I served my country. My community deserves protection
Saul Perea Moreno, an Army veteran and west Phoenix resident, argues that "every family deserves clean air, safe streets, shade, and the opportunity to build a future without having to leave the place they love." Saul Perea Moreno, a Phoenix native, is a U.S. Army veteran and community advocate working to improve quality of life in neighborhoods facing extreme heat and underinvestment. Moreno's community in Maryvale, west Phoenix, experiences some of Arizona's highest environmental burdens, including extreme heat, poor air quality and aging infrastructure. This comes as climate change makes Arizona even hotter and communities like Maryvale will continue to pay the highest price due to extreme heat. Moreno argues that public health investments should be public health projects, not luxury projects. As neighborhoods improve, existing residents should be first in line for good-paying local jobs and workforce development programs.
发表 : 22 小时前 经过 Saul Perea Moreno 在 Health Environment
When I came home to Phoenix after serving in the military, one of the first things I noticed wasn’t how much had changed. It was how much hadn't.
The heat still wrapped around you before you even ste... [4367 symbols]
