Listed among such big names as America Ferrera, Rafael Nadal, Jessica Alba, Mark Sanchez, and Aventura, Diana Lopez is recognized as a leader and innovator for the country. Diana organizes with the Southwest Workers Union for worker rights, environmental justice and community empowerment in San Antonio, Texas. She has fought to clean up military base contamination, organized for energy policies, and in February 2007, along with community members and fellow organizers, started the Roots of Change community garden. Her community garden, the first of its kind in San Antonio, has inspired her community and led to the creation of another. She continues to inspire those around her and to serve as role model for environmentalists, youth, and Latinos everywhere.
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