Happy Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month :) Let’s celebrate AAPI communities’ rich history of environmental activism + their ongoing projects going forward... #AAPIHeritageMonth

AAPI community leaders helped spearhead California’s SB 535, key climate legislation that mandates that 25% of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund proceeds benefit disadvantaged communities.

https://harvardcrcl.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/09/493_Truong.pdf

Native Hawaiians organized a successful campaign to prevent polluters from continuing to dump waste in the Wai'anae coastal community.

http://blog.hawaii.edu/aplpj/files/2011/11/APLPJ_11.1_sapolu.pdf

Vietnamese-Americans in East New Orleans initiated a sustainable aquaculture system that is contributing to the Gulf Coast’s economic development efforts. https://grist.org/food/in-new-orleans-a-vietnamese-community-bounces-back-with-urban-agriculture/

Check out these #AAPI climate activist groups: @APEN4EJ, @SouthAsianGreen, and Chicago Asian Americans for Environmental Justice. Let us know about other AAPI initiatives below! #AAPIHeritageMonth #thisiszerohour