Uptown Chats
tekijä: Jaron Burke, Lonnie Portis, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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Join Jaron and Lonnie as they explore issues in their community through the eyes of everyday people, and discuss how environmental justice is showing up in the news. It’s not just for experts, it's for everyone!
The podcast is officially 1 year old! Now that we're older and wiser, we're releasing episodes twice each month - on the second and last Monday of each month.
Uptown Chats is the official podcast of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. WE ACT was founded in 1988 and has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. You can find us online at weact.org.
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- Virtual Power Plants · 30 min · Jakso 78Don’t let the name fool you - virtual power plants have real-life benefits! Join Jaron and Lonnie as they chat with Zoe Voss Lee from South Bronx Unite to learn about virtual…
- Data Centers and Environmental Justice · 33 min · Jakso 77Hyperscale data centers are getting a lot of coverage in the news lately. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the impact of these data centers on environmental justice…
- Climate Resilience and Economics · 31 min · Jakso 76Climate week may be over, but we're still here doing the work! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about some of WE ACT's ongoing efforts in East Harlem to promote climate resilience…
- Environmental Justice Leadership Forum · 41 min · Jakso 75It's a podcast takeover! Join Tali Natter, WE ACT's Research Coordinator and former Cecil Corbin-Mark Environmental Justice Research Fellow, to get to know the Environmental…
- Battery Energy Storage Systems · 32 min · Jakso 74Battery energy storage systems are coming to NYC! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn how this technology can help lower energy bills and improve local air quality with help from Alia…
- Manhattan Clean Energy Hub · 25 min · Jakso 73Have you ever struggled to pay your utility bill? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about one of the twelve Clean Energy Hubs across New York State that help New Yorkers access…
- Peaker Plants · 27 min · Jakso 72Ever wonder why your utility bill is higher in the summer? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn how peak demand and peaker plants affect both the cost of electricity and the air…
- Measuring the Impact of Extreme Heat · 37 min · Jakso 71Summer is here and it is HOT! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about a new project to measure the impact of extreme heat inside the homes of everyday New Yorkers led by WE ACT’s…
- Solar and Storytelling (Part 2) · 33 min · Jakso 70Have you ever seen or heard a reference to climate or environmental justice in mainstream movies, TV, or novels? Join Jaron and Lonnie as they continue their conversation with…
- Solar and Storytelling (Part 1) · 31 min · Jakso 69Have you ever seen or heard a reference to climate or environmental justice in movies, TV, or novels? Join Jaron and Lonnie for their first podcast collaboration with Kiana…
- Deep Dive on Energy Justice · 29 min · Jakso 68Summer is almost here and that means more expensive energy bills for many people. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about energy justice and how it is being impacted by climate…
- EPA Rollbacks Part 2 - Fighting Back · 26 min · Jakso 67Our health, environments, and climate action are under attack! Join Jaron and Lonnie to continue our conversation about the recent rollback of over 30 Federal EPA regulations…
- EPA Rollbacks Part 1 - The Endangerment Finding · 32 min · Jakso 66Our health, environments, and climate action are under attack! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the recent rollback of over 30 Federal EPA regulations protecting us from…
- Energy Justice in New York · 38 min · Jakso 65Happy Earth Month! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about how energy justice impacts everyday New Yorkers and what WE ACT is doing to defend our landmark Climate Law with help…
- Healthy Homes First · 31 min · Jakso 64Everyone deserves to live in a healthy home! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about WE ACT’s Healthy Homes First campaign and how you can get involved with help from WE ACT”s…
- City and State Budget Update · 24 min · Jakso 63March is here and money is on our minds. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about some of WE ACT’s priorities for the City and State budget this year with help from WE ACT’s City…
- Liberatory Finance · 33 min · Jakso 62Tax season is here again, which means finances are on everyone’s minds. In this episode, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Bunny McKensie Mack, CEO & Founder of MMG Earth, to talk…
- New York City Policy Updates: Plans, Compost and More · 36 min · Jakso 61A lot is happening in New York City, especially when it comes to policy. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about some of WE ACT's priorities for 2026 with help from Caleb Smith, WE…
- WE ACT Federal Policy Office Update · 38 min · Jakso 60This week, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Weezie Foster, WE ACT’s Government Affairs Manager to share some updates from our Federal Policy Office and talk about some important…
- WE ACT 2026 Policy Agenda · 31 min · Jakso 59WE ACT’s 2026 Policy Agenda is hot off the press! Join Jaron, Jama, and Briana to learn about some exciting campaigns WE ACT is advocating for in New York State this year. Check…
