Podcast appearances and mentions of Peggy Shepard

Everyone has the right to a clean environment — but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous environmental conditions have on Black, brown and Indigenous communities and challenges us to build a truly equitable future that turns "sacrifice zones" — where community health is sacrificed for the sake of development — into "green zones" that redress the legacy of pollution and harmful policies.

Lauren's guest is Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Peggy has long history of organizing and engaging Northern Manhattan residents in community-based planning and campaigns to address environmental protection and environmental health policy locally and nationally. Read more about WE ACT for Environmental Justice at https://www.weact.org/ A transcript of this episode will be available soon. Have an question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at CPH-GradAmbassador@uiowa.edu You can also support "From the Front Row" by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks.

Welcome to the first episode of the "Political Determinants of Health" season! In this eye-opening installment, we delve into the groundbreaking initiative, WEACT, spearheaded by the remarkable community organizer and activist, Peggy Shepard. WEACT's mission is nothing short of ensuring that policies designed to uplift minority neighborhoods genuinely benefit the community and take their desires and needs into account.In this episode, Peggy Shepard enlightens us about the trailblazing efforts undertaken by WEACT to guarantee the proper allocation of Justice40 benefits and to educate policymakers about the often-overlooked necessities of these communities. This episode provides listeners with a profound glimpse into the intricate process of advocating for effective and pertinent policy, as well as the crucial steps required to ensure its proper implementation.Tune in to kick off our exciting season, where we will explore the indispensable role of policy and legislation in fostering healthier neighborhoods. Peggy Shepard's insights and WEACT's incredible journey serve as a compelling testament to the transformative power of community-driven advocacy. Follow us on Instagram: @hnhn_podcast Subscribe to our YouTube: Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Nation Contact us: neighborhoods.podcast@gmail.com Episode Links: WEACT website Justice40 Initiative

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Todos tienen el derecho a un ambiente limpio -- pero existen grandes desigualdades cuando se trata de quién recibe las consecuencias de la contaminación. Líder de justicia ambiental Peggy Shepard señala el impacto desproporcional que las peligrosas condiciones ambientales tienen en comunidades negras, marrones e indígenas y nos reta a construir un futuro realmente equitativo que convierta "Zonas de sacrificio" -- donde la salud de la comunidad es sacrificada por el bien del desarrollo -- en "Zonas verdes" que remedien el legado de la contaminación y políticas dañinas.

Tout le monde a le droit à un environnement sain. Il existe cependant des disparités importantes lorsqu'il s'agit de faire face aux conséquences de la pollution. Le leader en justice environnementale Peggy Shepard montre les effets disproportionnés que les risques environnementaux ont sur les populations noires, de couleur et indigènes. Elle nous met au défi de construire un futur équitable qui permettrait de transformer les « zones sacrifiées », ces zones où la santé des communautés est sacrifiée au nom du développement, en « zones vertes » pour agir sur la pollution historique et les politiques néfastes.

Everyone has the right to a clean environment -- but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous environmental conditions have on Black, brown and Indigenous communities and challenges us to build a truly equitable future that turns "sacrifice zones" -- where community health is sacrificed for the sake of development -- into "green zones" that redress the legacy of pollution and harmful policies.

Everyone has the right to a clean environment -- but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous environmental conditions have on Black, brown and Indigenous communities and challenges us to build a truly equitable future that turns "sacrifice zones" -- where community health is sacrificed for the sake of development -- into "green zones" that redress the legacy of pollution and harmful policies.

Everyone has the right to a clean environment -- but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous environmental conditions have on Black, brown and Indigenous communities and challenges us to build a truly equitable future that turns "sacrifice zones" -- where community health is sacrificed for the sake of development -- into "green zones" that redress the legacy of pollution and harmful policies.

Everyone has the right to a clean environment -- but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous environmental conditions have on Black, brown and Indigenous communities and challenges us to build a truly equitable future that turns "sacrifice zones" -- where community health is sacrificed for the sake of development -- into "green zones" that redress the legacy of pollution and harmful policies.

We have a choice: we can save the planet, and life on Earth, or we can save racial capitalism, white supremacy, extraction and exploitation. Which will it be? We're joined in conversation with Peggy Shepard, an activist and organizer, a community educator and a leading figure in the fight for environmental justice. She is the founder and director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, a nonprofit environmental justice organization based in Harlem.

Pod Zero is a Pop-up Podcast created for climate week. This episode explores environmental justice or how the climate crisis will make things worse for the already disenfranchised. our guests are Peggy Shepard of We Act for Environmental Justice, Dr. Via Ietef aka DJ Cavem, and comedian Roy Wood Jr. of The Daily Show. Please support them at: https://www.weact.org/ https://www.chefietef.com/ https://www.roywoodjr.com/ This show is made possible by My Weather Radar App (Available on Google Play & Apple Store) and The Union of Concerned Scientist (UCSUSA.ORG).

Peggy Shepard, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of WE ACT, tells the story of how the environmental justice movement was born, where its headed and why anyone who wants a career in sustainability should care.

Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post senior national affairs correspondent, covering environmental and energy policy changes to the government in the Trump administration, talk about EPA in the Biden administration and the extent to which environmental justice will be a priority.  

Trump has spent the past 4 years unraveling the EPA. What does Biden need to do to restore it, and direct it to address not only climate change, but local environmental injustices? On Today's Show:Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post senior national affairs correspondent, covering environmental and energy policy changes to the government in the Trump administration, talk about EPA in the Biden administration and the extent to which environmental justice will be a priority.

How does your zip code affect your life expectancy?  The impacts of climate change, toxic water, and dirty air aren’t evenly distributed. Low income and communities of color bear the brunt of these impacts.  Today, we dive into conversation with Peggy Shepard, a pioneer of the environmental justice movement who has worked for more than three decades to shine a light on the ways damage to the natural world intersects with issues of race and class. She co-founded WE ACT for Environmental Justice, a community organization based in New York City with the mission of ensuring that the right to clean air, water, and soil extends to all people, no matter where they live, what color their skin is, or how much money is in their bank accounts. Many of the environmental protections she helped to fight for in her community have been scaled up to the national level, benefitting people around the country and even the world. Threshold Conversations is an ongoing series featuring interviews with environmental thought leaders on some of the most urgent environmental and social issues today. Threshold Conversations is supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, as well as the Park Foundation, the High Stakes Foundation, and our home public radio station, Montana Public Radio, and listeners like you. Learn more about Threshold on our website.

Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, talks about how seriously the Democratic Party takes environmental justice, and what more needs to be done.

The guiding principle of environmental justice is that everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income is entitled to equal protection from environmental harms and risks. However, statistics clearly show that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) disproportionately bear the impacts of climate change, from storms to extreme heat, and are more often made to live alongside polluting industries such as refineries and landfills. Today's guest, Peggy Shepard, has spent decades standing up against environmental injustices and has achieved some impressive wins along the way. The mission of her organization, WeAct for Environmental Justice, is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. She works to make sure that saving the environment isn't only about trees and polar bears but, also, protecting people.For ideas on how you can help, check out this episode's show notes at www.forcesfornature.com!Background Music by Fearless Motivation Instrumentals: Meaning of Life

On September 20, 2019, the Global Climate Strike brought together approximately 4 million people around the world to fight for environmental justice, making it the largest environmental protest in history. Time is running out on how long the disastrous effects of climate change can continue to be ignored by those in charge. Jane Fonda has been arrested five times during climate protests on Capitol Hill as she stepped out of her comfort zone to stand with young people in their fight for a clean future. Here, the actress and activist sits down with Peggy Shepard at Dare I Say’s first live event in New York to discuss civil disobedience, the Green New Deal, resilience, and why it’s important for women to lead the climate conversation.Hosted by MJ Rodriguez, Dare I Say is a podcast from HarpersBAZAAR.com and Edit Audio Inc. that sits in on unfiltered conversations between the most influential women of our time. They are daring to make the difference we deserve. With special thanks and acknowledgement to American Express and Saks Fifth Avenue. 

Across the country, women are fighting to make the difference we deserve. In Dare I Say, we bring women together to discuss the activism and change they are inciting in the world. Dare I Say lets you sit in on the unfiltered, moving, and necessary conversations we otherwise would not be privy to. Whether it’s Jane Fonda and Peggy Shepard discussing the climate crisis and the need for collective action, Chanel Miller and Evan Rachel Wood advocating for better protections for survivors of sexual assault, or Jameela Jamil and Jennifer Ashley Wright talking about the dangers of toxic masculinity, we hear the honest and vulnerable discussions between the women who dare to dream of a better, more inclusive future. 

The legacy of environmental (in)justice stretches beyond the commencement of the industrial revolution, and according to long-time community organizer Peggy Shepard, it remains among the greatest challenges of the next generation. This episode, we discuss the definition of environmental justice, how it tends to play out for regulators, and examples of communities around the world standing up for fair distribution of environmental burdens.

Kamea Chayne is an author, creative, the curator of ConsciousFashion.co, and the host of Green Dreamer Podcast. Challenging our dominant views of "advancement" that equate with destruction, degradation, and disconnection from the things that matter most, she curiously explores what it takes to realize a world of ecological balance and diversity, intersectional sustainability, and true abundance and wellness for all.   Want to start your own cause-based podcast? Let’s get you launched!! For more details on how you can work with me 1-on-1 to get your show up and running, please visit  http://www.ASustainableMind.com/launch   In this episode Marjorie and Kamea Chayne discuss: How to take action and contribute to conservation efforts in your community How retail therapy caused Kamea to have a huge wake up call and start ConsciousFashion.co How mindfulness determines our impact on ecology Easy tips on how to keep your wardrobe both fresh and sustainable   Resources from Kamea Chayne: Article: What do insurance companies have to do with the expansion of the fossil fuel industry? (And 3 ways you can take action!) Kamea's interview with Jennifer Grayson of Unlatched and the Uncivilize podcast Kamea's interview with Peggy Shepard on Environmental Justice Online Tool: Ecosia search engine Books: Sapiens and Hidden Life Of Trees (Amazon)       Connect with Kamea Chayne: Personal Instagram: @KameaChayne Podcast Instagram: @greendreamerpodcast Twitter: @KameaChayne   Connect with Marjorie Alexander: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/ Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com   Subscribe, Rate & Review ASM on Apple Podcasts: ASustainableMind.com/Apple

'ON THE GROUND' FOR DECEMBER 6, 2019 From the Trump impeachment hearings to NATO's 70th anniversary, we speak to journalist Jon Jeter and activist Ajamu Baraka about the priorities and actions of elites that are destroying lives around the globe. And as the UN World Climate change conference is underway in Madrid, we hear from veterans who launched the environmental justice movement in the United States. With Jon Jeter, Ajamu Baraka, Roxane Byrd mother of Jamaal Byrd, April Goggans, Peggy Shepard of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Beverly Wright of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Former South Carolina State Rep. Harold Mitchel, Richard Moore and Michele Roberts of the Environmental Justice Health Alliance. Please remember 'On the Ground' for your year-end giving! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time donation on PayPal. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media. Thank you! Post photo of Jamaal Byrd with children. Byrd, 33, died in custody of DC's Metropolitan Police Department on October 1, 2019. Nearly two months later, his mother said she had not been told how her son died.

In addition to supporting the most established national or international environmental nonprofits, why do we also need to simultaneously support local, small, and community-based organizations? What's the importance of making sure that key decisions, policies, and solutions are made in the presence of people from a diversity of backgrounds?   Sharing her wisdom with us here is Peggy Shepard, Co-founder and Executive Director of WE ACT For Environmental Justice. You'll hear about how grassroots initiatives can lead to meaningful change for citizens; how large environmental organizations differ in their measures of success and focus compared to community-based organizations; how we can support environmental justice as individuals; and more. Let's dive in!   HIGHLIGHTS [8:18] Peggy: "The environmental justice movement really coalesced around the fact that low-income communities and communities of color were being targeted for polluting facilities, but not receiving environmental benefits like parks and alternative energy options like solar and natural gas." [9:23] Peggy: "We believe that the voices of the affected residents are the ones that should take leadership on these issues." [12:11] Peggy talks about the prevalence of systemic environmental racism in the U.S. that is perpetuated by public policy and the history of inequality. [24:20] The differences in how large-scale, national nonprofits measure success compared to community-based organizations, and why we cannot overlook supporting the latter. [27:20] Peggy: "We've got to have a diversity of perspectives because it enriches all of our policies and it enriches our lives."     Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/105, subscribe to our newsletter to win monthly giveaways, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

As a young woman growing up in Trenton New Jersey, Peggy Shepard dream job was to be an editor at a magazine in New York. While her path ultimately lead her to Manhattan, her ultimate dream job ended up by her becoming one of the most highly respected environmental advocates in The United States today.In this episode of MHP, Peggy shares her journey and how she came to co-found The West Harlem Environmental Action, and environmental justice movement. She shares some startling statistics on the cumulative effects of pollution on a community, and  explains why only .5% of all environmental funding goes into environmental justice. Peggy describes what a healthy community should look like, the critical importance of the younger generations involvement in environmental justice.Peggy Shepard is the co-founder of WEACT,  and one of the most important environmental justice advocates. She is the recipient of  numerous awards, including the Heinz award for the Environment and The Rachel Carson award from Audubon. She is the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Smith college and the Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership.You can find out more about this remarkable woman and WE act at www.weact.orgListen on  iTunes,  Soundcloud or Stitcher www.myhomeplanet.org

WE ACT for Environmental Justice, co-founder and executive director, Peggy Shepard describes the work of the organization and the local community to correct threats to health and the environment from the North River Sewage Treatment Plant.

Somewhere in a typical American city, a woman wakes up to the noxious odors of a nearby sewage treatment plant. Her daughter carries a rescue inhaler to school. Like hundreds of her neighbors, this woman is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Women and men from vulnerable communities everywhere are rising up to gain equal access to clean water and air, equal environmental enforcement and protection, and equitable land use and planning. Impassioned community organizers Mary Gonzales and Peggy Shepard show us all how successful environmental justice campaigns across the U.S. are raising the voices of people of color and low-income communities and creating a better world for everyone.

Racism is a word that seldom comes up in a discussion of environmental protection. Clean air, water and soil are universal human values that transcend ethnic identity or the color of one's skin. But in metropolitan centers around the United States minority communities are being inundated with a disproportionate burden of pollution. Industrial waste, municipal garbage and sewage treatment plants are routinely deposited in areas predominately populated by low income African Americans and Hispanics. In 1988 a community organizer named Peggy Shepard was asked to help address concerns around the creation of one such sewage treatment plant. A facility built in the New York City burrow of Harlem. ” It's interesting how you can walk by things everyday or they can be in your community and it just never registers what they are," Shepard said. "And so we began to organize around getting people jobs there because we thought that was the issue. But once it fully began operating we realized that emissions and odors were making people sick. And we began an eight-year organizing campaign to get the city to fix the plant and we were successful." By bringing people in the community together Shepherd's organization compelled the City of New York to commit $55 million to clean up the facility. They were also successful in creating environmental safety policies that would prevent further contamination at this and other sites in the future. With a lawsuit settlement of $1.1million Shepherd create a new organization called West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. And today known as WEACT the group fights to prevent minority communities from suffering illness and premature death due to acts of environmental injustice. "When we look at the glaring health disparities that we have between communities you've got to wonder about the contributing factors to that illness and excess mortality," Shepard said. "And we believe that it's housing conditions and the desperate burden of pollution." For those of us who care deeply about protecting the environment we should take a real close around at the world in which live. Clean air, water and soil aren't only at risk in the distant wild and scenic places of our national parks, but in the spaces where we work, play and make our homes. And in these places segments of our society, often still segregated by race are being unfairly targeted with more than their share of our pollution. We're not just talking about environmental protection. The issue now is environmental justice. In this edition of the Joy Trip Project we talk to Peggy Shepard the executive director of West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. Music this week by Brett Dennen Thanks to our sponsors, Recreational Equipment Inc, REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast help spread the word by posting a link to it on your Facebook page. Or send it as a tweet to your followers on Twitter. Social media is vibrant exchange of ideas join the conversation by becoming engage. Post your comments the Joy Trip Project blog or send us an email to info@Joy Trip Project.com. Share your stories. Share your passion for outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving, and practices of sustainable living. You just might inspire our next Joy Trip together. But most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Until next time take care.

Racism is a word that seldom comes up in a discussion of environmental protection. Clean air, water and soil are universal human values that transcend ethnic identity or the color of one's skin. But in metropolitan centers around the United States minority communities are being inundated with a disproportionate burden of pollution. Industrial waste, municipal garbage and sewage treatment plants are routinely deposited in areas predominately populated by low income African Americans and Hispanics. In 1988 a community organizer named Peggy Shepard was asked to help address concerns around the creation of one such sewage treatment plant. A facility built in the New York City burrow of Harlem. ” It's interesting how you can walk by things everyday or they can be in your community and it just never registers what they are," Shepard said. "And so we began to organize around getting people jobs there because we thought that was the issue. But once it fully began operating we realized that emissions and odors were making people sick. And we began an eight-year organizing campaign to get the city to fix the plant and we were successful." By bringing people in the community together Shepherd's organization compelled the City of New York to commit $55 million to clean up the facility. They were also successful in creating environmental safety policies that would prevent further contamination at this and other sites in the future. With a lawsuit settlement of $1.1million Shepherd create a new organization called West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. And today known as WEACT the group fights to prevent minority communities from suffering illness and premature death due to acts of environmental injustice. "When we look at the glaring health disparities that we have between communities you've got to wonder about the contributing factors to that illness and excess mortality," Shepard said. "And we believe that it's housing conditions and the desperate burden of pollution." For those of us who care deeply about protecting the environment we should take a real close around at the world in which live. Clean air, water and soil aren't only at risk in the distant wild and scenic places of our national parks, but in the spaces where we work, play and make our homes. And in these places segments of our society, often still segregated by race are being unfairly targeted with more than their share of our pollution. We're not just talking about environmental protection. The issue now is environmental justice. In this edition of the Joy Trip Project we talk to Peggy Shepard the executive director of West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. Music this week by Brett Dennen Thanks to our sponsors, Recreational Equipment Inc, REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast help spread the word by posting a link to it on your Facebook page. Or send it as a tweet to your followers on Twitter. Social media is vibrant exchange of ideas join the conversation by becoming engage. Post your comments the Joy Trip Project blog or send us an email to info@Joy Trip Project.com. Share your stories. Share your passion for outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving, and practices of sustainable living. You just might inspire our next Joy Trip together. But most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Until next time take care.