We all deserve a healthy and clean environment where our communities can thrive.
We need to invest in grassroots organizing now more than ever.
In the coming years, we have our work cut out for us — and we need your support.
What’s New
New Moon, New Year – A Lunar New Year Zine
In January, I began putting together a Lunar New Year zine with the hope of bringing celebration and light to our community of donors. We all had recently been shaken by devastating violence — the ICE killing of a father and community member in Los Angeles and the...
Announcing APEN’s new Co-Director, Michelle Chan
After years of visionary leadership at Friends of the Earth, Michelle is stepping into a new role as Co-Director at APEN in February, joining Co-Director Vivian Yi Huang.
Before the Last Drop: Lessons From the Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Closure
After years of asthma, sickness, and death for nearby residents, Los Angeles’ Phillips 66 refinery is on its way out. Now, frontline communities are counting on elected officials and responsible agencies to clean up refinery sites and ensure the safety, health, and...
Our History
For over three decades, APEN has been building the power of Asian immigrant and refugee communities on the frontlines of fighting big polluters.
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- Are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Mien, Khmu, or Lao or
- Have professional filmmaking, photography and/or graphic design skills or
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