Centering people impacted by environmental injustice

Our Mission

CAAEJ is a group of progressive Asian Americans in the greater Chicagoland area working to provide an Asian American voice in the environmental movement and center the people impacted by environmental injustice.

In addition to engaging and educating Asian Americans on local and national environmental justice issues, we mobilize our community to stand in solidarity for other organizations doing this work in Chicago and beyond.

Our Values

We believe in the power of collective, grassroots action. We believe building community and creating space for people to learn, listen, and act is key to creating change. We strive to make our work accessible and inclusive across stages of life, levels of literacy, and understanding of environmental justice issues. We aim to stand in solidarity and collaborate with other people of color and historically marginalized groups that face environmental injustice.