Tag: environmentaljustice

Kick-off: Community Cohort to Promote Compliance with Environmental Regulations.

November 13, 2015 Tulare, CA — Central California Environmental Justice Network is excited to kick off a project to improve the participation of community members in compliance and enforcement processes throughout the San Joaquin Valley.  This project includes  putting a cohort (pictured here) of residents and advocates through inspector level courses at the Cal-EPA.  Through the […]

Community Fast in Support of Kern County Residents

November 12, 2015 Today, Cesar Campos, Director of CCEJN is fasting in solidarity with Kern County residents. This community fast was started by residents and organizers in Kern County to protest the county’s adoption of an ordinance that serves to fast track and undermine environmental review of oil exploration projects–including fracking and other extreme well […]

CVAQ, Clean Air Action Day 2015

–Sacramento, CA On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) celebrated its 12th Annual Clean Air Action Day in Sacramento by organizing over 70 Valley advocates and residents representing all eight Valley counties and more than 20 organizations to meet with over 60 legislator offices in Sacramento. The Coalition’s annual event […]

Support for AB 1420

On Friday, October 2, 2015, CCEJN submitted the following letter to Governor Brown asking for his signature on AB 1420: October 1, 2015 Honorable Edmund G. Brown Governor, State of California California State Capitol, 1st Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Support for AB 1420 (Salas) On behalf of Central California Environmental Justice Network, I am […]

Support for AB 1071

CCEJN sent the following letter to Governor Brown asking for support for AB 1071: October 1, 2015 Honorable Edmund G. Brown Governor, State of California State Capitol, First Floor Sacramento, California 95814 Re: Support AB 1071 (Atkins and E Garcia) Environmental Justice Supplemental Environmental Projects Dear Governor Brown: On behalf of Central California Environmental Justice […]

Bay View Hunters Point IVAN Launch

–San Francisco, CA On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, CCEJN joined Greenaction for Health & Environmental Justice and other IVAN partners statewide to launch the 7th deployment of the IVAN resident reporting model in the community of Bayview Hunters Point in San Francisco. This deployment marks the second deployment of a model in an urban setting. […]

IVAN Summit 2015

July 13, 2015 Sacramento, CA — Researchers from the University of California, Davis, joined Cal-EPA, El Comite Civico del Valle, SJV LEAP, and Central California Environmental Justice Network to release a report on the IVAN statewide project. This report, titled “From Testimony to Transformation–The Identifying Violations Affecting Neighborhoods (IVAN) Program in California” studies the impact […]

CEJA Green Zones Congreso!

–August 29, 2013 Yellow shirts were proudly worn at the Capitol West steps on Wednesday, August 28, 2013.  This rally served as the culmination of a two day long conference in Sacramento hosted by California Environmental Justice Alliance and many other partner groups.  This rally featured legislative speakers as well as community leader speakers and […]

PRESS RELEASE

El Pueblo Para El Aire y Agua Limpio/People for Clean Air and Water of Kettleman City Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice * Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment * Central California Environmental Justice Network        For Immediate Release: Contact: Maricela Mares Alatorre (559) 583-0800, 816-9298 KETTLEMAN CITY RESIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIES TO HOLD […]