Community Coalition for Environmental Justice

CCEJ’s mission is to achieve environmental and economic justice in low-income communities and communities of color. We believe that everyone, regardless of race or income, has the right to a clean and healthy community.

CCEJ...
improves air quality in South Seattle
mobilizes support to save low-income housing
supports youth of color leadership
reaches thousands of community members a year with education and events

Environmental justice, or EJ, means that low-income people and people of color have equal access to environmental quality and services and that they are equally represented in environmental, land-use, regulation and community development planning projects.

How does CCEJ do it?

CCEJ wins with community organizing, education, political advocacy and coalition building.
Our victories include the elimination of two sources of air pollution in South Seattle, the passage of a WA State EJ Act, forming the first regional EJ alliance, and increasing health and regulatory agency action on environmental justice issues.

CCEJ holds numerous public education events, including our successful annual conference.
We are best known for our effective alliance building, grassroots outreach and base building efforts in communities of color.

Who are CCEJ's constituents?

Communities of color and low-income communities in the Seattle area
South Park, Rainier Valley, Beacon Hill, Central District, Georgetown, White Center and Columbia City - neighborhoods that are on average 67% people of color, with 21% of the population living below the poverty line.
Immigrant and people of color public housing residents
Youth of color in South Seattle

CCEJ Campaigns:

The Toxic Beauty Project is a collaborative project between CCEJ and the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS) that aims to improve human health and the environment in nail salons located in low income communities and communities of color. Many chemicals found in beauty products that are commonly used in salons are hazardous to human health, and nail salon technicians are exposed to them on a daily basis. In King County, as well as nationwide, the majority of salon workers and owners are Asian immigrant women, so exposure tends to be disproportionate. We hope to involve all individuals and groups in the process of promoting the use of safer practices and products, from consumer to business owner, salon employee to beauty industry.  Visit the CCEJ website for resources and links to find cosmetics that are healthy and safe.

Website: www.ccej.org

Contact Us:

1620 18th Ave
Suite 10
Seattle, WA 98122

Tel (206) 720-0285
Fax (206) 720-5241

Email: justice@ccej.org