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Uptown Chats

Uptown Chats

De: 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.© 2022 Ciencias Sociales Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo
Episodios
  • Healthy Homes First

    Healthy Homes First
    Mar 30 2026

    Everyone 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 Federal Policy Director, Anastasia Gordon.

    Extra Resources:

    • Learn more about WE ACT’s Healthy Homes First campaign at healthyhomesfirst.org
    • Want to dive deeper? Check out our Equitable Principles for Building Decarbonization

    Did one of the topics in this episode pique your interest? Listen to one of our previous episodes to learn more:

    • Episode 23: Energy is Environmental Justice (Wrong Direction Mini-Series)

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Call our Uptown Chats Hotline at 877-UPTOWN6! You can also email us at podcast@weact.org.

    Make sure to subscribe to the WE ACT newsletter for updates, upcoming events and actions you can take!

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    31 m
  • City and State Budget Update

    City and State Budget Update
    Mar 9 2026

    March 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 Policy Manager, Caleb Smith.

    Did one of the topics in this episode pique your interest? Listen to one of our previous episodes to learn more:

    • Episode 11: The Legacy of Lead (Pb)
    • Episode 20: Celebrating Parks on Earth Day
    • Episode 61: New York City Policy Updates: Plans, Compost and More

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Call our Uptown Chats Hotline at 877-UPTOWN6! You can also email us at podcast@weact.org.

    Make sure to subscribe to the WE ACT newsletter for updates, upcoming events and actions you can take!

    Connect with the show:

    Follow us on Instagram

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    24 m
  • Liberatory Finance

    Liberatory Finance
    Feb 23 2026

    Tax 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 about liberatory finance and how it connects to environmental justice.

    Did one of the topics in this episode pique your interest? Listen to one of our previous episodes to learn more:

    • Episode 34: Community Land Trusts

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Call our Uptown Chats Hotline at 877-UPTOWN6! You can also email us at podcast@weact.org.

    Make sure to subscribe to the WE ACT newsletter for updates, upcoming events and actions you can take!

    Connect with the show:

    Follow us on Instagram

    Follow us on Facebook

    Donate to WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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    33 m
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