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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Green, 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)

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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

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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)

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It 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.

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