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When: Saturday May 12th, 8:30 am-4 pm
Where: Seattle University Center for the Study of Justice in Society, 901 12th Ave, Seattle
Morning Keynote: Yalonda Sinde!
In 1993 Yalonda Sinde helped spearhead the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ), a grassroots organization in Seattle that gained national recognition for eliminating two major sources of air pollution and mobilizing low income communities and communities of color to work together to achieve justice and equality. The organization also helped form the first people of color and indigenous people northwest environmental justice network.
Yalonda is currently the Executive Director of the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs, an organization that works to improve the health of people and the planet by creating and supporting environmental health academic programs.
For more information, please go to http://www.seattleraceconference.org/
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When: Monday February 13th, 9 am
Where: E. Marginal Way and Hanford Street, under the viaduct. Several Metro bus routes (21, 22, 35, 56, 57, 85, 116, 118, 132), stop nearby
Over the last two weeks non-unionized short-haul truckers at the port have refused to work until they receive better treatment. For months they've been trying to build an association to fight back. They face horrendous conditions on the ports - extremely low pay, harassment from law enforcement and trucking companies, exorbitant fees charged by the companies that more than once have resulted in "negative" paychecks for the drivers. Because of this they've stopped work, first at just one company, but it has since spread to many companies, slowing all traffic at the port. They've asked us to support them at a strike rally they'll hold on Monday. We'll be there with banners and flyers. Their situation is desperate, and it's extremely important we show solidarity, we're there to say "We support the Seattle truck drivers and their association."
Info: 206.568.5000
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When: Saturday February 11th, 2-4 pm
Where: Teamsters Union Building, 14675 Interurban Ave South, Tukwila, WA 98168
King County Councilmember Joe McDermott is hosting a public town hall featuring a panel of elected officials and port drivers to discuss safety and other issues facing port truck drivers.
Info: 206.568.5000
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When: Friday December 9th, 6-9 pm and Saturday December 10th, 8:30 am-4 pm
Where: Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 - 19th Avenue, Seattle
LET'S TALK ABOUT RACE. Racism is the belief that inherently different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. Let's find new ways to talk about race. Let's state where we've been and where we want to go. Let's get comfortable talking about race. Let's make the discussion easy. After all, we can't (and shouldn't) avoid our histories, or our faces. Friday - A look at race through the lens of the arts.
Saturday - Work in sector groups based on our jobs and/or interests.
Meeting Goals:
- Explore having everyday conversations about race;
- Move from past to present;
- Feel safe asking questions that may seem taboo;
- Outline easy to achieve goals that can gain momentum over the next 90 days;
Reconvene in April at the Seattle Race Conference to report on your work. How do we forge everyday conversations out of pain and misunderstanding? In Seattle, we will take baby steps to heal racism by taking our conversations out of the context where blame is likely. We will talk about how race impacts us in our work environments and areas of interest. These groups will contain people of different races, ethnicities, ages and stages who can have interesting conversations about whether and how race and racism shows up in the kind of work that they do. Known as The Race Doctor, Dr. David Campt of Los Angeles will facilitate this meeting. He was a senior policy advisor to President Clinton's Initiative on Race and led efforts to produce a national racial dialogue guide. Free, Meals Provided. RSVP to l-emckinney@comcast.net, info 206-322-6500 or loraellen.mckinney@me.com or http://www.mountzion.net.
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When: Saturday, October 8, 2011, noon to 3 pm
Where: CCEJ Office: 1620 18th Ave, (corner of Madison St) Suite 10 (basement entrance on North side of building), Seattle
CCEJ is rising like a phoenix, helping communities find healthy solutions to environmental problems. Now is your chance to hear updates and get involved in our current campaigns:
- +Planning for Food Justice in South Park
- +Opposing Biomass Burning downtown
- +Mobilizing the Vietnamese community around the impacts of Yesler Terrace redevelopment on Little Saigon
- +Supporting the Clean & Safe Ports campaign
- +Educating the mainstream environmental community around the toxic effects of racism
Remember, everyone can participate--you do not have to be an expert, just be willing to learn and get involved. Yes, we want you!
Even if you can't attend, you can always support CCEJ with your time and money.
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When: Saturday August 27, 2011, 12:00 pm.-6:00 pm
Where: Duwamish Waterway Park, 7900 10th Ave. S in South Park, Seattle
South Park, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC/TAG) and its partner organizations including CCEJ invite you to the 6th Annual Celebration of the Duwamish River and its Communities. Bring the whole family and enjoy the fun!
Jaime Méndez, from UNIVISION, will be our master of ceremonies this year. During the festival you will be able to enjoy a FREE lunch, FREE kayaking and boat rides, an eclectic mix of LIVE music, youth stage, interactive booths, art fair, kids' activities and many more family activities. We will also have a raffle with amazing prizes!
Don't miss the FREE Duwamish River Festival - And Come Catch the Culture of South Park!
For more information call (206) 453-9803 or visit http://www.DuwamishCleanup.org
This year we encourage you to get to the festival in Seattle style - Join the Walk / Bike / Paddle fundraiser!
- Walk (Seacrest Park - 1660 Harbor Ave. SW) (9 am), Bike (Duwamish Waterway Park - 7900 10th Ave. S) (9 am), or Paddle (Alki Kayak Tours - 1660 Harbor Ave. SW) (9 am)
- Sign up and pay for the Walk, Bike, Paddle at http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com
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Port Justice Training
When: May 7, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where:UFCW, 5030 First Avenue South Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98134
If you care about worker justice, community health and the environment, this training
is for you! The one-day training will feature a Port Toxics tour, information about
how port structures and policies shape the lives of workers, and solutions you can
participate in. To register or for more information, please email Genevieve Aguilar
or call 206-568-5000, extension 17.
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Green Festival (Seattle)
When: May 21-22
Where: QWEST Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave.
Our board co-chair Christina Gallegos will speak as part of a panel organized by the Seattle Green Festival on Sunday, May 22, 1:30 to 2:30pm in the Community Action Pavilion. Also on the panel will be Jourdan Keith of the Urban Wilderness Project. Please attend and support Environmental Justice in action.
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Public Comment Meeting on Boeing Plant 2 Cleanup
When: April 27, 6-9:30 pm
Where:South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave S, Seattle
Come and comment on the
Boeing Plant 2 Sediment Cleanup plan.
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Duwamish Alive!
When: April 16, 10am to 2pm
Where: Various sites along the Duwamish River in Seattle
Help clean up the river from a century of pollution. Visit the
Duwamish Alive!
website for more information and to register.
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Social Justice Fund Northwest Panel Discussion
When: April 7, 2011
Where: All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E, Seattle
Thursday, April 7, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Dean Jackson will speak about Hilltop Urban Gardens' efforts to build community in Tacoma.
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Segregated Seattle
When: Saturday, March 26, 2:00pm
Where: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, 319 2nd Ave. S., Seattle
Christina Gallegos will speak about Seattle's history of segregation that excluded people of color from jobs, neighborhoods, schools, and many stores, restaurants, hotels, and hospitals. Ms. Gallegos is a naturalist with Seattle Parks and serves on the Parks Race & Social Justice Committee. Admission is free. For more information call 206-220-4240.
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Energy company drops plans to pollute Puget Sound (15 March 2011)
People concerned about the quality of our air are rejoicing today that AREVA, an out of state power company, has dropped its plans for a wood-burning power plant in Mason County. They claim that "the market made this decision" but also admitted that our passage of I-937, which mandates energy conservation, reduced the market demand for the plant's product. This incinerator would have polluted the area and also potentially bankrupted its backers, as these incinerators typically require a steady stream of "waste" to generate revenue. Any slowdown in that stream could cause bankruptcy, as happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The regional clean air agency had indicated that they were likely to approve the project, which reflects our experience with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. In our struggle with Long Painting, PSCAA sided with the company against the people they were supposed to protect. This is a great example of local advocacy keeping the regulators honest.
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Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Plans Response (14 February 2011)
Update on Yesler Terrace Plans: "SHA Veering From Its Mission to Help the Poor"
CCEJ has been concerned about the Seattle Housing Authority's plans for "redeveloping" the Yesler Terrace low-income housing community for a long time. John Fox reports that the SHA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement makes it clear that a net loss of low-income housing is nearly inevitable under SHA's current plans. Check out this article in the Seattle PostGlobe.
Our allies at the Seattle Displacement Coalition recently published an editorial that well describes the trends. Our take: This is not about making people successful, it's about making money. If this situation makes your blood boil, please contact us; we are looking for an activist to monitor it and help us act!
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Truckers Misclassified — Overworked, Underpaid (1 February 2011)
Uur Co-Chair, Christina Gallegos, spoke as part of a panel on the problems that truck drivers
face at the Port of Seattle. This event marks the release of a report titled: "The Big Rig: Poverty,
Pollution, and the Misclassification of Truck Drivers", a new groundbreaking study on the port trucking
industry. Christina Gallegos and other community leaders discussed how the trucking companies
mistreat their drivers by misclassifying them as independent contractors. They told us how this
affects the nearby communities, the environment and workers; and how coalitions of faith, community,
environmental and labor activists around the country have sought to change this industry. The program i
s sponsored by the Latin America Program, Access to Justice Institute, and the Center for
Global Justice.
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Social Justice Fund Announces New Focus on EJ (10 February 2011)
The Social Justice Fund Northwest used to supply CCEJ with vital operating funds but recently swerved into support for electoral politics. Now they seem to have rediscovered us, and are planning a series of workshops on how people can raise money and
otherwise support EJ efforts. They held an information session recently.
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Duwamish Cleanup Alternatives Plans (6 January 2011)
Advocating a Strong Cleanup Plan for Our Living River
For many years CCEJ has advocated the strongest possible cleanup of the many poisonous chemicals
that have been dumped into the Duwamish River, which flows through our communities. Now the state
and federal governments are finalizing their plans for cleanup — we need to make sure that
the cleanup results in a liveable community where we can eat the fish. Please visit the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition's website
for an overview of the issues.
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Healthy Foods for South Park (21 November 2010)
The CCEJ Board has just agreed with the
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle
(ECOSS) to promote a new program to make healthy foods more available in South Park.
Supported by a "Communities
Putting Prevention to Work Healthy Eating Active Living" grant, this effort will:
Mobilize schools and communities to make healthy food and drink options more
readily available for children and youth.
Help immigrant and low-income residents grow food using large plots of land at Marra Farms
Increase healthy food at local businesses including corner stores and restaurants to increase healthy food and drink options
Create consumer demand through community and outreach efforts.
CCEJ will conduct outreach for this effort in South Park including the South Park Farmer's Market, Marra Farms, Concord Elementary School, the Community Center Teen program and local food businesses.
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South Park Bridge Developments (15 October 2010)
The West Seattle Blog announced the success of the campaign to raise funds to replace the South Park Bridge. Great work to everyone involved!
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CCEJ Offers EJ101 Training (7 March 2010)
CCEJ is proud to announce the availability of our "EJ101" training, which we have been offering to environmental and community organizations for some time but has now been updated to reflect our recent history and our current campaigns. In this presentation you can learn about
what is environmental justice?
how are environmental problems distributed in the Seattle area?
how does CCEJ approach EJ issues?
what campaigns has CCEJ conducted?
how can you support CCEJ?
To arrange a session for your organization, please send email to justice@ccej.org
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Central Co-Op Renews Support for CCEJ (28 January 2010)
Our good friends at the Central Co-Op have renewed their support for CCEJ, as they have often done in the past. The Co-op seeks to become even more rooted in the community and responsive to its needs, and CCEJ very much appreciates the financial and informational support that it provides. Watch for the Co-Op's new logo to appear in our web pages when it is selected and for signs at our events crediting the Co-op with supplying the food.
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