President Trump wants to get rid of programs that protect us from pollution of all sorts. In today’s Planet Philadelphia host Kay Wood speaks with Jacqueline Patterson, the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program. Ms Patterson talks about the heavier burden placed on people of color by pollution right now from using fossil fuels. If the Trump administration gets it’s way, it will have a devastating impact on communities that already suffer an out-sized toxic burden.
Also on Planet Philadelphia today we get an update from the courts. Nate Bellinger, Staff Attorney and State Program Manager of Our Children's Trust lawsuit, discusses the government’s breach of trust with climate change. Lots more interesting environmental news, as well. Please also tune back in on-line to G-Town Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime to be broadcast on the next Planet Philadelphia radio show. Planet Philadelphia streams on the internet at http://www.gtownradio.com/ 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month. To listen to shows after they’ve aired, check out the podcast page on Planet Philadelphia website, http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts. Tune back in to the next Planet Philadelphia 4:00, Friday, April 7, 2017 G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila
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Guest’s on this Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show on G-town Radio were Christina Simeone, the Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, to give us a run down of energy policy in the US, including a view on how the new political situation might affect this vital far reaching part of our economy and lives. Also on this Planet Philadelphia, Maura McCarthy, the Executive Director of The Friends of the Wissahickon talked about their Sustainable Trail Initiative. The initiative is in the middle of a decade long effort of habitat restoration, improved water quality, user experience and safety, and storm water management. Please also tune back in to G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Upcoming guests scheduled include; Linda Black Elk on DALP, Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, on environmental justice, Barbara Gottlieb, Director, Environment & Health Physicians for Social Responsibility on fossil fuel’s and the current climate crisis’s multiple impacts on our health, and more. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Planet Philadelphia streams on http://www.gtownradio.com/ 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month. To listen to shows after they’ve aired, check out the podcast page on Planet Philadelphia website, http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Podcast: PA Rep. Donna Bullock and Rebekah Driscoll, Planet Philadelphia 2/3/17 G-Town Radio2/4/2017
Listen to the podcast here of the great Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show that streamed live on Gtown Radio 2/3/17:
Our environment shapes us all from the first moment of our existence to our last. Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock will explain why she believes this simple truth has a harsher impact on people of color and those with lower incomes here in Philadelphia and across the globe. Listen to her powerful interview with Kay Wood, the host of Planet Philadelphia, on wonderful G-Town Radio, http://www.gtownradio.com. Also Rebekah Driscoll talks about why she composed her choral piece for four treble voices “Climate Honesty” after she had heard about U.S. Senator James Inhofe bringing in a snowball to the US Senate in an attempt to deny the existence of climate change.
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5:13 - Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock 24:41 - Composer Rebekah Driscoll 43:39 - Climate Honesty, choral music 48: 55 - Bill Mettler - Climate Conference - Feb 17-19 @ Chestnut Hill College 51:14 - Opinion: New Congressional actions…is the plan now for us to shoot ourselves when the pollution gives us cancer and we can’t get it treated? Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846 Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Tune back in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show on fabulous G-town Radio Feb 17, 2017 www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio
Podcast: Planet Philadelphia radio show, aired 1/6/17, G-Town Radio; Energy Justice, U.S. Clean Energy Revolution, climate change actions, and more.
Listen to Planet Philadelphia that aired Friday January 6, 2017 at 4:00 on wonderful G-Town Radio, the first one of the new year. Hear some great interviews:
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show, G-Town Radio 12/2/16: hear about a station that makes hydrogen from water and Philly’s vision for sustainability in our new political world.
In this Planet Philadelphia radio show you’ll hear Sunita Satyapal, the Director of the Fuel Cell Technologies office at the US Department of Energy, tell us about exciting new developments in hydrogen energy technology. Also, on this Planet Philadelphia, Christine Knapp, the Director of Philadelphia's Sustainability Office will tell us about the new approach to sustainability that offers ways for all Philadelphians to take part in our sustainable future. Please make your donation today to donate to keep G-town Radio going strong. Tune back in to fabulous G-town Radio for another Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show December 16th. I’ll be talking with our State Senator Art Haywood about what to do about the high lead levels in Philly’s drinking water. I also hope to have Jordan Yeager on to tell us about how we have protection for our air and water written into our constitution here in PA. And how we might use that to help protect us from anti-environmental trends in our politics with the new administration in Washington. Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on gtownradio.com the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast here at www.planetphila.com or www.gtownradio.com. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is (484) 278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. www.planetphila.com | www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila The G-Town Radio 2016 Fund Drive is on!
Listen to a podcast of Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show with great guests; Jim Wiley, Chair of the Sierra Club’s South Eastern PA Group, will answer Ed Rendel’s charge that it’s impossible to talk with anti-fracking folks. He’d be happy to speak with Ed. Also on this show is local bee-keeper Kathy May who was absolutely fascinating about the bees that are so necessary if we want to keep on eating. These super interviews are followed up by a very moving account by Patty Brotman, a member of Weaver’s Way Environment Committee, about her experiences at the recent Clean Energy Revolution March.
Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast. The Planet Philadelphia listener comment line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you.
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Listen to a super new Planet Philadelphia about sea level rise 4:00 pm Friday May 20th here on fabulous G-town Radio with some great interviews. First up is an amazing interview with Rutgers University Professor Benjamin Horton of the Department of Marine and Coastal Science. In his riveting interview with host, Kay Wood, Professor Horton lays out what is happening with sea level rise and how it will affect all of us. He also tells us clearly what we can do to not only save our world, but make it a better place for all. Also on today’s show is Bobby Magill is a Senior Science Writer at Climate Central. He talks about the practice of gas flaring and how that affects the climate. The EPA released its new methane regulations for the oil and gas sector. Here's Bobby Magill’s story on it: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/epa-regulate-oil-gas-methane-emissions-20342 Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast. The Planet Philadelphia listener comment Line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. www.planetphila.com | \www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook
Listen to the podcast of the Planet Philadelphia that was streamed on G-town Radio May 6, 2016 with host Kay Wood’s interviews with Karen Melton, a local climate change activist who talked about her experiences with the Citizens' Climate Lobby and their proposal for a carbon fee and dividend system that’s getting a lot of support across the political spectrum. The second interview is with Dr. Alison LaBonte about Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize competition. According to some estimates wave energy could meet much of US energy needs if we can solve the technical hurdles. The DOE’s Wave Energy Prize is designed to help work out the best technological innovations to do just that.
Please do tune back in to G-town Radio at 4:00 Friday May 20th for a dynamic interview about sea level rise with Professor Benjamin Horton of Rutgers University who tells us about the absolute urgency about acting on climate change now on another great Planet Philadelphia. Podcasts of the shows become available a day or two after they broadcast. Call the Listener Comment Line any time: (484) 278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/ | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook #climatechange #carbon #radio #podcast #waveenergy #carbonfee+dividend Podcast: Planet Philadelphia live-streamed Apr 15. Guests: Zoë Cina-Sklar and Anthony Giancatarino4/18/2016
Thought-provoking interviews on this Planet Philadelphia radio show live streamed on wonderful Gtown Radio April 15th with host Kay Wood. In addition to an interview with Zoë Cina-Sklar from PennEnvironment who spoke on the controversial energy hub and about the potential for 10,000 new green jobs here in Philly, we have Anthony Giancatarino, Director of Policy and Strategy at the Center for Social Inclusion, talking about a just transition to renewable energy.
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Listen to a podcast of the most recent Planet Philadelphia, streamed live January 15th radio on http://www.gtownradio.com/ Host of Planet Philadelphia spoke with scientists at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Dr. Stefanie Kroll and Lin B. Perez, tell us about important things we can do to help with water management. After that, we’ll hear Professor Rakesh Agrawal, about a new energy system combining solar and hydrogen production that's getting a lot of attention, "Hyricity."
Tune in to hear informative interviews and more awesome environmental news on Planet Philadelphia 4:00 pm every first and third Friday of the month. To make a comment about what you hear on Planet Philadelphia or if you have a question, please call the listener Comment Line: (484)278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.comor http://www.gtownradio.com/ @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook |
Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment aired 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or at gtownradio.com. Also on Villanova University’s radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.
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