Podcasts Other The Idealist.org Podcasts Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociacion Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA)

Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociacion Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA)

Published: Nov. 9, 2009, 7:08 p.m.

b'In this Questions With episode, we hear from Rafa Cancel of the organization La Asociaci\\xf3n Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA).\\xa0\\xa0 After witnessing the activism against the US Navy\'s use of the island of Vieques as bomb training site, Rafa was inspired to provide the people of Puerto Rico with the legal tools to protect their environment.\\xa0\\xa0 His organization is the first environmental law center in Puerto Rico, connecting residents with the resources and people to legally engage businesses and government.

Rafa is also a 2008 Echoing Green fellow.\\xa0 Echoing Green "invests in and supports outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to\\nlaunch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions."

\\n\\n

'