 2016
Social Justice Groups Demand Inclusion in Coastal Commission Decisions
On Wednesday at its Santa Monica meeting, the California Coastal Commission will appoint an interim executive director, and discuss the process for hiring a permanent leader. Social justice, environmental, and indigenous rights...
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momscleanairforce.org
Feb. 22, 2016
Interview: Marce Gutiérrez-Graudins on Latinos and Conservation
In January 2016, The Verde Paper: Latino Perspectives on Conservation Leadership was released by La Madre Tierra and Resource Media. Between 2014 and 2015, over thirty environmental activists in the Latino community were...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Feb. 10, 2016
War of words, battle for power after Coastal Commission firing
Charles Lester signs a poster for Merle Moshiri of Huntington Beach at the Morro Bay Community Center in Morro Bay , Calif. on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The proposal to fire California Coastal Commission Executive Director...
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The Huffington Post
Jan. 3, 2016
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš: Bringing Latinos to the Environmental Table
In January 2016, The Verde Paper: Latino Perspectives on Conservation Leadership was released by La Madre Tierra and Resource Media. Between 2014 and 2015, over thirty environmental activists in the Latino community were...
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The Daily News
March 6, 2015
Stopping pollution saves money, creates jobs: Guest commentary
Cleanup crews remove oil-laden sand from the beach at Refugio State Beach, site of an oil spill, north of Goleta. A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean for several hours May 19 before it was...
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surfrider.org
Feb. 10, 2011
Blatantly disregarding public will, Coastal Commission votes to fire executive director
Morro Bay, CA, February 10 – Today, more than 1,000 concerned citizens, elected officials, former commissioners, staff members, and environmental and social justice advocates attended the Coastal Commission hearing in Morro...
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