by APEN and Friends of the Earth | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog, Stories
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Friends of the Earth – U.S. (FOE) are thrilled to come together in sharing some exciting news with our communities: Michelle Chan is embarking on a powerful new chapter in her movement journey. After years of...
by TEAM APEN | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog, Events, Issues, Location, Los Angeles, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide, Stories
Download the report here 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...
by Ann Alexander | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog, Location, Los Angeles, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide, Stories
.By Ann Alexander, Author of “Before the Last Drop: Lessons from the Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Closure” Sacramento has seen significant sturm and drang this year about the prospect of California oil refinery closures and the impact they could have...
by TEAM APEN | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Stories
Beloved APEN Richmond leader, Kaelinh Saechao or “Kae” lived and organized with fearlessness, warmth and humor until her passing on August 3, 2025 at 92 years old. At APEN, we want to honor her many years of leadership and how much she meant to so many in our Richmond...
by Diana Chan | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog, Climate Resilience, Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
Chinatown is so important. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Fong and Friends of Lincoln Square Park. For Chinese immigrant families in Oakland like mine, Chinatown is so important. Most seniors in our community don’t speak English, and Chinatown is the only place we can...
by Marie Choi | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, Stories
In every change there is opportunity. In 2021, Miya Yoshitani, Executive Director of Asian Pacific Environmental Network, announced that she would be transitioning out of her role as E.D. As we celebrated Miya’s leadership, we took this opportunity to consider moving...
