Welcome to
The California Latino Environmental Advocacy Network
The California Latino Environmental Advocacy Network - CLEAN advocates for clean air, clean water, and all neighborhoods to be free of pollution and toxic chemicals.
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CLEAN brings together diverse community members that are directly affected by environmental contamination. CLEAN also provides accurate scientific information, tools and resources so that community members can be better informed and directly involved in the protection of our air, water, and natural resources.
Our Mission
To protect all communities from air and water contamination. Climate change is real.
Our Vision
CLEAN will advocate for clean air, water, and protection of our natural resources through traditional organizing and social media campaigns.
Staff and Board
RANDY JURADO ERTLL served as a communications director for a Congressional member on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and also served as the spokesperson for the Pasadena Unified School District. He has published numerous opinion columns in newspapers and magazines such as the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, La Opinión, Daily News, La Prensa Grafica, San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register, Sacramento Bee, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston Chronicle, New York Daily News, The Progressive and The American Interest magazines. He has been interviewed by networks such as NPR, CNN, PBS, Univisión, and Telemundo. He is an alumnus of Occidental College where he obtained the prestigious 2015 Alumni Seal Award for Service to the Community and obtained his master's degree from Azusa Pacific University. He has published the following books: Hope in Times of Darkness: A Salvadoran American Experience, Esperanza en Tiempos de Oscuridad: La Experiencia de un Salvadoreño Americano, The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7, The Lives and Times of El Cipitío, La Vida y Los Tiempos Del Cipitío, In The Struggle: Chronicles, The Adventures of El Cipitío: Las aventuras del Cipitio, La Siguanaba and the Magical Loroco, La Siguanaba y el Loroco Magico, Race Wars: El Cadejo, El Cadejo Entre El Bien y el Mal.
Ertll’s passion is environmental justice issues. He formerly worked for the California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV).
Randy Jurado Ertll, Executive Director, CLEAN Network
Previous board member at:
L.A. League of Conservation Voters - LALCV
Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero in Los Angeles
California Latino Civil Rights Network
Salvadoran American Political Action Committee - SAL-PAC (co-founder)
Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund - SALEF
Hispanic Americans for Fairness in Media