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Our mission
CCEJ's mission is to achieve environmental and economic justice in low-income
communities and communities of color. We believe that everyone, regardless of
race or income, has the right to a clean and healthy community.
The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
improves air quality in South Seattle
mobilizes support to save low-income housing
supports youth of color leadership
community outreach with education and events
Environmental justice, or EJ, means that low-income people and people of color have
equal access to environmental quality and services and that they are equally represented
in environmental, land-use, regulation and community development planning projects. |
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What we do
CCEJ wins with community organizing, education, political advocacy and coalition
building. Our victories include the elimination of two sources of air pollution
in South Seattle, the passage of a WA State EJ Act, forming the first regional EJ
alliance, and increasing health and regulatory agency action on environmental justice
issues.
CCEJ holds numerous public education events, including our successful annual
conference. We are best known for our effective alliance building, grassroots outreach
and base building efforts in communities of color. |
Our constituents
- Communities of color and low-income communities in the Seattle area
- South Park, Rainier Valley, Beacon Hill, Central District, Georgetown, White Center
and Columbia City - neighborhoods that are on average 67% people of color, with 21%
of the population living below the poverty line
- Immigrant and people of color public housing residents
- Youth of color in South Seattle
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