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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Nothing 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)

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Biogas 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:

• Get Involved with Newtown Creek Alliance
• About Newtown Creek Treatment Plant (Brooklyn Paper)

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What’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)

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New 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:

• New York Cumulative Impacts Law
• Dismantling Injustice Model Legislation

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