It’s getting hot! Jaron and Lonnie are joined by members of WE ACT’s Climate Justice Working Group along with our very own Caleb Smith to talk about their experience with extreme heat advocacy.

Guest Information:

• Liz McMillan, Climate Justice Working Group Member
• Louis Kleinman, Climate Justice Working Group Member
• Stuart Aaronson, Climate Justice Working Group Member
• Nan Faessler, Climate Justice Working Group Member
• Caleb Smith, WE ACT's Resiliency Coordinator

References from the Show:

• WE ACT Extreme Heat Advocacy: https://linktr.ee/extremeheatnyc
• NYC Urban Forest Agenda: https://forestforall.nyc/nyc-urban-forest-agenda/
• Take Action! 1% for New York City Parks: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/1-percent-for-nyc-parks/

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Jaron and Lonnie talk about how transportation and public transit impact environmental justice communities with help from Flora Huang, a fellow podcaster and member of WE ACT's Transit Working Group, as well as our very own, Louis Bailey.

Guest Information:

• Flora Huang, Member of WE ACT's Transportation Working Group & Podcast Host
• Louis Bailey, WE ACT's Manager of Membership & Organizing

EJ in the News Articles:

• https://gothamist.com/news/mtas-congestion-pricing-plan-means-big-upgrades-for-nyc-transit
• https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-congestion-pricing-gets-key-federal-approval-possibly-in-place-by-april-2024
• https://nypost.com/2023/07/17/mta-to-spend-50m-on-5-free-bus-routes-across-nyc-boosted-subway-service/

References from the Show:

• Collaborative Blog Post - Fixing the C Train (Flora & Bailey): https://fihuang.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/fixing-the-c-train/

• Flora's Podcast: New Normal in Parenting

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What is air pollution and why does it matter? Join Jaron and Lonnie as they explore how air quality impacts New York City with the help of WE ACT’s Community Organizer, Tyisha Smalls and Leslie Vasquez from South Bronx Unite.

Guest Information:

• Tyisha Smalls, WE ACT’s Community Organizer
• Leslie Vasquez, Clean Air Project Organizer at South Bronx Unite

EJ in the News Articles:

• WE ACT’s Community Air Quality Monitoring

• Health Disparities from Canadian Wildfire Smoke in NYC

References from the Show:

• Sign up for the South Bronx Unite Newsletter

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