Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
@apen4ej.bsky.social
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities.
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Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Asian Pacific Environmental Network is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities.
apen4ej.org
Hi there! Excited to try out a platform not owned by a far-right billionaire 👀
We're an environmental justice org with roots in California's Asian immigrant and refugee communities. We organize in the Bay, LA and across CA. Find out more at apen4ej.org or follow along for updates here 🤗
We're an environmental justice org with roots in California's Asian immigrant and refugee communities. We organize in the Bay, LA and across CA. Find out more at apen4ej.org or follow along for updates here 🤗
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I said there’s no way to sugar coat it!
Let’s be clear: fast-tracking thousands of oil and gas wells with only a *single* environmental review further pollutes the air and water in some of California’s most overburdened communities *and* risks deepening our dependence on fossil fuels.
July 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I said there’s no way to sugar coat it!
Yesterday, @politico.com ran an article about this week’s @calenergy.bsky.social meeting claiming that climate and environmental justice groups are lining up behind a plan that would “pump the brakes” on the transition away from fossil fuels. It’s time to set the story straight ⬇️⬇️
July 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yesterday, @politico.com ran an article about this week’s @calenergy.bsky.social meeting claiming that climate and environmental justice groups are lining up behind a plan that would “pump the brakes” on the transition away from fossil fuels. It’s time to set the story straight ⬇️⬇️
TODAY: 35+ organizations say NO to a bailout for Big Oil.
For years, oil giants failed to fix up refineries, gouged Californians, and paid out billions to shareholders.
Now, they're trying to blame climate policy. #CALeg: Stop the oil shakedown. ✍️ Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
For years, oil giants failed to fix up refineries, gouged Californians, and paid out billions to shareholders.
Now, they're trying to blame climate policy. #CALeg: Stop the oil shakedown. ✍️ Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
June 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
TODAY: 35+ organizations say NO to a bailout for Big Oil.
For years, oil giants failed to fix up refineries, gouged Californians, and paid out billions to shareholders.
Now, they're trying to blame climate policy. #CALeg: Stop the oil shakedown. ✍️ Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
For years, oil giants failed to fix up refineries, gouged Californians, and paid out billions to shareholders.
Now, they're trying to blame climate policy. #CALeg: Stop the oil shakedown. ✍️ Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
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For yrs, oil giants raked in record profits. Instead of fixing their aging refineries, they gouged Californians and paid out billions to shareholders: $4.3 billion to Valero investors last year alone.
Say NO to bailouts for Big Oil! ✍️take action now: stoptheoilshakedown.org
@apen4ej.bsky.social
Say NO to bailouts for Big Oil! ✍️take action now: stoptheoilshakedown.org
@apen4ej.bsky.social
Big Oil Wants an Even Bigger Bailout!
Take Action Now
stoptheoilshakedown.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
For yrs, oil giants raked in record profits. Instead of fixing their aging refineries, they gouged Californians and paid out billions to shareholders: $4.3 billion to Valero investors last year alone.
Say NO to bailouts for Big Oil! ✍️take action now: stoptheoilshakedown.org
@apen4ej.bsky.social
Say NO to bailouts for Big Oil! ✍️take action now: stoptheoilshakedown.org
@apen4ej.bsky.social
The transition from oil is well underway - in CA and across the world. But Big Oil are blaming refinery closures on CA's climate policies in an attempt to shakedown Californians on their way out.
Don't let them bail out Big Oil! Learn more + take action: stoptheoilshakedown.org
Don't let them bail out Big Oil! Learn more + take action: stoptheoilshakedown.org
June 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The transition from oil is well underway - in CA and across the world. But Big Oil are blaming refinery closures on CA's climate policies in an attempt to shakedown Californians on their way out.
Don't let them bail out Big Oil! Learn more + take action: stoptheoilshakedown.org
Don't let them bail out Big Oil! Learn more + take action: stoptheoilshakedown.org
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“The company will just want to maximize profits. They’ll file for bankruptcy, their assets will be stranded, and then workers and communities get left holding the bag.”-- Christine Cordero, co-director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network.
www.kneedeeptimes.org/the-path-to-...
www.kneedeeptimes.org/the-path-to-...
California Refineries Are Closing. What About the Workers?
As Valero prepares to shutter its Benicia oil refinery, 400 jobs hang in the balance. Can California ensure a just transition for fossil fuel workers?
www.kneedeeptimes.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“The company will just want to maximize profits. They’ll file for bankruptcy, their assets will be stranded, and then workers and communities get left holding the bag.”-- Christine Cordero, co-director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network.
www.kneedeeptimes.org/the-path-to-...
www.kneedeeptimes.org/the-path-to-...
Bay Area: we need your support NOW to keep our neighbors safe!
In the coming weeks, we need to be ready to protect each other. To get rapid response action alerts, sign up at bayresistance.org 🚨
In the coming weeks, we need to be ready to protect each other. To get rapid response action alerts, sign up at bayresistance.org 🚨
June 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Bay Area: we need your support NOW to keep our neighbors safe!
In the coming weeks, we need to be ready to protect each other. To get rapid response action alerts, sign up at bayresistance.org 🚨
In the coming weeks, we need to be ready to protect each other. To get rapid response action alerts, sign up at bayresistance.org 🚨
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Is the city of Richmond a model for the larger state?
"There’s a reason that Chevron came to the table, settled and didn’t even want to see this go on the ballot because there was overwhelming support in the community.” — Marie Choi @apen4ej.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1997...
"There’s a reason that Chevron came to the table, settled and didn’t even want to see this go on the ballot because there was overwhelming support in the community.” — Marie Choi @apen4ej.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1997...
California Lawmakers Divided Over Polluters' Pay Plan to Combat Climate Crisis | KQED
As California lawmakers consider a controversial 'polluters pay' bill, advocates argue they should model the effort after the city of Richmond, where leaders tapped into community support for a simila...
www.kqed.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Is the city of Richmond a model for the larger state?
"There’s a reason that Chevron came to the table, settled and didn’t even want to see this go on the ballot because there was overwhelming support in the community.” — Marie Choi @apen4ej.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1997...
"There’s a reason that Chevron came to the table, settled and didn’t even want to see this go on the ballot because there was overwhelming support in the community.” — Marie Choi @apen4ej.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1997...
This #APAHM, many of us are looking to Asian and Asian American resistance stories for guidance, inspiration, and reminders of how we hold onto one another and our humanity in a time of rising authoritarianism.
Here are our top picks:
medium.com/@apen4ej/ape...
Here are our top picks:
medium.com/@apen4ej/ape...
APEN’s APA Heritage Month Picks: Asian and Asian American Resistance Stories
This APA Heritage Month, many of us are looking to Asian and Asian American resistance stories for guidance, inspiration, and reminders of…
medium.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This #APAHM, many of us are looking to Asian and Asian American resistance stories for guidance, inspiration, and reminders of how we hold onto one another and our humanity in a time of rising authoritarianism.
Here are our top picks:
medium.com/@apen4ej/ape...
Here are our top picks:
medium.com/@apen4ej/ape...
Trump is trying to censor #EnvironmentalJustice – but climate groups are punching back.
On #EarthDay, a reminder that everyone, no matter their race, class, zip-code or homeland, should be able to breathe clean air and drink clean water.
On #EarthDay, a reminder that everyone, no matter their race, class, zip-code or homeland, should be able to breathe clean air and drink clean water.
April 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Trump is trying to censor #EnvironmentalJustice – but climate groups are punching back.
On #EarthDay, a reminder that everyone, no matter their race, class, zip-code or homeland, should be able to breathe clean air and drink clean water.
On #EarthDay, a reminder that everyone, no matter their race, class, zip-code or homeland, should be able to breathe clean air and drink clean water.
As Asian immigrants and refugees standing in solidarity with Palestine — this is terrifying and infuriating. Many people in our communities come from homelands where “disappearances” like these are all too common.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Student who sued Trump takes powerful stand against ‘constant dread’ of deportation threats
The lawsuit of Yunseo Chung, whose green card was revoked, asks: what limits remain on the Trump administration’s power?
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
As Asian immigrants and refugees standing in solidarity with Palestine — this is terrifying and infuriating. Many people in our communities come from homelands where “disappearances” like these are all too common.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UPDATE: Lelo has been moved to the NW Detention Center in Tacoma WA! Organizers are no longer asking people to call Ferndale ICE or demonstrate there.
Links to take action now: linktr.ee/communitytoc...
Links to take action now: linktr.ee/communitytoc...
March 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
UPDATE: Lelo has been moved to the NW Detention Center in Tacoma WA! Organizers are no longer asking people to call Ferndale ICE or demonstrate there.
Links to take action now: linktr.ee/communitytoc...
Links to take action now: linktr.ee/communitytoc...
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Ways to support Lelo and demand his release:
Call Ferndale ICE Detention Center: 360-380-2270
Contact Washington Attorney General's office: fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhand... | 360-753-6200
Contact Washington State Governor’s office: governor.wa.gov/contacting-g... | 360-902-4111
Call Ferndale ICE Detention Center: 360-380-2270
Contact Washington Attorney General's office: fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhand... | 360-753-6200
Contact Washington State Governor’s office: governor.wa.gov/contacting-g... | 360-902-4111
March 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Ways to support Lelo and demand his release:
Call Ferndale ICE Detention Center: 360-380-2270
Contact Washington Attorney General's office: fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhand... | 360-753-6200
Contact Washington State Governor’s office: governor.wa.gov/contacting-g... | 360-902-4111
Call Ferndale ICE Detention Center: 360-380-2270
Contact Washington Attorney General's office: fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhand... | 360-753-6200
Contact Washington State Governor’s office: governor.wa.gov/contacting-g... | 360-902-4111
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He was on his way to drop off his partner at her work place, and ICE agents broke his car window when he tried to exercise his rights. We feel this is a targeted attack on Farmworker leadership, and we must not allow this to continue.
March 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
He was on his way to drop off his partner at her work place, and ICE agents broke his car window when he tried to exercise his rights. We feel this is a targeted attack on Farmworker leadership, and we must not allow this to continue.
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Urgent Action Alert: Farmworker Leader Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez detained by ICE
ACTION ALERT 🚨 by CJA member Community 2 Community in Washington:
This morning, March 25, 2025 farmworker leader and organizer Alfredo Juarez, better known as Lelo, was detained violently by ICE. 🧵
ACTION ALERT 🚨 by CJA member Community 2 Community in Washington:
This morning, March 25, 2025 farmworker leader and organizer Alfredo Juarez, better known as Lelo, was detained violently by ICE. 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Urgent Action Alert: Farmworker Leader Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez detained by ICE
ACTION ALERT 🚨 by CJA member Community 2 Community in Washington:
This morning, March 25, 2025 farmworker leader and organizer Alfredo Juarez, better known as Lelo, was detained violently by ICE. 🧵
ACTION ALERT 🚨 by CJA member Community 2 Community in Washington:
This morning, March 25, 2025 farmworker leader and organizer Alfredo Juarez, better known as Lelo, was detained violently by ICE. 🧵
For Asian immigrant and refugee communities like ours, the kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil is painfully familiar. Many of our families come from homelands where people who stand up for environmental and social justice are routinely jailed, “disappeared”, or worse simply for speaking out.
Release Mahmoud Khalil & Protect All Student Activists
Write to Columbia University and the Department of Homeland Security!
Over the past two days, we have seen a deliberate and dangerous escalation in the suppression of free speech targeting our moveme...
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March 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
For Asian immigrant and refugee communities like ours, the kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil is painfully familiar. Many of our families come from homelands where people who stand up for environmental and social justice are routinely jailed, “disappeared”, or worse simply for speaking out.
1/ "I wish my father were still alive so that I could ask him, will this be how our democracy dies? Or will we be able to rebuild it anew?"
As billionaires attempt to dismantle our democracy, APEN's Connie Cho shares lessons from her father.
apen4ej.medium.com/reclaiming-d...
As billionaires attempt to dismantle our democracy, APEN's Connie Cho shares lessons from her father.
apen4ej.medium.com/reclaiming-d...
Reclaiming Democracy: Lessons from My Father
I wish my father were still alive so that I could ask him, will this be how our democracy dies? Or will we be able to rebuild it anew?
apen4ej.medium.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
1/ "I wish my father were still alive so that I could ask him, will this be how our democracy dies? Or will we be able to rebuild it anew?"
As billionaires attempt to dismantle our democracy, APEN's Connie Cho shares lessons from her father.
apen4ej.medium.com/reclaiming-d...
As billionaires attempt to dismantle our democracy, APEN's Connie Cho shares lessons from her father.
apen4ej.medium.com/reclaiming-d...
📢 APEN is hiring! 📢
Right now, we are looking for applicants for the following positions:
📱 DIGITAL ORGANIZER (Full-time, CA)
📋 RICHMOND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Full-time, Richmond)
Sound like you? Head to apen.us/jobs to find out more + apply. Or maybe someone you know? Send this their way!
Right now, we are looking for applicants for the following positions:
📱 DIGITAL ORGANIZER (Full-time, CA)
📋 RICHMOND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Full-time, Richmond)
Sound like you? Head to apen.us/jobs to find out more + apply. Or maybe someone you know? Send this their way!
February 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
📢 APEN is hiring! 📢
Right now, we are looking for applicants for the following positions:
📱 DIGITAL ORGANIZER (Full-time, CA)
📋 RICHMOND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Full-time, Richmond)
Sound like you? Head to apen.us/jobs to find out more + apply. Or maybe someone you know? Send this their way!
Right now, we are looking for applicants for the following positions:
📱 DIGITAL ORGANIZER (Full-time, CA)
📋 RICHMOND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Full-time, Richmond)
Sound like you? Head to apen.us/jobs to find out more + apply. Or maybe someone you know? Send this their way!
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The truth by @sammyroth.bsky.social:
"...a global economy built on fossil fuels — and a U.S. political establishment funded in great part by fossil fuel corporations and their allies — brought us to this point."
"...a global economy built on fossil fuels — and a U.S. political establishment funded in great part by fossil fuel corporations and their allies — brought us to this point."
If you think America’s finally going to deal with global warming because L.A. is burning, think again, Boiling Point columnist Sammy Roth writes.
Column: Los Angeles is a climate disaster. The fires will change nothing
If you think America’s finally going to deal with global warming because L.A. is burning, think again.
www.latimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The truth by @sammyroth.bsky.social:
"...a global economy built on fossil fuels — and a U.S. political establishment funded in great part by fossil fuel corporations and their allies — brought us to this point."
"...a global economy built on fossil fuels — and a U.S. political establishment funded in great part by fossil fuel corporations and their allies — brought us to this point."
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Most people want to live in a vibrant community close to the people we care about. If we want to protect the climate, we need to support good, union job opportunities in the transition.
January 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Most people want to live in a vibrant community close to the people we care about. If we want to protect the climate, we need to support good, union job opportunities in the transition.
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California backs away from key climate rules ahead of Trump 2.0. calmatters.org/environment/...
Breaking news: California withdraws diesel truck ban, other clean-air rules as Trump prepares to take office
Because Trump would be unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.
calmatters.org
January 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
California backs away from key climate rules ahead of Trump 2.0. calmatters.org/environment/...
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Who is to blame for the Los Angeles fires? For the destruction of Asheville? #ClimateChange #LosAngelesFires #LAFires 🔥🔥🔥 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Fires, Hurricanes, Extreme Weather: The Media Misses the Climate Link
Protesting the fossil fuel industry and their political allies can help fix the narrative, and turn disasters into opportunities for climate action.
www.rollingstone.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Who is to blame for the Los Angeles fires? For the destruction of Asheville? #ClimateChange #LosAngelesFires #LAFires 🔥🔥🔥 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
SOUTH BAY LA RESIDENTS: our Wilmington office will be open from 10am-5pm on Thurs (1/9), Fri (1/10) and Mon (1/13). We'll be distributing wildfire kits including masks, first aid kits and other supplies to keep our folks healthy. Stop by to pick up emergency wildfire kits for you and your family.
January 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
SOUTH BAY LA RESIDENTS: our Wilmington office will be open from 10am-5pm on Thurs (1/9), Fri (1/10) and Mon (1/13). We'll be distributing wildfire kits including masks, first aid kits and other supplies to keep our folks healthy. Stop by to pick up emergency wildfire kits for you and your family.