- Founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization [501(c)(3)].
- More than 250 members who are scientists, engineers, professors, students, and environmental professionals working in sectors of government, municipalities, and consultants.
- More than 90% members have advanced degrees (Masters or Doctorates).
- 7-15 board members elected every year and the board meeting held quarterly.
- Organized and/or sponsored more than 30 Technical Seminars/Workshops on various environmental topics.
- Hosted International Environmental Symposium in L. A. in 1997, 2008 & 2009.
- Co-hosted 3 annual Asian American Environmental Symposium since 2006 at UCLA, Cal-poly Pomona, and USC.
- Hosted and educated frequently Chinese environmental delegations and visitors from overseas.
- Participated in regular local Chinese radio/TV shows for environmental issues.
- Won a Grant from Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission for Chinese Community Education on Recycling (2005).
- Won a Grant from MWDSC for Community Partnering Program (2006).
- Awarded a grant for scholarship from Southern California Edison (SCE) (2009).
- Enhance communication and information exchange and provide environmental education and awareness among the Chinese-Americans in environmental related fields by participating in community services and making alliances with other associations.
- Recommend the Association's members with technical expertise and scientific research in environmental related fields to assist in resolving environmental issues. Award student scholarship and recognize distinguished individuals and organizations in their outstanding contributions to the environmental awareness.
- Promote the communication and cooperation between the Chinese American environmental professionals in governmental agencies and private organizations.
Those who, including organizations, support and/or directly work in the environmental related fields, and agree to the Bylaw and Purposes of the Association may become a member of the Association. There are four Classes of Membership:
Regular Membership: Those individuals who join the Association according to this Article.
- Regular Member: $25 / Year
- Student Member: $15 / Year
Life Membership: A Regular Member may become a Life Member upon paying life membership due.
- Life-Time Member: $200
Organization Membership: Those corporations, business entities, and foundations that support the Association may become an organization membership of the Association, which shall have the same benefits and obligations as a regular membership.
- Corporate Member: $100 / Year
Honorary Membership: At the discretion of the
Board, there may be additional honorary memberships which shall have no
additional voting rights.
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| 會長 | 童衛星 | Weixing Tong (1) |
| 副會長 | 許仙育 | Rebecca Chou (2) |
| 財務 | 劉坤 | Kun Liu |
| 秘书長 | 李偉 | Wei Li (5) |
| 理事 | 徐月容 | Donna Chen (5) |
| 理事 | 黄虹 | Iris Huang (5) |
| 理事 | 康志晖 | Jim Kang (5) |
| 理事 | 程群 | Charles Cheng (5) |
| 理事 | 吳基銜 | Eric Wu (5) |
| 理事 | 郭天鵬 | Tianpeng Guo |
| 理事 | 彭艦 | Jian Peng (5) |
| 理事 | 王光宇 | Guangyu Wang (3) |
| 理事 | 張鴻立 | Hung-Li Chang (4) |
| 理事 | 熊忠 | Zhong Xiong |
| 上届會長 | 容 躍 | Yue Rong (6) |
| 监督長 | 向文智 | Michael Shiang |
(1) president, (2) vice president, (3) treasurer, (4)secretary, (5) board members, (6) preceding president, (7) director at large.
If you want to join the SCCAEPA and/or would like to participate in SCCAEPA activities, please contact us by sending an e-mail to board@sccaepa.org.
| 年度 | 会长 | 副会长 |
| 1991 | 舒成光 | 刘蓉伯,林世光 |
| 1992 | 吕正雄 | 廖介民,刘蓉伯 |
| 1993 | 廖介民 | 林世光 |
| 1994 | 廖介民 | 刘安民 |
| 1995 | 刘安民 | 赖瑞珍 |
| 1996 | 赖瑞珍 | 温俊山 |
| 1997 | 胡以伟 | 温俊山 |
| 1998 | 胡以伟 | 程广义 |
| 1999 | 趙綿迪 | 苏豐臻 |
| 2000-2002 | 于國慶 | 张丙子 |
| 2003 | 黄季一 | 張立芝 |
| 2004-2005 | 温俊山 | 徐月容 |
| 2006-2007 | 容 躍 | 徐月容 |
| 2008-2009 | 容 躍 | 童衛星 |
Happy New Year!
In the recent board meeting, the board members
elected me as the new president for the next two years. I am honored to
accept this assignment. I want to thank all the board members for their
trust and support. I also want to thank each one of you for your support and
participation in all the organization activities.
In the last several years, under the great leadership of Dr. Yue Rong, our organization has achieved tremendous accomplishments and became one of the most active Chinese professional associations in southern California. More Chinese environmental professionals are willing to join us (we now have over 250 members, including 55 life-time members). Our board members have expanded from 9 to 15. Our last two international environmental symposiums have drawn great interests from Chinese environmental communities (domestic and abroad). More organizations and corporations are willing to work with us for various community and international activities. We have launched student scholarship program and online journal publication. Our member experts are frequently shown on newspapers, local TV channels and radio programs. All of these accomplishments are results of countless volunteered hard work by our members. The contributions from all of you are highly appreciated.
Looking ahead, I am very excited about the years to come. Our new board is committed to take our organization to a new level. We have several programs and events in the preparation stage. We may call upon some of you for help in various activities. I am very confident that we can work together to carry out our mission and make our organization stronger. Please don't hesitate to share with us your ideas and constructive suggestions about our organization.
Sincerely,
Weixing Tong, President of SCCAEPA (2010-2011)
ARTICLE I Name
The name of this organization shall be the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHINESE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (also known as SCCAEPA), hereinafter referred to as the Association.
ARTICLE II Incorporation
The Association shall be incorporated as a non-profit public benefit organization in the State of California. It is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.
ARTICLE III Purposes
The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Specifically, the purposes of the Association are to:
(1) Enhance communication and information exchange and provide environmental education and awareness among the Chinese-Americans in environmental related fields by participating in community services and making alliances with other associations.
(2) Recommend the Association’s members with technical expertise and scientific research in environmental related fields to assist in resolving environmental issues. Award student scholarship and recognize distinguished individuals and organizations in their outstanding contributions to the environmental awareness.
(3) Promote the communication and cooperation between the Chinese American environmental professionals in governmental agencies and private organizations.
ARTICLE IV Membership
Those who, including organizations, support and/or work in the environmental related fields, and agree to the Articles, bylaw, and purposes of the Association may become a member of the Association.
There are four classes of membership of this Association:
(1) Regular Membership: Those individuals who join the Association according to this Bylaw and keep the membership current by paying the membership due.
(2) Life Membership: A Regular Member may become a Life Member upon paying life membership due.
(3) Organization Membership: Those corporations, business entities, and foundations that support the Association may become an organization membership of the Association, which shall have the same benefits and obligations as a regular membership.
(4) Honorary Membership: At the discretion of the Board, there may be Honorary Memberships which shall have no voting rights.
There shall be one class of active membership of this Association which consists of Regular Members and Organization Members who paid the current membership dues, and Life Members. Only the Active Members have the voting rights. No member of the Association shall be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Association.
ARTICLE V Membership Dues
Membership dues shall be recommended by the Board and approved by a majority vote of members present at a duty called General Membership Meeting.
ARTICLE VI The Board of Directors
The administration of the Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors when the general membership meeting is not in session. The members of the Board shall be elected by the Active members of the Association for a two-year term, and may serve more than one term. The Board of Directors shall be composed of seven (7) members. Additional Directors can be added to the board according to the needs as deem necessary by the existing board members, but the total number of the Directors shall not exceed fifteen (15). The Board of Directors shall have the power to transact the general business of the Association, to fill vacancies of the board member(s) till the next general membership meeting, to appoint the President and the Vice-President, to approve the appointment of officers and committees made by the President, to authorize the payment of bills, to recommend membership dues and other means of financing, and to propose Articles or Amendments thereto for ratification by the Active Membership. Board members shall have the responsibilities to attend Board meetings.
ARTICLE VII Offices and Duties
The Association shall have the following officers: a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and other officers that the Board of Directors may establish. All the officers shall be members of the Board. The President and Vice-President shall be elected for a two-year term and shall not serve more than two consecutive terms.
The following are the duties of the officers:
A. The President represents the Association and is responsible for the business and activities of the Association. The President shall appoint all other officers except the Vice-President and call for Board meetings.
B. The Vice-President shall assist the President in the transaction of the Association’s business. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of that office.
C. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping of records, minutes, and documents of the Association and shall conduct correspondence for the Association.
D. The Treasurer shall receive and have the custody of the funds of the Association and shall transact them under the direction of the President and/or the Board. The Treasurer shall prepare written financial reports to the Board periodically or upon request, and make the same available to the Active members.
ARTICLE VIII Meeting and Quorums
A. General Membership Meeting
The Annual meeting of the Association shall be held at a date recommended by the Board.
B. Special Meetings
Special meetings shall be held on the call of the Board or at the request of one quarter of the Active membership.
Notice of a meeting shall be served at least ten days in advance. At all such meetings one-third of the total Active members in good standing or forty members, whichever is lower, shall constitute a quorum.
A meeting of the general membership shall be the highest organ of the Association and shall elect or remove the Board members, approve the Articles, or Amendments thereto proposed by the Board, and determine the major events of the Association.
B. Board Meetings
The Board of Directors shall meet at least four times a year at dates to be determined by its members. A simple majority of the Board membership shall constitute a quorum. Special Board meeting can also be held at the request of the President or one-half of the Board members.
ARTICLE IX Financial Sources
The financial sources of the Association shall come from:
(1) membership dues;
(2) membership directory, website, or newsletter advertisement fees;
(3) donations; and
(4) grants.
ARTICLE X Ratification and Amendment
A. Ratification
These Articles shall be ratified by a majority vote during the general meeting.
B. Amendment
The Articles of the Association may be amended in a general or special meeting of the Association by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present and voting.
ARTICLE XI Dissolution
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation. In such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the California Superior Court in which the principal officer of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization, organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
No part of the profits, income or assets of this Association shall ever be paid to, or for the benefits of any director, officer, or member of this Association.
Original: March 2, 1991
Revised: December 5, 1992
Revised: November 5, 2005
Revised: April 10, 2007
Revised: February 16, 2008