Migration is natural! All living beings move for survival. It is our human right! It should not be criminalized.
The struggles of environmental justice and immigration justice are deeply interconnected. 🌎 This post examines the connections between of environmental justice and immigration through
the lenses of place, health, labor, and migration.
By connecting the dots, we can build stronger coalitions and understanding! 🌿 #chingalamigra #nooneisillegalonstolenland #abolish
The Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance is named after Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery’s mother, Hazel M. Johnson, known as the mother of Environmental Justice and founder of PCR. This ordinance has been 40 years in the making, it’s time Chicago passes this policy. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air. 🌿 Use the 🔗 in our bio to urge your alderperson to pass the Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance‼️
Recent analysis by MPC found that Chicagoans are exposed to small particulate air pollution, called PM2.5, at higher levels all across the city than recommended by 2024 US EPA public health standards for long-term exposure. Estimated levels across Chicago range between about 9 and 12 μg/m3, while the standard is 9 μg/m3. Pollution can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and asthma–particularly in children. According to City of Chicago’s 2020 Air Quality and Health report, an estimated 5% of all premature deaths in Chicago can be attributed to exposure to PM2.5 air pollution.
No neighborhood, community, or resident should experience pollution at the unsafe levels we have in Chicago.
This research is part of a collaborative initiative led by Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and the Urban Institute that evaluates Chicago’s zoning and land use to understand whether they contribute to equitable, sustainable, and healthy outcomes for communities and residents. The goal is to understand zoning’s impact to collectively make changes to create a vibrant and thriving Chicago. For more information about this project and additional information about this research visit metroplanning.org/projects/zoning-land-use-assessment.
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Todos los habitantes de Chicago respiran un aire insano.
Un análisis reciente del MPC ha revelado que los habitantes de Chicago están expuestos a la contaminación del aire por pequeñas partículas, llamadas PM2,5, a niveles más altos en toda la ciudad que los recomendados por las normas de salud pública de la EPA de EE.UU. para 2024 para la exposición a largo término. Los niveles estimados en toda Chicago oscilan entre unos 9 y 12 μg/m3, mientras que la norma es de 9 μg/m3. La contaminación puede provocar cáncer de pulmón, cardiopatías y asma, sobre todo en los niños. Según el informe Calidad del aire y salud 2020 de la ciudad de Chicago, se calcula que el 5% de todas las muertes prematuras en Chicago pueden atribuirse a la exposición a la contaminación del aire por PM2,5.
Ningún barrio, comunidad o residente debería experimentar la contaminación a los niveles inseguros que tenemos en Chicago.
#CumulativeImpacts#EndSacrificeZones
Join us tomorrow at City Hall at the first Zoning Committee Meeting to be held in months. The Hazel M Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance is currently in this committee. It’s important that the committee hears from YOU to understand the deep importance of supporting the CIO as a step towards protecting our communities and health! #endsacrificezones
An April highlight has been though our consistent collaborations with our environmental partners- especially for Stories from the Frontlines:Lessons in Environmental Justice where Mayda Del Valle, Chicago Poet Laureate shared a new poem, “The Waters”.
✨TOMORROW ‼️ MAÑANA ✨
Southwest Side Townhall / Reunión Comunitaria
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St, Chicago IL
Miércoles 29 de Abril 2026 / Wednesday April 29th 2026
7PM-8:30PM
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Para conmemorar el mes de abril como el Mes de la Tierra, ♻️🌍 organizaremos una reunión comunitaria el miércoles 29 de abril en la Casa de Cultura (2057 W 18th St) para dialogar sobre cómo Pilsen, La Villita, McKinley Park y otros vecindarios del suroeste de Chicago se ven afectados de manera desproporcionada por la contaminación del aire. Hablaremos sobre las fuentes de contaminación, sus impactos en la salud y las soluciones políticas locales para ayudar a limpiar nuestro aire. 💪🏽✨
Contaremos con actividades para jóvenes, comida, refrigerios y servicio de interpretación al español para quienes lo necesiten. El espacio cuenta con accesibilidad conforme a la ley ADA; ¡pero no duden en contactarnos si tienen alguna pregunta sobre necesidades de accesibilidad! ¡Esperamos verles allí!💓
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To honor April being Earth Month, we’re hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, 4/29 at Casa de Cultura (2057 W 18th St), to discuss how Pilsen, Little Village, McKinley Park, and other Southwest Side neighborhoods of Chicago are disproportionately impacted by air pollution. We’ll talk about air pollution sources, health impacts, and local policy solutions to help clean our air.
We’ll have activities for youth, food, snacks, and Spanish interpretation for those who need it. The space is ADA accessible, but please don’t hesitate to reach out with any accommodation questions beforehand!
🦋Para conmemorar el mes de abril como el Mes de la Tierra, organizaremos una reunión comunitaria el miércoles 29 de abril en la Casa de Cultura (2057 W 18th St) para dialogar sobre cómo Pilsen, La Villita, McKinley Park y otros vecindarios del suroeste de Chicago se ven afectados de manera desproporcionada por la contaminación del aire. 🌫
Hablaremos sobre las fuentes de contaminación, sus impactos en la salud y las soluciones políticas locales para ayudar a limpiar nuestro aire.
Contaremos con actividades para jóvenes, comida, refrigerios y servicio de interpretación al español para quienes lo necesiten. El espacio cuenta con accesibilidad conforme a la ley ADA; ¡pero no duden en contactarnos si tienen alguna pregunta sobre necesidades de accesibilidad! ¡Esperamos verles allí!
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🌹To honor April being Earth Month, we’re hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, 4/29 at Casa de Cultura (2057 W 18th St), to discuss how Pilsen, Little Village, McKinley Park, and other Southwest Side neighborhoods of Chicago are disproportionately impacted by air pollution. We’ll talk about air pollution sources, health impacts, and local policy solutions to help clean our air.
We’ll have activities for youth, food, snacks, and Spanish interpretation for those who need it. The space is ADA accessible, but please don’t hesitate to reach out with any accommodation questions beforehand! We hope to see you there! 💓
It’s time to save the date for City Council’s monthly meeting, April 15th! During this Earth month, we want alders to know that environmental efforts are not only about park cleanings and recycling, but addressing the decades of harmful zoning practices that has resulted in high rates of asthma and health impacts for all Chicagoans. Now is the time to pass the Hazel M Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance. #endsacrificezones #hazelmjohnsonordinance #cumulativeimpacts
NEXT week, Friday, April 10, from 1-3 pm! Join us for an exciting conversation with legacy organizers on how we can work together to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping environmental justice today.
🔗 to register in our bio
Join us NEXT week, Friday, 4/10/26, for a very special panel featuring our very own Chicago legacy organizer, Cheryl Johnson, and Charles Lee, who is widely recognized as a true environmental justice (EJ) pioneer, thought leader, and a founder of the EJ movement in the U.S.
Last Wednesday N4EJ’s working group - Chicago’s Coalition to End Sacrifice Zones (CCESZ) - held a pop-up coffee chat at Base Community Cafe in Bridgeport.
We got to chat with folks from the neighborhood about the different environmental areas we focus on, the current state and city-level campaigns intending to make environmental improvements, ano how they can take action in their communities!
We’d like to thank our friends at Base Community Cafe for hosting our team for this event. Thank you also to our amazing partners at LVEJO, ASE, CEJN, and lEC for helping to plan and lead this event.
Visit this link to learn more about our campaigns and how you can get involved and make a
difference: https://linktr.ee/n4ej
🏭Warehouses have been developing across our communities without our notice, input, or say for the past few years. 🏭
Recent data shows that 1 in 4 people live within half a mile of a warehouse in Illinois. Unlike data centers, warehouse development hasn’t received nearly as much media attention despite bringing loads of truck traffic, diesel pollution, and taking up more space in our communities than entire football fields combined. 🚛💨😷
Learn more about the similarity and differences between data centers and warehouses by reading through our graphics and support our work by taking action to help us pass the Warehouse Pollution Reduction Act today! (See link in our bio)☑️
