California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health (CACEH)

The California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health (CACEH) is working to coordinate groups across sectors for urgent action to radically improve state policy on children’s environmental health and justice.

This effort is based on the findings of a landscape analysis showing the incredible strength of California’s environmental health & justice leaders and pointing to the valuable strategy of framing environmental issues as children’s health issues.

CACEH is a network of local, regional, and statewide organizations that collaborate to raise awareness of environmental health issues affecting children in California, identify and build momentum behind focused policy priorities, and uplift the voices of youth leaders, parents, health professionals, BIPOC groups, and teachers in creating a greener, cleaner California for kids.

CACEH is grateful to Lendri Purcell of Families Advocating for Chemical & Toxics Safety (FACTS) for supporting our work.

Children’s Environmental Health & Justice — Building Power for Kids!

On May 6, CACEH and seven public health and environmental advocacy organizations hosted the 2nd annual Children’s Environmental Health Advocacy Day!
We mobilized dozens of advocates, parents, doctors, nurses, health professionals, and others who care about promoting kids’ health to join us in Sacramento and talk to lawmakers about bills that will make a meaningful difference.
Information about last year’s first annual Advocacy Day is available here.

Policy Factsheets

Select 2026 Policy Priorities

(Note: These priorities are derived from various groups that are a part of CACEH, do not constitute a CACEH policy platform, and will evolve over time.)

  • Preventing childhood exposure to toxins and environmental hazards (e.g., lead in drinking water, toxic chemicals in food)
  • Bringing greater awareness of environmental health and climate change to pediatricians and other health providers in California, and mobilizing health professionals to support environmental health work
  • Strengthening climate education
  • Prioritizing environmental justice policies for pesticide use and regulation
  • Improving climate resiliency of school environments (e.g., infrastructure changes, accountability for fossil fuel emitting businesses near schools, mitigating food waste and carbon footprint of schools)
  • Supporting youth activism and direct-action campaigns
  • Children’s Environmental Health Month (October)

Updates on Key 2025 Bills

  • SB 655-Protect kids from extreme heat- signed into law
  • SB 646-Prenatal vitamins: banning heavy metals- signed into law
  • AB 1264-Ultra-processed foods in school meals- signed into law
  • AB 1096–Lead testing data transparency- signed into law

Children’s Environmental Health & Justice Resources

Get in Touch

For more information, to submit resources or advocacy opportunities, or to be added to the CACEH email list, please contact Carley Clemons at [email protected]