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Uptown ChatsHeat PumpsPump it up! In this episode, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Jordan Bonomo from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to talk about how they have been piloting heat pumps in their buildings to reduce their energy usage and improve the comfort of their residents. Extra Resources: Heat Pump 101 You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook 2025-05-1235 min

Uptown ChatsSolar EnergySolar energy is everywhere! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about how New York State is using the power of the sun to help meet its climate goals with help from Stephan Roundtree, Deputy Program Director for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic at Vote Solar. Extra Resources: Learn more about Vote Solar! Check out the Manhattan Clean Energy Hub! You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook 2025-04-2833 min

Uptown ChatsJust TransitionLonnie and Jaron are kicking off their Right Direction mini-series by exploring what it means to promote a just energy transition with special guest Shalanda Baker, Vice Provost for Sustainability & Climate Action at the University of Michigan, and former Director of the Office of Energy Justice and Equity at the Department of Energy. Resources: Just Transition: History, Principles, and Examples You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on...2025-04-1429 min

Uptown ChatsAnnouncing Right Direction Mini-SeriesStarting on April 14th, Jaron and Lonnie will be launching a new mini-series where they’ll be joined by some incredible guests to take a look at technologies, like solar, wind, geothermal, and heat pumps that can help support environmental justice. They will also talk about what’s going on with these technologies here in the United States and how the ever-changing political landscape impacts our ability to bring them to our communities. Sound interesting? Stay tuned to learn more!2025-03-3101 min

Uptown ChatsPFASPFAS - only four letters, but it includes 15,000 chemicals that are found in products we use every day. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about what New York and other states are doing to ban these chemicals with help from Kate Donovan, Director of Northeast Environmental Health at NRDC. Extra Resources: Visit pfasfreeny.org to learn more about the PFAS-Free NY campaign. Check out PFAS Free NY on Instagram @pfasfreeny You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the sh...2025-03-2429 min

Uptown ChatsNew York Beauty Justice ActAre your personal care products safe to use? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about WE ACT’s Beauty Justice campaign, which aims to ban dangerous toxic chemicals from products we use every day. Featuring special guest Elizabeth Reyes, WE ACT’s Toxics Policy Campaign Coordinator. Extra Resources: Not sure if your products are safe? Check out the apps and resources below to learn more. Clearya - Nontoxic Shopping Made Easy EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database Check out our previous episode Don't Be Toxic, Be Beautiful to learn more about WE ACT's work on b...2025-02-2426 min

Jeden Tag NBANBA-News: Wembanyama Saisonaus, Portis für 25 Spiele gesperrt, Giannis Zukunft offen? (21.02.2025)News #176: In der heutigen Folge geht es um Wembanyama's vorzeitiges Saisonaus, die Sperre für Milwaukee's Bobby Portis, Giannis Zukunft bei den Bucks, Aussagen Embiid's und Paul George's über ihre Verletzungen, Meilensteine verschiedener NBA-Stars der vergangenen Nacht und Aussagen des Agenten von Mark Williams über dessen gescheiterten Trade nach L.A. Außerdem geht es um die Entlassung Shai's Agenten vor dessen Vertragsverlängerung, Lonnie Walker's NBA Comeback, das Saisonaus für Nets Veteran Bojan Bogdanovic, Entlassungen und einige vergebene Verträge der letzten Tage.All das und mehr in 20 Minuten!Das hier ist die 176. Ausgabe...2025-02-2121 min

The Dunker SpotWhat Do We Enjoy?Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their All-Star thoughts, take stock of the award races as we enter the post-All-Star stretch, then catch up on the latest WNBA/Unrivaled news.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS2:19 -- Thoughts on All-Star Weekend26:10 -- NBA news...2025-02-201h 54

Uptown ChatsAffordable and Renewable Energy with NY HEATIs your energy bill too expensive? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about WE ACT's campaign to help make energy more affordable and support New York’s transition to renewable energy, featuring Cameron Clark, WE ACT's NY HEAT Campaign Coordinator. Extra Resources: How a Bill Becomes a Law (New York State) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2025-02-1031 min

Uptown ChatsCongestion PricingCongestion pricing is here! What is it, and why should you care? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the pros and cons for environmental justice communities with help from New York State Senator Liz Krueger. Extra Resources: What Is Congestion Pricing? (NRDC) Congestion Pricing Myths and Facts (NRDC) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2025-01-2835 min

Uptown ChatsLooking Back, Thinking Forward: Building on the Success of 2024Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025! Join Jaron and Lonnie as they reflect on some of WE ACT's major wins from 2024 and discuss some exciting advocacy efforts coming in 2025 with the help of WE ACT's new Acting Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs. Resources: Check out WE ACT's 2025 Policy Agenda at weact.org/policy! Get involved with WE ACT's Climate Justice Working Group You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on F...2025-01-1330 min

Uptown ChatsHoliday Special with WE ACT Chair Jeff JonesIn the spirit of the holidays, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by long-time activist and Chair of WE ACT’s Board of Directors, Jeff Jones to tell stories and reflect on this moment in the environmental justice movement. Guest Information: Jeff Jones, Jeff Jones Strategies You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions or suggestions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2024-12-2330 min

Uptown ChatsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to keep our air, water, and soil clean since 1970. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about how the EPA supports environmental justice with help from the Administrator for EPA Region 2, Lisa Garcia. Resources: You can learn more about WE ACT’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center supported by the EPA at weact.org/tctac. Check out the EPA’s EJSCREEN tool to explore maps and data about environmental justice in your area at epa.gov/ejscreen. You can also listen to this episode on YouTu...2024-12-0936 min

Uptown ChatsCommunity Land TrustsPublic land for public good! In this episode, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by WE ACT’s Climate Justice Campaigns Manager, Annie Carforo, to talk about community land trusts and how they can help address the housing affordability crisis in NYC. Want to get involved? Join WE ACT’s Climate Justice Working Group on the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:00 PM. Want to learn more? Check out these helpful resources: Affordable Housing (NYT) What is a Community Land Trust? Community Land Trusts Explained You can also listen to this episode on YouTu...2024-11-2531 min

Uptown ChatsWasteIt’s time for more trash talk! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about the history of waste management in New York City and how it impacts environmental justice communities with help from Julio Lopez Torres, a member of WE ACT’s Climate Justice Working Group. Resources: Want to reduce your waste? Check out this 3 Step Guide to Zero Waste! The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash (NYT) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: ...2024-11-1135 min

Uptown ChatsWrong Direction Wrap-UpThat’s a wrap! Join Jaron and Lonnie as they reflect on important themes from the Wrong Direction mini-series, and drop some not-so-subtle hints about future episode topics. Anyone who missed WE ACT’s Webinar on the Implementation of New York State’s Cumulative Impacts Law can find a recording on our YouTube channel. You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2024-10-2824 min

Uptown ChatsCumulative ImpactsNew York and New Jersey have both passed landmark laws to address cumulative impacts. What does that mean for environmental justice communities? Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn how these laws can help reduce pollution with help from Dr. Nicky Sheats, co-founder of the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance. Join our Cumulative Impacts Webinar on October 16, 2024: https://www.weact.org/event/cumulative-impacts-implementation-webinar/ Can’t attend the webinar on October 16? Check out this recording of our previous webinar on Cumulative Impacts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7DdpxQl-8o& References in the Show: ...2024-10-1435 min

Uptown ChatsWaste IncinerationWhat’s worse than throwing away trash? Burning it! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn why waste incineration is part of the wrong direction and how it impacts environmental justice communities with the help of two special guests. Guests: Chris Tandazo, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA) Jessica Roff, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Extra Resources: U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators: An Industry in Decline (Tishman Environment and Design Center) Where does your waste go? (NYC) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at...2024-09-3028 min

Uptown ChatsBiogasBiogas stinks! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the impacts of biogas facilities on environmental justice communities in New York City with the help of Willis Elkins, Executive Director of Newtown Creek Alliance. Recommended Episode: A WE ACT Story - Holiday Special Check out our previous episode from December of last year about the North River Sewage Treatment Plant, where we talked about how WE ACT formed in response to the siting of that facility. There are some similarities you’ll see between that story and our conversation with Willis. Extra Resources:...2024-09-0939 min

Uptown ChatsNuclear Power PlantsNothing lasts forever, including nuclear power plants. Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about what happens when a nuclear power plant is decommissioned and how it impacts environmental justice communities with help from two guest speakers from Riverkeeper. Extra Resources: Nuclear Power 101 Beyond Indian Point (Riverkeeper) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2024-08-2637 min

Uptown ChatsGreenwashingIt 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. You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X 2024-08-1229 min

Uptown ChatsLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG)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) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Foll...2024-07-2936 min

Uptown ChatsCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS)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 You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show:2024-07-0839 min

Uptown ChatsHydrogenGreen, blue, gray, and brown - so many colors of hydrogen! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn why WE ACT considers hydrogen a false solution in addressing climate and environmental justice. Guests include WE ACT's Federal Research Manager, Manuel Salgado, and Cecil Corbin-Mark Environmental Justice Research Fellow, Tali Natter. Extra Resources: Hydrogen Fuel Cell 101 Explain It Like I’m Five (ELI5) You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us o...2024-06-2435 min

Uptown ChatsEnergy is Environmental JusticeEnergy is here, there, everywhere! Join Jaron and Lonnie for the first episode of the Wrong Direction mini-series to learn from WE ACT's Federal Policy Director, Anastasia Gordon, about new energy technologies that are creating environmental justice challenges. Over the next three months, the Wrong Direction mini-series will explore the impacts of the current U.S. energy policy on individuals in environmental justice communities with the help of a few special guests. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow...2024-06-1028 min

Uptown ChatsAnnouncing Wrong Direction Mini-SeriesSummer is almost here - just in time for Uptown Chat's new mini-series starting on June 10th. Over the next three months, this series will explore the impacts of the current U.S. energy policy on individuals in environmental justice communities with the help of a few special guests. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/end-credits [License code: YU...2024-06-0301 min

Uptown ChatsCelebrating AAPI Heritage MonthIn honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Albert ‘AJ’ Yuan to highlight the role of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in building the environmental justice movement. Guest Information: Albert ‘AJ’ Yuan, WE ACT’s Federal Policy Legislative Coordinator You can also listen to this episode on YouTube. Got questions? Email us at podcast@weact.org Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter 2024-05-2730 min

A Little GreenS3 E7: Strength in NumbersS3 E7: “We're going to be loud about this until something's done.”We’ve heard from so many amazing individuals and organizations that are mobilizing on the grassroots level, but how do they harness all of that local power and get things done legislatively? Christina speaks to Lonnie Portis, the New York Policy and Advocacy Manager at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Lonnie shares the key to getting things done at the policy level. Then, Christina sits down with Louise Yeung, the Chief Climate Officer with the Comptroller’s office to ask whether New York is putting its mone...2024-05-1318 min

Locked On Nets - Daily Podcast On The Brooklyn NetsBonus Episode: Nets-Bucks Preview And FanDuel BetsDamian Liilard and Gianinis Antetokounmpo are the latest superstar tandem to form in the NBA and the Nets will be tasked with slowing them down Monday night. Size will be a problem for Brooklyn, even in the return of Ben Simmons to action. Milwaukee can utilize Giannis, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis to create problems on the glass, an area the small-ball Nets have managed to hang tough in eerly this season. The Bucks also hitting their perimeter looks at a high percentage and getting to the line most in the NBA, making Brooklyn's ability to play clean defense a...2023-11-0614 min

FIRMESA REDONDAPARA ONDE VAI KEVIN DURANT? | AS MOVIMENTAÇÕES DO MERCADO DA NBA | FIRMESA REDONDA #01 (ESTRÉIA)O podcast do Firu e do Mesa está de casa nova, e a estreia do FIRMESA REDONDA chega em hora movimentada: a abertura do mercado de free agents da NBA, onde jogadores assinam novos contratos e mudam de times na offseason da NBA. Knicks vai atrás do Brunson? Harden renova pelo máximo? Beal vai assinar o supermax ou vem sign&trade? Lavine renova com o Bulls? Muitas dúvidas que vamos descobrir juntos a partir das 18h no nosso primeiro FIRMESA REDONDA aqui na FirMesa Networks (6:28) Durant pediu pra sair (55:26) Brunso...2022-07-013h 07

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