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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Five Environmental Leaders | Sustain the Mag — March 28, 2022
This Women’s History Month, let us support and uplift the messages of women of color in environmental spaces. To combat the oppressive systems these women and others speak out against, we can follow their lead and join their acts of resistance.

Asian American Studies Is Crucial for Achieving Climate Solutions | Ms. Magazine — December 7, 2021
Climate justice belongs in the classroom—including recognizing and teaching the contributions of Asian Americans and Asian immigrants working toward environmental justice.

As Pandemic Rages, Amazon Expands In Chicago And Beyond | WBEZ Chicago — November 30, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon has been expanding its footprint in Chicago and other cities across the United States. But the swift growth is raising concerns about truck traffic and pollution in places like Bridgeport, where an Amazon logistics facility is planned for a site along the Chicago River.

Through the Eyes of a Grassroots Leader: How the Asian American Community Reclaims Its Voice in Environmental Justice | Earth Justice — May 12, 2020
For Asian American communities everywhere, this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month could not be celebrated at a more significant or relevant moment.

CAAEJ Focuses On Asian American Advocacy in Environmental Activism | Free Spirit Media — February 10, 2020
Andrea “Chuey” Chu is building the bike as she rides it. This is how she describes leading Chicago Asian Americans for Environmental Justice (CAAEJ), a volunteer-driven organization whose mission is to advocate for environmental issues as they relate to Chicago’s Asian immigrant community.

“Why we should care” – Calling on Asian Americans to demand environmental justice | Medill Reports, Northwestern University — November 19, 2019
Asian Americans are increasingly pushing for environmental reforms to address the issues impacting their communities across the country.

Asian Americans Seek Environmental Justice, Chicago Seeks Solutions To Low Recycling Rate | WBEZ Chicago — November 15, 2019
Listen to learn how some members of the Asian American community are looking to get their neighbors involved in a movement that would bring environmental justice to Chinatown and Bridgeport.

An Asian American Lens on Environmental Justice | Southside Weekly — November 5, 2019
From bitter melon to bok choy, planting vegetables in backyard gardens has given immigrant families in Chicago a degree of food sovereignty, providing them access to specialty produce that can be difficult to find on supermarket shelves.