Скачать или смотреть Part 5 — Food for Thought in a Changing Landscape

Welcome back to Part 5 of our educational series, Our Bodies, Our Earth: The Fight for Environmental and Reproductive Justice, where we’ve been exploring how the climate crisis impacts our health, communities, and futures — especially across New Mexico. In this final episode of our series, Food for Thought in a Changing Landscape, we turn our attention to the impact of the climate crisis on farming and food systems.

While agriculture is a cornerstone of New Mexico’s economy and cultural heritage, it’s also one of the most climate-vulnerable sectors. In 2018, drought conditions caused by rising temperatures cost the state over $100 million in agricultural losses. Increasing heat, shifting precipitation, and more frequent wildfires are threatening crop yields, livestock health, and water quality. Crops like chile peppers and pecans — signature staples of New Mexico — are especially at risk. According to the 2024 State of Climate Action in New Mexico report, state temperatures are projected to rise by 2–4°F by 2050, pushing crops beyond optimal growing conditions and heightening risks from pests and disease.

Fortunately, in 2025, the state passed Senate Bill 21, the Pollutant Discharge Elimination Act, to strengthen water protections and hold polluters accountable. But the work doesn’t end here. As we close this series, we invite you to carry this forward — not as a conclusion, but as a call to action. The toxins in our air, the pollutants in our water, and the erosion of our rights all reflect a system that values profit over people. But we know another world is possible. A world where justice for our bodies and justice for our planet are part of one, unified movement for liberation. The fight for environmental and reproductive justice is the fight for life itself. Let’s keep pushing, organizing, healing, and imagining together — because thriving is not a privilege. It’s our right.

Source:

www.climateactionnownm.org/_files/ugd/8f3caf_c767a82abe2943709ba954b4e6abcd7d.pdf