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Art: Nat Damm
Irma Muñoz
Founder, Mujeres de la Tierra
Baldwin Vista, Calif.
Los Angeles native Irma Muñoz, 57, founded Mujeres de la Tierra (Women
of the Earth) in 2004, after two neighbors died of cancers that they
suspected had been caused by nearby oil wells. Her group organizes
women in Southern California to fight for cleaner, healthier
neighborhoods for their families. Muñoz also serves as an
environmental affairs commissioner for Los Angeles. “I
think when you talk about the environment, most people are talking
about the natural elements: air, water, the earth. But for me, and for
many in my community, the environment starts with the family,” she says.
Meet more people who are redefining green.
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