Asian Pacific Environmental Network

Many of you may be feeling angry, scared, numb, or resigned about the election results. Us too. The right-wing forces we are up against aren’t going away anytime soon. Luckily, neither are we. We know that we can – and will – get through this together. From the Black Freedom Struggle to movements in our homelands against war and imperialism, we take inspiration from ordinary people who have come together to dismantle Jim Crow, end apartheid in South Africa, and take down military dictatorships in Korea and the Philippines. Time and time again, our communities have stood up for a world where all people have the resources we need to live full, dignified lives. Now, it’s time to get organized. This Friday at 4pm, we’re organizing a mass call for people in California who want to learn more about how the election will impact our Asian immigrant and refugee communities in California – and who are ready to get organized together. RSVP: apen.us/2024

For over a century, working families in Richmond have picked up the bill for Chevron’s pollution. This year, Richmond made history — forcing the oil giant to offer up $550 million to fund essential services and a #JustTransition. Building on *decades* of organizing against Chevron, our communities came together behind a new idea: a #PollutersPay tax that would make big polluters pay for the damage they've caused. Our communities got creative, and Chevron got scared — to the tune of $550 million. Now, frontline communities across the country are paying attention — and Richmond is leading the way. “It was always our intention to set a precedent." - Megan Zapanta, APEN Richmond Organizing Director Find out more about what went down in Richmond this year ➡ https://lnkd.in/g3gbtnCx

Check out this Peer Learning Session hosted by CRWG (Community Resilience Work Group), comprised of nine environmental and social justice organizations! Organized by The Greenlining Institute and APEN. Join us on Zoom to hear stories from the frontlines (from the Central Coast to San Diego), learn how to navigate resilience hub mapping tool, and discover the benefits of urban agriculture. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/gbzwmfF8 First 20 people to sign up & participate will receive a $25 food voucher!

Our APEN Night Market was such a beautiful celebration – thank you to everyone who attended or supported our 30th anniversary celebration from afar! Together, we celebrated 30 years of grassroots organizing, power building, and transformation. For everyone who attended – we deeply appreciate it, and we hope you had as much fun as we did. This event wouldn’t have been possible without our Asian immigrant and refugee members that drive our vision and work, our staff and board who planned the event, our generous sponsors, and our community of supporters near and far. Thank you. We also want to acknowledge that this has been a challenging year for many of us, as rising fascism and climate catastrophes threaten the people and places we love. In times like these, it is more important than ever to celebrate what we have built together – and forge powerful connections as we fight for a Just Transition. Lastly: to keep growing our grassroots organizing for environmental justice over the next 30 years, we need your support. If you haven’t already, please consider becoming an APEN monthly donor today: https://lnkd.in/gdShrfA3 Photos by the amazing Ryan Sin @ryansinphoto #EnvironmentalJustice #environment #climate #asian #aapi #asianamerican #nightmarket #APEN30

🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨 If you already registered for our Night Market this Saturday but haven't purchased food tickets yet, this is your chance to skip the line and get your food at a discount! The event is currently at capacity, which means there could be long lines purchasing the food tickets you will need to exchange with vendors for food at the event. To make things a little smoother, we're extending the deadline to purchase food tickets ahead of time to July 19 and encouraging our community to buy food tickets ahead of time at a discount. Please head to apen.us/foodtix to get yours!

We are so grateful for all the enthusiasm our partners, community, and allies have shown for APEN’s 30th Anniversary. For 30 years, APEN has fought and won campaigns to make our communities healthier, just places where people can thrive — and we are so excited to celebrate that legacy with you at our APEN Night Market this year. Unfortunately, due to limited capacity we have had to close registration for our upcoming Night Market event on July 20. We did not expect such overwhelming interest and apologize to anyone who was not able to register in time to attend! If you already registered, we CAN'T WAIT to see you this Saturday! 🎉 Please keep an eye out for more details via email over the next day or two. If you weren't able to register in time, we would love to see you at a future event in one of our organizing regions (Richmond, Oakland, or Los Angeles). Thank you so much for supporting our work! In community, Team APEN

🚨 JUST DROPPED 🚨 Here’s what you can eat and buy at our Night Market 😋 We are so excited to announce the amazing food and community vendors that will be featured at our APEN Night Market on July 20. From Hong Kong-style street food and Lao-Thai noodles to beautiful prints, jewelry and other trinkets from small businesses with local roots, we’re getting ready for a night filled with good food, good times, culture, community, and connection. For a limited time, food tickets are 20% off! Register for free today to save your spot — and make sure to get your food tickets right after you register to take advantage of the discount. In addition to the amazing food vendors and small businesses included here, we are thrilled to share that the event will feature dance and music performances (details coming soon!), a wellness space, kids activities hosted by the Museum of Children's Art, body workers, a photobooth, tarot card readings, and a tea bar hosted by @sacredrootsoakland. You really don’t want to miss it! 😉 Register NOW: apen.us/30 Already registered? Grab your food tickets today at apen.us/foodtix 🎟️

A coalition of 182 organizations- environmental justice, climate, agriculture, conservation - across our movement DEAMND AN EQUITABLE #ClimateBondNow! Standing TOGETHER to protect our communities! The bond must further the Justice 40 principles by investing 40 PERCENT of bond funds towards disadvantaged communities.

We've got a big announcement: food tickets for our APEN Night Market are now 20% off! 😋😋 If you haven't registered yet for our Night Market on July 20, make sure to register now at apen.us/30 to save your spot Already registered? Head to apen.us/foodtix to get your tickets for 20% off by July 12! Each food ticket can be exchanged for a small, delicious sample plate from one of our amazing vendors at the event 🌃🍡🥟🍱

Our Community Resilience Working Group (CRWG) hosted a legislative briefing at #caleg uplifting the environmental justice programs that our communities envisioned and shaped! It's vital that these programs are protected and funded ambitiously in the California State Budget and hashtag #ClimateBondNow! The CRWG includes The Greenlining Institute, climateresolve, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Environmental Health Coalition , @CAUSE, @DelPasoHeightsGrowersAlliance, and @CaliforniaIndianMuseumandCulturalCenter