Whereas Latino Conservation Week was created by the Hispanic Access Foundation to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect United States natural resources; Whereas, during this week, Latino community, nonprofit, faith-based, and government organizations and agencies across the United States will go on hiking or camping outings in National Conservation Lands, national monuments, and parks and other public lands, learn about conservation efforts in their community, and show their support for permanently protecting United States land, water, and air; Whereas local activities include community-wide public events, private events, film screenings, discussion, ground hikes, birdwatching, picnics, neighborhood cleanups, and more; Whereas national monument designations celebrate the Latino community’s contribution to this country, contribute to local economies, and provide beautiful spaces for outdoor recreation; Whereas 78 percent of Latinos say they have directly experienced the effects of climate change; Whereas two-thirds of Latinos say air pollution and contaminants in drinking water are serious threats to the health of their families; Whereas Latino children in the United States are 40 percent more likely to die from asthma than their White counterparts, in part due to the disproportionate pollution burdens their communities are exposed to; Whereas Latinos are more likely to lack access to health insurance and thus are less able to treat health ailments caused by exposure to poor air quality; Whereas access to natural spaces— (1) provide mental and physical health benefits; (2) can save almost three dollars in health care on every dollar spent on creating and maintaining park trails; and (3) helps mitigate climate change and can aid economic recovery