Climate Justice
Building community through an environmental lens for a more sustainable and just future for all.
Our Mission & Vision
We understand that our climate crisis disproportionately displaces and impacts BIPOC communities globally, therefore, we can not talk about our climate crisis without talking about racial justice.
Rethinking Climate Action is a community based campaign under both our C3 and C4 side, divided into pillars based off of our natural four elements. Fire, Water, Air, and Earth.
We are fighting for stronger climate action to preserve Arizona and our planet for generations to come through town halls, workshops, research, and advocacy efforts around the Arizona legislature and the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
Through intentional efforts standing up for our communities health and future, together we are rethinking climate action for all!
Did You Know
Take Action
Vote
Voting is the biggest way to have our voices heard and elect political leaders that will take our climate crisis seriously. The fossil fuels industry, our government, and large corporations contributing to our climate crisis must be held responsible, as they are the largest contributors to climate change.
Take Charge
Our communities deserve reliable and affordable utilities. Data centers, rising temperatures, and corporate greed threaten this reality. Plug in with our team! Help us hold the Arizona Corporation Commission accountable to ensure both public and private utility companies are properly serving our communities.
Volunteer
Send an email to join our interest list! We’ll reach out with upcoming volunteer opportunities, from packing the room and submitting public comment, to community outreach, educational workshops, and more. Let’s use our voices to fight the climate crisis and build the futures we deserve!
Climate Advocacy
Through our C4 advocacy planning and efforts, we are working towards more community unity and solidarity to strengthen local legislative and policy change for a safer environment for all. We are striving for collaborative efforts on rethinking climate action by empowering and uplifting our community to use their voice alongside our climate team and coalition partners at places like the State Legislature, Arizona Corporation Commission, City Councils, Industrial Commission of Arizona, and more, to oppose or support various forms of climate and environmental policy for the state of Arizona.
“Civic engagement and advocacy are cornerstones in the movement for climate justice. Uplifting the voices of our communities, especially those that have historically been silenced is the lifeblood of climate justice work and allows for the collaborative shaping of policies that will impact generations to come.”
— Madison, Climate Resilience Organizer
Water, Shade, and Rest are Human Rights. Not Recommendations.
With the city of Phoenix being the hottest in the state, and the entire state experiencing long summers and year-round temperatures over 100 degrees, it’s clear that Arizonans deserve a statewide heat ordinance to protect workers from extreme heat. That means guaranteed access to water, shade, and rest.
For the past two years, AZ AANHPI Advocates’ climate team has collaborated with the AZ Heat Standards Coalition, working towards securing a statewide heat standard ordinance. Through our coalition efforts, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with both Phoenix and Tempe city council members to help push heat amendments, and by organizing our communities, we delivered a petition with over 1500 signatures to Governor Katie Hobbs’ office.
The fight is still ongoing. Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned and connect with us on ways to get involved in our efforts for heat justice!
“As marginalized communities are feeling the brunt of climate change, it’s important to advocate for better environmental practices whether it’s in government or asking Corporations for accountability. Climate policy is incredibly important in building community resilience so we can mitigate the effects of climate change!”
— Amritha, Former Climate Resilience Organizer
Town Halls
In 2024 we hosted our first ever FREE town hall series, “It Takes A Village,” for the AANHPI community to get to know elected officials making critical decisions for our future. Our community members had the opportunity to ask our panels filled with elected officials, policy experts, and youth leaders various questions on issues they care about & for elected officials to address concerns to earn the community’s votes. Some of these topics included discussions around immigration/refugees, water, heat, public health, and the connection all of these topics have with our climate crisis. All of these town halls were located in three of our focus Legislative District (LD) areas.
“It is important for our communities to be civically engaged with local and state governments, as they shape the policy that impacts our present and future climate adaptation and resilience. As co-habitants of this space, it is our right to advocate and co-govern for a future where we can all thrive.”
— Alondra, Climate Policy Fellow
Weigh in on bills from the comfort of your couch!
Arizona’s Request to Speak (RTS) is an online tool that lets everyday citizens give Arizona state lawmakers our feedback on bills. It’s an easy way to get involved in state politics, stay informed on the bills that directly affect us, and make sure our elected officials honor the wishes of us, their constituents.
In order to create a request to speak account, you must register at the capitol on the kiosks in their lobby. Once you register your account, you can rate and comment on bills or sign up to testify at the hearing.
