WHAT WE DO
Our Mission
The Chicago Environmental Justice Network is a network of allied environmental justice organizations working to change systems and build power through transformative campaigns, policy advocacy, and community-based education. It is also a collaborative hub for environmental justice organizations to develop and share movement strategies, resources, and experiences
Our Vision
What is the most strategic and unique impact the CEJN set to offer the environmental justice movement?
What is Environmental Justice?
CEJN defines environmental justice as:
The just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, gender base, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, disability, documentation status, or occupation, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the environment so that people:
are fully protected from disproportionate and adverse human health and environmental effects (including risks) and hazards, including those related to climate change, the cumulative impacts of environmental and other burdens, and the legacy of racism or other structural or systemic barriers; and
have equitable access to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient environment to live, play, work, learn, grow, worship, and engage in cultural and subsistence practices.