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Fernando Ortiz

Jul 13, 20234 min read

Parque Eolico Matafongo vs Villa Fundacion: Los Abanicos y los Apagones.

When the wheels of renewable energy turn but you are left in the dark... In the outskirts of Villa Fundacion, a small town of about 9,000...

Fernando Ortiz

Jan 5, 20226 min read

Clean Energy/Dirty Circuit

High Voltage, Transmission Lines, and Equity- NYC's Plug to Electrification We turn on the light in our homes and we more than likely...

Fernando Ortiz

Aug 3, 20206 min read

Punta Catalina: Dirty Power

A Case of Environmental Justice, Corruption and Greenwashing in Catalina, Peravia. The Dominican Republic (DR) is an island-nation...

Fernando Ortiz

Mar 26, 20203 min read

Que Comemos? Food, Justice and La Isla del Encanto

Environmental Justice learning in Puerto Rico In May of 2019, I embarked on an amazing journey to Puerto Rico on an environmental justice...

Fernando Ortiz

Sep 18, 20183 min read

Tibbetts Brook

A stream pushed into a pipe. This beautiful landscape is the Tibbetts Brook Park located in Yonkers, home to the Tibbetts Brook- a small...