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West Valley Education and Action Series: West Valley Action Network and Indigenous Women's Initiative on The Public GoodJune 15, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Joining us on The Public Good are the West Valley Action Network and the Indigenous Women’s Initiative. We discuss their Education Series around the issues with Nuclear Waste in Western New York and talk about why it’s so important to clean the nuclear waste site. Listen in to find out …

The Police Advisory Board: Michael Powell on The Public GoodJune 8, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! We're talking today with the newly minted Chair of the Buffalo Police Advisory Board Michael Powell. He explains what the Police Advisory Board is, what it does, and why it is important for police accountability. We also talk about previous successes of the Police …

The History of the West Valley Nuclear Waste Site PART 1 and Action Needed in 2021June 1, 2021, 6-7:30 pm

Ray Vaughan, Geologist and Diane D'Arrigo, Nuclear Information and Resource Service

To help stop invisible but long lasting, dangerous radioactivity from getting into our air, water, soil, food and environment join us for a monthly series to learn about the West Valley NY Nuclear Waste Site. One of the most radioactive buildings at that site, and at all the nuclear power and …

Ballot Initiative and Voting in Buffalo: Kartika Carr and RJ Haq on The Public GoodJune 1, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our discussion this week is on Ballot Initiative and Voting in Buffalo and joining us are Kartika Carr and Dr. RJ Haq from VOICE Buffalo. We explain what a ballot initiative is and why one is necessary. We discuss the need for the independent police oversight board …

Erie County’s Pathway Forward: Chairwoman April Baskin on The Public GoodMay 25, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest this week is Erie County Legislature Chair April N. M. Baskin discussing the package of local laws she introduced which addresses systemic inequities in Erie County. We break down the five laws introduced in the Pathway Forward Package, why these laws a …

Family Day Care: Diane Abrams and Danyelle on The Public GoodMay 18, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our topic is Family Day Care and we have Diane Abrams of the Workforce Solutions Consortium as well as Concerned Parent Danyelle with us to talk about it. We discuss the differences between Family Day Care vs. Traditional daycare and challenges that arose during the …

High Road Policy SummitMay 14, 2021, 9 am-12:30 pm

Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab’s first annual High Road Policy Summit convenes stakeholders from government, community-based organizations, labor, academia, and the private sector to explore concrete policies and strategies for an equitable vibrant economy. Recent innovative policy …

CRT Public Meeting, The Case for Transit: For Equity, Economic Growth --- and the Planet!May 13, 2021, 5:30-7 pm

Douglas Funke, President of Citizens for Regional Transit, Thomas George, PE, NFTA Director of Public Transit and Hal Morse, PMP, Executive Director of the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC)

As we await President Biden’s infrastructure investment plan, Doug will make the case for investing in public transit as a critical component for achieving equity, stimulating the economy, remaining competitive with other regions, and addressing climate change. Following Doug’s …

A Poet Laureate for Buffalo: Jillian Hanesworth on The Public GoodMay 11, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on the Public Good! We are lucky enough to have Buffalo's very own Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth. Jillian is Buffalo's first-ever Poet Laureate! We talk about what it was like for Jillian to help establish the position, the daily duties of a poet laureate, and what it's like to fill the …

Clean Slate/Syringe Decrim Town HallMay 10, 2021, 6-7:30 pm

Clean Slate Campaign, Evergreen Health, Partnership for the Public Good, Center for Community Alternatives, Free the People WNY, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy

Learn more about the fight for automatic expungement through the Clean Slate Act (S1553A/A6399), and decriminalizing syringes (S2523/A868) and buprenorphine (S2524/A612) during the statewide (virtual) town hall.