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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 Economie Management Management et direction Sciences sociales
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  • Virtual Power Plants

    Virtual Power Plants
    Oct 26 2026

    Don’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 power plants and their potential to help reduce peak energy demand and lower energy bills.

    Check out some other related episodes:

    • Episode 4 - Energy Democracy: Power to the People
    • Episode 72 - Peaker Plants
    • Episode 74 - Battery Energy Storage Systems

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    30 min
  • Data Centers and Environmental Justice

    Data Centers and Environmental Justice
    Oct 12 2026

    Hyperscale 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 communities across the country with help from WE ACT’s Federal Policy Manager, Yosef Robele.

    Learn more about WE ACT's Data Center Environmental Justice Principles!

    Check out one of our previous episodes featuring Dr. Nicky Sheats, where we talked about his role in the development of New Jersey’s Cumulative Impacts law, and the larger issue of cumulative impacts across the country:

    Episode 31: US Energy Policy Wrong Direction Mini-Series: Cumulative Impacts

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    33 min
  • Climate Resilience and Economics

    Climate Resilience and Economics
    Sep 28 2026

    Climate 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 along with an interview with Dr. Gary Yohe about the intersection between climate resilience and economics.

    Want to learn more about our work in East Harlem? RSVP for the State of East Harlem Town Hall on Wednesday, October 21st 6:00pm at El Museo del Barrio!

    You can also listen to this episode on YouTube.

    Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org

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    31 min
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