Join us in celebrating Nayamin Martinez, Executive Director of the Central California Environmental Justice Network, on receiving a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award! Nayamin’s tireless advocacy and innovative approach are transforming the fight for justice and resiliency in communities impacted by pollution and extreme heat. Discover how she’s leading the charge for environmental justice […]

The Center for Biological Diversity has awarded the 2024 “Rose Braz Award for Bold Activism” to Cesar Aguirre! The original article can be found below and linked here with the Center for Biological Diversity website. Cesar Aguirre Honored With Rose Braz Award for Bold Activism 2024 Award Goes to California Environmental Justice Advocate LOS ANGELES— […]

On November 21st 2024, Fresno State’s College of Health and Human Services hosted the 2024 Health and Human Services Hero Awards and recognized eight individuals who make a great difference in the Central Valley. Central Valley Health Policy Institute nominated Executive Director, Nayamin Martinez to recognize the tremendous work she has contributed to the Central […]

Original article written by Derek Fleming and published on the Sun Gazette on December 11, 2024 9:00am In a collaborative effort, federal, state and local groups brought an air quality monitoring tool to the town of Poplar to help researchers identify types of pollution in the area. Only one other monitor of this type exists […]

Written by Yelisa Ambriz If you reside in the fields and in the barrios of the Central Valley encountering farmworkers is inevitable. Whether it’s at a corner store during the early hours of the morning in Madera or Farmersville, or perhaps along highway 180 where workers, dressed in tattered clothes, gather in their beat up […]

The San Joaquin Valley has not been able to meet the goals set by the federal government for fine particles also known as PM2.5. This is a serious public health problem, given that this pollutant causes numerous respiratory problems (asthma, COPD) and chronic exposure is even correlated to increased cardiovascular diseases. While our entire region […]

It has been four years since CCEJN began working with other organizations to elevate the voices of farmworkers in Sacramento. And our hard work is yielding fruits! On February 7, 2024 the first legislative hearing focused solely on farmworkers was held at the Labor Committee of the Assembly. The Farmworkers working group that CCEJN has […]

The San Joaquin Valley Air District Air Pollution Control District awarded Tree Fresno and Central California Environmental Justice Network 1 million dollars to plant 1200 trees in the Fourteen 15-gallon trees were planted with the aid of the Green Team and other West Fresno Youth from Saint Rest Baptist Church on February 24, 2024. Tree […]

On October 29th, 2023, the staff of the Community Owned Food Systems Program (COFS) at the CCEJN, along with community members who are part of our program, opened the doors of our community educational farm to program funders, agency partners, and local community members. The purpose of the event was to celebrate a successful first […]