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Uptown Chats

Uptown Chats

By: 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 Economics Management Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

    Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
    Jul 8 2024

    Technology is great, but is it always the answer? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about carbon capture and storage (CCS) with help from Dr. Ana Baptista in the third episode of our Wrong Direction mini-series.

    Guest Information:

    • Ana Baptista, Associate Professor of Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management & Co-Director of the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School

    Extra Resources:

    • DOE Carbon Management Projects (CONNECT) Toolkit

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    39 mins
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

    Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
    Jul 29 2024

    There’s nothing “natural” about natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is no different. Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Roishetta Ozane to talk about how LNG facilities impact environmental justice communities in the fourth episode of our Wrong Direction mini-series.

    Guest:

    • Roishetta Ozane, Founder and Director of Vessel Project of Louisiana

    Extra Resources:

    • Natural Gas Explained
    • Overview of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

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    37 mins
  • Greenwashing

    Greenwashing
    Aug 12 2024

    It isn’t easy being green, especially when it comes to energy. Join Jaron and Lonnie as they reflect on recent episodes and discuss the issue of greenwashing in the energy sector.

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    30 mins

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