About Alaska Community Action on Toxics
ACAT is a statewide organization established in 1997 and dedicated to achieving environmental health and justice. Our mission is: to assure justice by advocating for environmental and community health. We believe that everyone has the right to clean air, clean water, and toxic-free food. We work to eliminate the production and release of harmful chemicals by industry and military sources; ensure community right-to-know; achieve policies based on the precautionary principle; and support the rights and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. ACAT has four program areas: Military Toxics and Health; Northern Contaminants and Health; Pesticide Right-to-Know; and Water Quality Protection.
Mission:
To assure justice by advocating for environmental and community health. We believe everyone has the right to clean air, clean water, and toxic-free food.
Core Values:
- Community right-to-know
- Environmental justice
- Precautionary principle
- Elimination of the production and release of toxics
- Rights and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples
- Culture of caring and wellness
