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Uptown Chats

By: Jaron Burke Lonnie Portis WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Get the Most Out of Compost

    Get the Most Out of Compost
    Jan 30 2023

    Composting is coming uptown! Jaron and Lonnie talk to a local composting advocate and discuss the benefits of composting for environmental justice communities.

    You can find more information about Nando's 'hot box' composting on Instagram: @hotbox.composting
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Don't Be Toxic, Be Beautiful

    Don't Be Toxic, Be Beautiful
    Feb 27 2023

    Love hurts and so can beauty - but should it? Jaron and Lonnie talk to a local social media advocate about the role of colorism in the beauty industry and why it is an environmental justice issue.

    Guest Information:

    TK Saccoh (Creator of The Darkest Hue)

    Yuwa Vosper (Policy & Regulatory Manager at WE ACT)

    References from the Show:

    Safe Beauty Apps: Clearya, EWG Skin Deep, Think Dirty

    WE ACT's Beauty Inside Out Campaign: weact.org/beauty-inside-out/

    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
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Women of Color in Environmental Justice

    Women of Color in Environmental Justice
    Mar 27 2023

    In honor of Women’s History Month, Jaron and Lonnie are joined by WE ACT’s Environmental Health Intern Gabriela Lebron along with three special guests to highlight Women of Color who have laid the groundwork for the Environmental Justice movement and are shaping its future.

    Guest Information:

    • Gabriela Lebron, WE ACT Environmental Health Intern
    • Kristy Drutman, aka Brown Girl Green
    • WE ACT’s own Dana Johnson
    • Vernice Miller-Travis, Co-founder of WE ACT

    Join WE ACT's April Membership Meeting: April 8 @ 10am (454 W 155th St, New York, NY 10032)

    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
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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