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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
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  • Holiday Special with Leslie Fields

    Holiday Special with Leslie Fields
    Dec 15 2025

    The holidays are here again, and this year, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Leslie Fields, WE ACT’s Chief Federal Officer to share stories from the environmental justice movement, including Leslie’s role in creating our Federal Policy Office in Washington, D.C.

    Learn more about the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum made up of organizations across the country!

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    40 m
  • Celebrating Our Wins in 2025

    Celebrating Our Wins in 2025
    Nov 24 2025

    It has been a difficult year for many of us, but that hasn’t stopped WE ACT from accomplishing some big wins in the name of environmental justice. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about some of the wins for 2025 that we are excited to celebrate.

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

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    29 m
  • Trash Talk in New York

    Trash Talk in New York
    Nov 10 2025

    Want to hear some trash talk without all of the drama? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about some emerging policies in New York State to reduce the impact of plastic and other waste materials on the environment and our health, with help from a member of WE ACT's Planning Committee, Danielle Dookie. Daniella also serves on the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board.

    Liked this episode? Check out our previous episode on Waste Incineration to learn more!

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    27 m
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