California moves a step closer to prohibit brain-damaging pesticide Chlorpyrifos. Cal-EPA announced that it will begin the cancellation process of this pesticide, but this announcement falls short to protect vulnerable communities
Keep Fracking off public lands!
California is opening up public lands to fracking. This is our opportunity to stop the damage! want to be a part of our fight?
Planning for a Better Tomorrow
Read about our intense planning retreat, where we took a look at what made us who we are, to see where we are headed!
RoundUp Ban in Fresno Unified
This past summer, a group of Fresno residents who are part of CCEJN’s pesticide & advocacy trainings decided to launch a campaign to ban the cancer-causing pesticide RoundUp in Fresno Unified School District’s (FUSD) schools.
A Victory in Arvin
The victory that took place in Arvin on July 17th, 2018, was only part of the decade-long work by the community and organizations representing environmental justice in Kern County.
2018 Ends and Chlorpyrifos Is Still Around
This year that is about to end has been extremely busy for EJ advocates working to ban the hazardous pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Conferences
Through community workshops, residents learn about the importance of clean water; sources of water contamination; how to find out if their water is contaminated . . .
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Education
CCEJN champions resilience and environmental activism in disadvantaged Central Valley communities by increasing recognition of the adverse health effects caused by pollution. To accomplish this, CCEJN has developed culturally appropriate environmental justice materials (EJ 101 curriculum for adults and EJ 101 curriculum for grades 6-12) that are used to educate and empower residents of disadvantaged […]
Arvin air sample, and independent interpretation, Nov 20th 2017
Results fro Arvin bucket sample on Nov 20th