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Vianey Olivarría, a climate justice advocate, leads Chispa Arizona, a group pushing for clean air, water, and livable cities for Latinos. Despite not being a typical hiker, she understands the environments impact on food access, utility bills, and heatstroke. With nearly three hundred members and eight full-time organizers, shes making environmental work essential for her community.

Born in Mexico and raised in Arizona, Olivarrías activism began with fighting Senate Bill ten seventy against racial profiling. She now focuses on Arizonas harsh heat and poor air quality, which disproportionately affect hotter, historically redlined neighborhoods in south Phoenix.

Chispa Arizona targets Maricopa County, advocating for electric buses, complete streets, renewable energy, and public lands protection. However, they face challenges like Phoenixs highway expansion and lack of tree cover in needed areas. Olivarría envisions a future where everyone thrives without fear, healing deep-seated pains from unequal histories.

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