 ECA BPI Building Analyst Photo Traditionally it has been thought that the fossil fuel industry provided the greater number of good jobs. This has been a reason many have continued supporting industries in greenhouse emitting energy sources instead of those that help lower greenhouse gas emissions. There has been some new research that shows that this old idea is in need of serious change. Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm this Friday, 1/18/19, on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com. Our guests discuss the availability, quality, and training needed for green jobs, particularly for those in the energy efficiency field.
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How available are jobs that are consistent with lowering greenhouse emissions? This question has been a reason many have continued supporting greenhouse emitting energy sources. To find out some answers to this important question tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday 1/18/19on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com  Courtesy NREL Pat Stanton is Director of Policy for E4TheFuture (Energy, Economy, Equity, Environment). E4TheFuture is a Massachusetts based organization that promotes residential clean energy and sustainable resource solutions to advance climate protection and economic fairness by influencing federal, state and local policies, and by helping to build a resilient and vibrant energy efficiency and clean energy sector. In October, Pat received the Energy Champion award from Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) in Philadelphia. Pat was among those presenting to the U.S. legislative staff the findings of a recent national report on the availability of energy efficiency jobs broken down by state. She will be discussing this report. Representative from the ECA (Energy Coordinating Agency) which helps people conserve energy and promotes a sustainable and socially equitable energy future for all in the Philadelphia regionincluding training workers to do energy efficiency audits on housing. Their representative will be talking about this training program and the availability of energy efficiency jobs in our area.
Listen to the podcast for the Friday, January 4, 2019 Planet Philadelphia aired live on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streamed at gtownradio.com.
2018 had a number of important, even alarming, events and occurrences from extreme weather events made worse by the climate crisis, powerful institutional reports including from our own government, and of course political wrangling. these guests talk about some of these events and what lies ahead in 2019.
If you would like to hear the full interview host Kay Wood did with Director Karen Krivit and several volunteers at the Philly Goat Project at Awbury Arboretum's Agricultural Village the day after Christmas 2018, here is the link. It was a lot of fun to do the interview and you'll enjoy listening to it. https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/karen-krivit-and-volunteers-at-the-philly-goat-project-at-awbury-arboretums-agricultural-village
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go to the Sound For The Planet page. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 PM the first and third Friday of the month on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, and G-Town Radio, http://www.gtownradio.com. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast. Call (484) 278-1846 to record a comment/announcement for Planet Philadelphia radio show. www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio  Starting Line, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA)  Liz Robinson, the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) Executive Director Listen to Planet Philadelphia live today from 4-5 PM, 92.9 FM and streaming at gtownradio.com for a quick look at what's ahead in renewable energy and our climate change challenges for us here in PA with Liz Robinson, the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) Executive Director. She is a key advocate for solar energy in Pennsylvania, helping to develop the policy framework that has had many accomplishments. Also on today's show:
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www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio  Woolsey Fire, Christina Faulkner McDonough 2018 had a number of important, even alarming, events and occurances from extreme weather events made worse by the climate crisis, powerful institutional reports including from our own government, and of course political wrangling. We will discuss this with our very knowledgable guest, Liz Robinson, and get some insights into what’s ahead for us here in Pennsylvania in 2019. That and more so tune into Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday January 4, 2019 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com:
 Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 PM the first and third Friday of the month on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, and G-Town Radio, http://www.gtownradio.com. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast.
Call (484) 278-1846 to record a comment/announcement for Planet Philadelphia radio show. www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio  Bebito radio interview, photo by Karen Krivit Have a happier greener New Year and listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday January 4, 2019 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com. Start the New Year off learning about your world with Planet Philadelphia guests:
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Scientist and Justice Perspectives on our environment on the Winter Solstice radio show 12/21/18
What better way to celebrate our winter solstice than thinking about planet earth and our place upon it? On today's show we talk with guests Roland Wall. Director Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia and Allison Acevedo, Esq., Director of Environmental Justice at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) about we can do to understand and/or help avoid problems in our own region caused by environmental issues and climate change. Music: Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi Jethro Tull - Ring out solstice bells Ethan Kuperberg - A Singing Rendition of “Climate-Change Christmas Carols”
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