by TEAM APEN | Feb 12, 2020 | Climate Resilience, Events, Power to the Frontlines, Statewide, Stories
The time is now to #ReclaimOurPower! For years, our communities have borne the brunt of a corporate utility that values profit over our lives. Together, we are fighting to put an end to the power shutoffs, fires, multibillion-dollar bailouts for investors and...
by TEAM APEN | Oct 24, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Issues, Statewide, Stories
There is a need to better characterize and promote the notion of community resilience as part of broader adaptation strategies toward a vision that is deeply rooted in climate justice and equity. Various sectors are already implementing climate adaptation programs,...
by TEAM APEN | Jul 26, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Jenna Saefong and Akash Singh lead an APEN Academy session. The first time I really thought about making social change was in elementary school. It was a few months after a local neighborhood watch member murdered Trayvon Martin. On my walk home from school, I saw...
by TEAM APEN | May 9, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Mobilizing the Power of Asian Voters, Power to the Frontlines, Statewide, Stories
APEN Richmond Youth Leaders at the Solidarity to Solutions Summit. Photo by Megan Zapanta. The state capitol is not that far away, but sometimes, it feels like another planet — especially now that bills are entering Appropriations, one of the least transparent parts...
by TEAM APEN | Mar 14, 2019 | Climate Resilience, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Statewide, Stories
Last year, hundreds of APEN members got together to take on the issues that matter most — rising energy costs, skyrocketing rents, and hazardous living conditions that are destabilizing our communities. Together, we created a solution that makes it possible for...
by laiseng | Dec 21, 2017 | Climate Resilience, Power to the Frontlines, Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Last summer, Richmond youth spent 6 weeks learning and taking action as part of our annual APEN Academy. Ten young people from ages 13-17 participated in workshops on everything from social and environmental justice to grassroots fundraising and communications.But...
