The rent is too damn high - and so are our energy bills! Jaron and Lonnie talk about WE ACT’s new campaign, Our Homes Under Our Control, with help from WE ACT’s Climate Justice Campaign Manager, Annie Carforo.

Join WE ACT’s Climate Justice Working Group on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM!

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Count ‘em up - New Yorkers have THREE elections to vote in this year! Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Tyisha Smalls, WE ACT’s Community Organizing Coordinator, to chat about what to expect in this year’s presidential primary and highlight the role that women have played in protecting the right to vote.

Find important dates and information about this year’s elections at weact.org/vote

Learn more about Women’s History:

• Between Two Worlds: Black Women and the Fight for Voting Rights (National Park Service)

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In honor of Cecil Corbin-Mark, WE ACT’s first full-time employee, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Executive Director Peggy Shepard to learn about the formation of WE ACT and the legacy of Cecil’s work.

Join us for the Cecil Corbin-Mark Street Naming Ceremony on April 20th!

Apply for the Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship for Environmental Justice Leadership.

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Happy Earth Day, Earth Week, Earth Month! To celebrate, Lonnie and Jaron are joined by Stephanie Caban from Riverside Park Conservancy to talk about why parks are so important for environmental justice.

Help Jaron raise money for Riverside Park Conservancy by donating at bit.ly/runforparks!

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It’s time to vote again! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the upcoming Federal, State, and City primary election on June 25 with the help of Pamela Stewart-Martinez, WE ACT’s Director of Civic Engagement & Organizing.

Find important election information at weact.org/vote!

Register for one of WE ACT’s upcoming Candidates Forums at weact.org/events

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In 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.

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• Albert ‘AJ’ Yuan, WE ACT’s Federal Policy Legislative Coordinator

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Summer 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.

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Energy 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.

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