Let’s Clear the Air is a weekly segment covering environmental and social justice related news. We’ll discuss the cultural and political influences with reference to land use, development and industry and feature guests to speak expansively on these issues. LCTA is a fact based refresher on the basics of mobilizing your community and a public archive for expert and community level perspectives on various topics and issues.
Amazon Crash Lands at The San Bernardino International Airport
What is the logistics industry? Where does it begin? Anthony and Andres unpack some of what the logistics industry does for you as a consumer and more importantly what it does to communities that historically, have been left out of the input process for where these logistical titans can set up their hubs for the movement of goods. They also speak more in depth about the recent announcement that Amazon will be the new tenant to use the Eastgate Air Cargo Logistics Center. They discuss what we long suspected and now know about Amazon and what this means for the region and for the San Bernardino Airport Communities Coalition.
16 May 2020
"We're All In The Same Boat" Amazon Ramps Up Development Despite Internal Dysfunction
San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia receives a failing grade from clean air advocates and the American Lung Association. This may not come as a shock to anyone because as Mayor and President of the SBIAA, Valdivia has ushered a wave of development that adds to an already polluted air basin. The AQMD reports that the South Coast Air Basin had experienced 12 consecutive days of bad air (ozone) days. This comes as Amazon is rumored to be the official tenant for the Eastgate Air Cargo Logistics Center at the San Bernardino International Airport (f.k.a. Norton AFB) and as Amazons top engineer and VP of Web Services resigns in dismay at the firing of AECJ Tech Workers for organizing a petition and Amazon Warehouse workers who attempted to organize a walkout. Anthony and Andres also get a chance to talk to newly formed Sunrise Rancho Cucamonga member Marissa Flores about Sunrise youth organizing principles and how her experience in the I.E. has lead her to a life of organizing.
8 May 2020
'May Day' and community organizing in the COVID-19 era
Despite COVID-19 placing its limitations on May Day organizing, people on the frontlines are still using digital strategies to call for protections for Amazon workers, to support immigrants, and Census 2020 efforts on International Workers Day and beyond.
Hear more from this week's hosts Andres Garcia (@strangextruth) and Ben Reynoso. Also, hear an exclusive interview with local artist Ana Cervantes (@artedecervantes).
25 Apr 2020
"You're killing us, Larry!": Car Caravan for Clean Air and other headlines of the week
On this week's episode, we discuss an ongoing deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and BYD for face masks, San Bernardino County's eye-raising re-opening of parks and recreation areas, and the car caravan for clean air action organized by CCAEJ and the Sierra Club My Generation Campaign.
Hosts: Andres Garcia (@strangextruth) and Anthony Victoria (@eyeofthebarrio). Headlines read by Tamara Marquez (@tammyy22)
17 Apr 2020
Is COVID 19 a bigger threat to communities dealing with health disparities?
After a long hiatus and with lots of time to spend at home, Let's Clear the Air is back!
On this episode, Dr. David Lo from UC Riverside's School of Medicine will be discussing what COVID 19 means for Environmental Justice communities already dealing with health and social disparities.
Host: Gabriela Mendez Guest: Dr. David Lo
Aired on social media on April 13, 2020
Aired on KUCR 88.3 FM on April 16, 2020
29 Oct 2019
It's bigger than Eastgate
What's wrong with being emotional about the exploitation of our people and land? Nothing. On this episode of Let's Clear the Air, we talk about the Eastgate Logistics Center and why pushing for a Community Benefits Agreement is more than just about good jobs and clean air.
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22 Oct 2019
Clean Air Day, Everyday?
The Clean Air Pledge has cities and corporations across the world vowing to improve air quality. But shouldn't that be an every day commitment? Policy Analyst Andrea Vidaurre gives her opinions on this episode of Let's Clear the Air!
27 Sept 2019
#ClimateStrikeIE 2019
On this episode, we discuss the Global Climate Strikes taking place across the world and how local climate strikers rallied at Amazon’s automated facility on Orange Show Road to demand they work with San Bernardino communities to implement a plan to end the company’s health-damaging pollution in the area. We also hear from Youth Organizer Gabriela Mendez, who traveled to New York City last week to march alongside climate strikers from all over the globe.
25 Sept 2019
Let's Clear the Air with CCAEJ
Our podcast 'Let's Clear the Air' is back in its original format. Keeping it raw and real for the #EJChamps (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ejchamps/) across the IE.
In this episode, @eyeofthebarrio (https://www.instagram.com/eyeofthebarrio/) talks #AQMD (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/aqmd/) and how they continue to fail to meet community's demands for #ZeroEmissions (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/zeroemissions/).
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