About Erica Sanchez
Erica Sánchez is the Spanish Editor at Global Citizen. She is a former BuzzFeed contributor and translator and a 2017 Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism CUNY Fellow. Her DNA test clearly shows she is a Global Citizen: from Europeans to Native Americans, she, amazingly, has ancestors all around the world!
Stories
EnvironmentWind Currents Are Carrying Microplastics All the Way to the Arctic
Researchers think that breathing in microplastics could penetrate deep into the lungs. Read more
HealthGlobal Measles Cases Have Tripled Since Last Year, WHO Says
The number of cases is the highest it’s been since 2006. Read more
EnvironmentThe World's Forest Animals Are Disappearing at a Terrifying Rate: Report
Forests depend on animals to thrive. Read more
Food & HungerParis Is Building the World's Largest Organic Rooftop Farm
It will be roughly three football fields in size. Read more
EducationChildren's Books About the Environment Are Now Trendy — Thanks to Greta Thunberg
A new environmentally conscious generation is creating a demand for books about saving the earth. Read more
EnvironmentGlobal Climate Strike Aims to Spur Transformative Change
“We, as a global society, are at a crossroads.” Read more
EducationThis Bus-Turned-Classroom Is Helping Migrant Children Learn at the US Border
Yes We Can gives students the opportunity to continue their education while waiting for asylum. Read more
Food & HungerThis Company Wants to Feed 9 Billion People With Food Made From Air
The goal is to fight climate change in the process. Read more
Food & HungerThe Planet Is Doomed Unless We Stop Eating So Much Meat, UN Warns
Even if renewable energy takes over world. Read more
Water & Sanitation16 Million FEMA Water Bottles in Puerto Rico Expired Before Anyone Could Drink Them
An expert says it doesn’t make sense. Read more