Rooted in Community. Cultivating Change.

The Chicago Environmental Justice Network is a coalition bringing together neighborhood-based, grassroots, frontline environmental justice organizations working in frontline communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Projects that CEJN Organizations are Leading

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Chicago’s Homegrown Resistance
Chicago’s Homegrown Resistance
Shared Struggle Strengthens Environmental Movement
Shared Struggle Strengthens Environmental Movement

Crawford Power Plant Demolition and Fallout

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Stories & Updates from the Frontlines

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Faced with COVID-era civil rights complaints, Chicago commits to environmental justice
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Faced with COVID-era civil rights complaints, Chicago commits to environmental justice
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How the city is addressing Chicago’s environmental injustice issues
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How the city is addressing Chicago’s environmental injustice issues
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Environmental Justice for Illinois
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Environmental Justice for Illinois
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The Illinois Environmental Justice Act is a step in breaking down racist practices that have put communities of color at a disadvantage for decades. By increasing community participation and transparency in the industrial permitting process, the act ensures that government agencies take an honest look at the existing pollution in a community before allowing any more industry to pile on. This will bring much-needed equity to a process that has too long put vulnerable communities at risk.

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Reshaping Community in the Fight for Clean Air on the Southeast Side
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Reshaping Community in the Fight for Clean Air on the Southeast Side
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CEJN continues its reflection on the anniversary of the victory to deny the General Iron permit. Here we interview Breanna Bertacchi, member of the Stop General Iron campaign and former hunger striker.

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What CEJN Does

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