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EPA Feedback Session on Infrastructure and Recycling
Discussing solid waste infrastructure and recycling and the Bispartisan Infrastructure bill, feedback on needs, priorities, etc. Tues. May 24 2-3:30pm or Wed. May 25 2-3:30pm Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7f0DPZQURqOcuDdVp173IQ
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What environmental journalists, Bobby Magill with Bloomberg Law, Shannon Osaka of Grist, and Planet Philadelphia's own Linda Rosenwein think about the state of environmental news reporting, and about how economic issues like inflation and environmental concerns intersect–5/20/22 show. Listen to the podcast of the entire show here:
Segments:
Tune in for the next Planet Philadelphia June 3rd!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic. www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook @planetphila | @gtownradio New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today; Environmental journalists perspectives on today's problems5/13/2022 Tune in for New Planet Philadelphia |
 Bobby Magill covers public lands, water and climate change for Bloomberg Law, part of the Bloomberg Industry Group. He is the former president of the Society of Environmental Journalists and has written extensively about the issues he covers. He also reported from the three most recent United Nationals international climate negotiations. He will be talking about his assessment of environmental journalism and the stories he is particularly interested in watching develop. |  Shannon Osaka is a climate reporter at the environmental magazine Grist, with writing also appearing in Rolling Stone, WIRED, and other outlets. Her work focuses on U.S. and international climate policy, electric vehicles, and the energy transition. She has received the 2020 SEAL Award for Environmental Journalism and an Online Journalism Award for topical reporting on climate change. She discusses how Biden's environmental policies may help decrease inflation and a wide range of issues related to the economy and the environment. |
Also on this show: News related to environmental journalism and other environmental stories.
Tune in 4-5:00 PM today to
Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show!
Tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com.
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show!
Tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com.
More about Planet Philadelphia.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
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Recycle Your Wired Waste in the Hill
Saturday May 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Chestnut Hill College,
9601 Germantown Ave.
Bring your old TVs, microwaves, monitors and more to
this annual event organized by the Co-op's Environment
Committee. They'll recycle it safely with help from PAR
Recycle Works of Nicetown-Tioga. Click here for all the
details.:
https://weaversway.coop/event/electronic-recycling-wired-waste-day
Grandom Institution – low-income clean energy help
This institution is Quaker and associated with Friends Fiduciary. It gives funding for clean energy initiatives such as decarbonization and other clean energy projects for low-income individuals.
https://friendsfiduciary.org/grants-scholarships/grandom-institution/
Tick Prevention Tips
Recommended precautions for anyone venturing outdoors include:
• Apply tick repellents containing permethrinOpens In A New Window to clothing and EPA-registered insect repellentsOpens In A New Window such as DEET to exposed skin before entering the outdoors. Reapply as needed according to product label instructions.
• Wear light-colored outer clothing and tuck shirts into pants, and pants into socks.
• Walk in the centers of trails, and avoid wooded and brushy areas with low-growing vegetation and tall grasses that may harbor ticks.
• After returning home, remove all clothing, take a shower, and place clothing into the dryer on high heat to kill any lingering ticks. Examine gear such as backpacks for ticks.
• Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand or full-length mirror, including hidden areas such as the scalp, ears, armpits, belly button, and between the legs.
• Check over any pets exposed to likely tick habitats each time they return indoors.
• If a tick is found attached to your skin, use tweezers to remove it carefully, including the head. Monitor for symptoms and contact your doctor with any questions.
EPA Equity Action Plan
To read a copy of the plan:
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/equity-action-plan
Department of Environmental Education and Information Center
To sign up for their environmental education newsletter:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/EnvironmentalEducation/Pages/default.aspx
Organization empowering youth to vote and take part in civic actions
This is a nonpartisan group of students, educators and organizations
https://www.payouthvote.org/mission-and-values
Saturday May 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Chestnut Hill College,
9601 Germantown Ave.
Bring your old TVs, microwaves, monitors and more to
this annual event organized by the Co-op's Environment
Committee. They'll recycle it safely with help from PAR
Recycle Works of Nicetown-Tioga. Click here for all the
details.:
https://weaversway.coop/event/electronic-recycling-wired-waste-day
Grandom Institution – low-income clean energy help
This institution is Quaker and associated with Friends Fiduciary. It gives funding for clean energy initiatives such as decarbonization and other clean energy projects for low-income individuals.
https://friendsfiduciary.org/grants-scholarships/grandom-institution/
Tick Prevention Tips
Recommended precautions for anyone venturing outdoors include:
• Apply tick repellents containing permethrinOpens In A New Window to clothing and EPA-registered insect repellentsOpens In A New Window such as DEET to exposed skin before entering the outdoors. Reapply as needed according to product label instructions.
• Wear light-colored outer clothing and tuck shirts into pants, and pants into socks.
• Walk in the centers of trails, and avoid wooded and brushy areas with low-growing vegetation and tall grasses that may harbor ticks.
• After returning home, remove all clothing, take a shower, and place clothing into the dryer on high heat to kill any lingering ticks. Examine gear such as backpacks for ticks.
• Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand or full-length mirror, including hidden areas such as the scalp, ears, armpits, belly button, and between the legs.
• Check over any pets exposed to likely tick habitats each time they return indoors.
• If a tick is found attached to your skin, use tweezers to remove it carefully, including the head. Monitor for symptoms and contact your doctor with any questions.
EPA Equity Action Plan
To read a copy of the plan:
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/equity-action-plan
Department of Environmental Education and Information Center
To sign up for their environmental education newsletter:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/EnvironmentalEducation/Pages/default.aspx
Organization empowering youth to vote and take part in civic actions
This is a nonpartisan group of students, educators and organizations
https://www.payouthvote.org/mission-and-values
If you'd like to share or re-listen to the
Planet Philadelphia radio show on talking with children about climate change, here's your chance.
What are children thinking about climate change? We talk with Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin about their new children’s book, Coco’s Fire, and the best way to talk with children about the climate crisis. Also on this show we hear from children themselves, recorded at the Academy of Natural Sciences on Earth Day. And stayed tuned for Linda Rosenwein’s environmental news round up.
Listen to the show here:
Listen to the show here:
Individual segments:
Tune in 4-5:00 PM May 20th for the next
Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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Planet Philadelphia
environmental radio show
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com.
Talking with Children
About the Environment
About the Environment
Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin
We will be bequeathing our environment to the next generation. What do the children think about environmental issues? How can we engage with them fruitfully about climate change? On this show:
- Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin respectively are a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania and a doctoral student in Environmental and Earth Science at Drexel University. Jeremy will be a child and adolescent psychiatry resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital next year. Lena also is a research associate on the Academy of Natural Sciences museum, where she conducts outreach to families. Along with help from the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) – Climate Committee, this engaged couple wrote and illustrated a children’s book on talking with children about climate change. The aim of the book is to help children lessen their anxiety about this problem. They will talk about how to engage children concerning climate change without increasing their anxiety.
- Voices of children. For Earth Day, April 22, Planet Philadelphia visited the Academy of Natural Sciences and recorded children’s observations about the environment and their experience of Earth Day at the Academy. Additional recordings of these interviews will air on subsequent shows.
- News related to children/adolescents and the environment
Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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Double page spread from Coco's Fire
Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 5/6/22
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com
We will be bequeathing our environment to the next generation. What do the children think about environmental issues? How can we engage with them fruitfully about climate change? On this show:
- Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin respectively are a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania and a doctoral student in Environmental and Earth Science at Drexel University. Jeremy will be a child and adolescent psychiatry resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital next year. Lena also is a research associate on the Academy of Natural Sciences museum, where she conducts outreach to families. Along with help from the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) – Climate Committee, this engaged couple wrote and illustrated a children’s book on talking with children about climate change. The aim of the book is to help children lessen their anxiety about this problem. They will talk about how to engage children concerning climate change without increasing their anxiety.
- Voices of children. For Earth Day, April 22, Planet Philadelphia visited the Academy of Natural Sciences and recorded children’s observations about the environment and their experience of Earth Day at the Academy. Additional recordings of these interviews will air on subsequent shows.
- News related to children/adolescents and the environment
Tune in for the next Planet Philadelphia May 6th!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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Anthropocene Economics: Discussion with Leonard Nakamura
Would a different, and potentially better, approach to economics help policy makers make better decisions? We discuss this with Leonard Nakamura, emeritus economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on this show aired 4/15/22. Also on this show, insights to some relevant environmental news.
Listen to the show:
Listen to the show:
Tune in for the next Planet Philadelphia May 6th!
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
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EQAT’s (Earth Quaker Action Team) Vanguard Big Climate Problem Walk
Monday April 18-Friday April 22 – participants can do any or all parts of this walk
According to the organizers: this is a protest against Vanguard as one of the biggest asset managers in the world, thereby affecting climate destruction and environmental justice
Walk starts at Chester’s industrial banks and ends at Vanguard’s global headquarters in Malvern
To learn more: https://www.eqat.org/walk-2022
EPA National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call
April 19 2-4pm Eastern Time
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-april-19-2022-registration-299567132357
EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Good Neighbor Plan
The Good Neighbor proposal would deliver improvements in air quality in cities and counties across the country to protect people from preventable premature deaths, asthma attacks, and respiratory illness. The proposal targets the ozone and ozone-forming NOX emissions that are being transported by wind across state lines, often over long distances. Downwind areas – urban, suburban, and rural impacted by pollution from upwind states, would benefit.
Date and Time: April 21, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Register Here: https://2015ozonefip-publichearing.eventbrite.com
DEP (PA Department of Environmental Protection) Grants
DEP (PA Department of Environmental Protection) hearing on proposed Environmental Justice Policy
Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Click here to register.
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003, Access code: 2633 980 760
People can also testify at the hearing, To do so contact Glenda Davidson 717-783-4759 or RA-EPOE@pa.gov
Monday April 18-Friday April 22 – participants can do any or all parts of this walk
According to the organizers: this is a protest against Vanguard as one of the biggest asset managers in the world, thereby affecting climate destruction and environmental justice
Walk starts at Chester’s industrial banks and ends at Vanguard’s global headquarters in Malvern
To learn more: https://www.eqat.org/walk-2022
EPA National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call
April 19 2-4pm Eastern Time
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-april-19-2022-registration-299567132357
EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Good Neighbor Plan
The Good Neighbor proposal would deliver improvements in air quality in cities and counties across the country to protect people from preventable premature deaths, asthma attacks, and respiratory illness. The proposal targets the ozone and ozone-forming NOX emissions that are being transported by wind across state lines, often over long distances. Downwind areas – urban, suburban, and rural impacted by pollution from upwind states, would benefit.
Date and Time: April 21, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Register Here: https://2015ozonefip-publichearing.eventbrite.com
DEP (PA Department of Environmental Protection) Grants
- 901 County Planning Grants/HHW
- 903 County Recycling Coordinators
- Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates
- Driving PA Forward - Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Rebates
- Host Municipality Review of Permit Applications Grants
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Grants
- Small Business Advantage Grant
DEP (PA Department of Environmental Protection) hearing on proposed Environmental Justice Policy
Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Click here to register.
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003, Access code: 2633 980 760
People can also testify at the hearing, To do so contact Glenda Davidson 717-783-4759 or RA-EPOE@pa.gov
New Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM today, 4/15/22
Economics of the Anthropocene:
Effects on our Environment and Society
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com.
In an era in which human beings are changing natural systems, perhaps our standard economics are not helping us decide what is best economically as well as for human well-being. Would a different, and potentially better, approach to economics help policy makers make better decisions?
Leonard Nakamura is an emeritus economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He also works locally on climate education through the Climate Net-Zero Education Project, part of Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks. Leonard will discuss his writings and thoughts about economic mismeasurement in our current system, the emergence of asset bubbles everywhere, economic speculation by the rich and how these issues impact environmental and other world problems that need fixing.
Also on this show: News segment with related and timely news items and announcements.
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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Guests Saleem Chapman, Genevieve LeMee and Carolyn Moseley talk about the City’s new EJ Commission’s goals. Also on this show, Linda Rosenwein’s compilation of recent environmental issues and events.
Listen to the full broadcast:
Listen to the full broadcast:
Segments:
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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Annual Philadelphia Spring Cleanup
Saturday April 2 9am-2pm
Deadline for applications has passed, but you can coordinate with anyone who has an endorsed partner application
Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival
3/31 through April 2 at the Philadelphia Film Center
https://filmadelphia.org/eff-2022/
Help for Low-Income Homeowners with House Repairs, Weatherization
Go to the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), https://philaenergy.org/, and especially its Built to Last program, https://philaenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8-2020-PEA-Built-to-Last-Overview.pdf
Green Building United Sustainability Forum
Friday May 6 8am-7pm, Virtual and in-person at Penn State at the Navy Yard
Registration: https://greenbuildingunited.org/events/2022-sustainability-symposium
Philly Enterprises: grant funding available to jumpstart your waste-reducing project!
Application Deadline: April 15, 2022
For Philadelphia businesses, nonprofits, and organizations. If you have an idea for a project that will reduce the amount of trash/waste you generate, apply for a Zero Waste Partnership Micro Grant from the Office of
Sustainability to fund your investment in a new, sustainable project. Grants will range between $250 and $1000.
Application:
http://www.mayorsfundphila.org/grant-zero-waste/
EPA’s “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”
The purpose of the challenge is to help building owners and operators improve indoor air quality and protect public health.
Key actions outlined in the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge include:
Saturday April 2 9am-2pm
Deadline for applications has passed, but you can coordinate with anyone who has an endorsed partner application
Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival
3/31 through April 2 at the Philadelphia Film Center
https://filmadelphia.org/eff-2022/
Help for Low-Income Homeowners with House Repairs, Weatherization
Go to the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), https://philaenergy.org/, and especially its Built to Last program, https://philaenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8-2020-PEA-Built-to-Last-Overview.pdf
Green Building United Sustainability Forum
Friday May 6 8am-7pm, Virtual and in-person at Penn State at the Navy Yard
Registration: https://greenbuildingunited.org/events/2022-sustainability-symposium
Philly Enterprises: grant funding available to jumpstart your waste-reducing project!
Application Deadline: April 15, 2022
For Philadelphia businesses, nonprofits, and organizations. If you have an idea for a project that will reduce the amount of trash/waste you generate, apply for a Zero Waste Partnership Micro Grant from the Office of
Sustainability to fund your investment in a new, sustainable project. Grants will range between $250 and $1000.
Application:
http://www.mayorsfundphila.org/grant-zero-waste/
EPA’s “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”
The purpose of the challenge is to help building owners and operators improve indoor air quality and protect public health.
Key actions outlined in the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge include:
- Create a clean indoor air action plan
- Optimize fresh air ventilation
- Enhance air filtration and cleaning
- Conduct community engagement, communication and education
Environmental Justice in Philadelphia
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia &
streaming at gtownradio.com
As one of the largest poor cities in the US, Philadelphia struggles with environmental justice (EJ). Below are some efforts to address these issues and updates on ongoing EJ issues in the city. Perhaps these issues and approaches to them may also help other cities with their EJ problems. Guests:
|  Carolyn Moseley, Executive Director of Eastwick United Community Development and member of the City’s EJ Advisory Committee |
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
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New Planet Philadelphia tomorrow
4-5:00 PM, Friday, 4/1/22
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & streaming at gtownradio.com.
Photo credit: Carolyn Moseley As one of the largest poor cities in the US, Philadelphia struggles with environmental justice (EJ). Below are some efforts to address these issues and updates on ongoing EJ issues in the city. Perhaps these issues and approaches to them may also help other cities with their EJ problems. Guests:
- Saleem Chapman, Genevieve LeMee and Carolyn Moseley are respectively Chief Resilience Officer of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability (OOS), Senior Advisor for EJ in the OOS, and Executive Director of Eastwick United Community Development and member of the City’s EJ Advisory Committee. They will be talking about the City’s new EJ Commission, how it works and what it will be doing.
- News segment: Linda Rosenwein brings us a compilation of environmental news and discussion of many of the recent environmental issues, events and successes in Philadelphia.
To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
@planetphila | @gtownradio
Resources from Cory Felder at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
RMI’s PUC Modernization Series: https://rmi.org/insight/puc-modernization-issue-briefs/
Utility Transition Hub (data to help people transition to decarbonization): https://utilitytransitionhub.rmi.org/
Help for Philadelphia to Lower Water and Other Utility Bills
Customers having trouble paying bills may qualify for lower monthly payments and can get personalized help from customer assistance experts by signing up for a Utility Fair appointment at water.phila.gov/utility-fairs
Wednesdays in March from 4–8 pm virtually on Zoom and are by appointment only. Registration: water.phila.gov/utility-fairs
Customers with past-due water bills may also be eligible for grants from the new Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Philadelphia Water Department customers may receive up to $5,000 towards delinquent water bills. Customers can learn more and apply at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/waterhelp.
#UtilityFairsPHL sessions will feature customer service staff from PWD and PECO. PGW customers can sign up to have a representative reach out to them directly for assistance.
Participants who RSVP will get follow-up information
Request an application or apply for assistance at www.phila.gov/water-bill-help or call (215) 685-6300.
Commenting on PA’s updated Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy
https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/Policy-Revision.aspx
Verbal public comments can be made on 4/5, 4/12, 4/28 – see the above link for more details
Separately, written comments also can be submitted.
Preliminary EJ Policy Revision discussion sessions will be held on 3/22 and 3/31 – see above link for more details
PA EJ Summer Internship Position
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/3463012/environmental-justice-intern-office-of-environmental-justice?page=2&pagetype=transferJobs
Tree Planting Germantown IPL Tree Tenders
April 22 and 23
Contact Mark Smith for more information: 215-886-5383 or via email.
Penn State Brandywine presents “Storytelling: Winning the Climate Narrative”
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6:30 – 8pm
Register for ZOOM-based event: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vf-GhqzkrHtIK8HS6CjEw7dSLjh7N8DEm
Features personal stories, poems and songs of climate wakening, sustainability, and change-making.
Expanded Philadelphia Street Sweeping in April
Neighborhoods to be swept:
Frankford: Bridge to Adams Streets from Griscom Street to Torresdale Avenue
Germantown: Berkley Street to Chelten Avenue from Pulaski Avenue to Wakefield Street
Kensington: North 2nd Street to Kensington Avenue from East Tioga Street to East Lehigh Avenue
Logan: West Godfrey Avenue to West Roosevelt Boulevard from North Broad to North 5th Streets
Nicetown: North Broad to Clarissa Streets from West Hunting Park to Windrim Avenues
North Central: North Broad to North 22nd Streets from West Glenwood Avenue to Diamond Street
Paschall: South 58th to South 70th Streets from Greenway to Dicks Avenues
Point Breeze: Christian to McKean Streets from South Broad to South 24th Streets
Port Richmond: Kensington to Aramingo Avenues from East Tioga Street to East Lehigh Avenue
South Philly: McKean Street to West Oregon Avenue from South 4th to South 8th Streets
Southwest Philly: Woodland to Kingsessing Avenues from South 49th Street to Cemetery Avenue
Strawberry Mansion: Diamond Street to West Lehigh Avenue from West Sedgley Avenue to North 33rd Street
West Philly: Parkside Avenue to Spring Garden Street from North 52nd to North 40th Streets
West Fairhill: North 5th to North 13th Streets from West Glenwood to West Susquehanna Avenues
RMI’s PUC Modernization Series: https://rmi.org/insight/puc-modernization-issue-briefs/
Utility Transition Hub (data to help people transition to decarbonization): https://utilitytransitionhub.rmi.org/
Help for Philadelphia to Lower Water and Other Utility Bills
Customers having trouble paying bills may qualify for lower monthly payments and can get personalized help from customer assistance experts by signing up for a Utility Fair appointment at water.phila.gov/utility-fairs
Wednesdays in March from 4–8 pm virtually on Zoom and are by appointment only. Registration: water.phila.gov/utility-fairs
Customers with past-due water bills may also be eligible for grants from the new Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Philadelphia Water Department customers may receive up to $5,000 towards delinquent water bills. Customers can learn more and apply at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/waterhelp.
#UtilityFairsPHL sessions will feature customer service staff from PWD and PECO. PGW customers can sign up to have a representative reach out to them directly for assistance.
Participants who RSVP will get follow-up information
Request an application or apply for assistance at www.phila.gov/water-bill-help or call (215) 685-6300.
Commenting on PA’s updated Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy
https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/Policy-Revision.aspx
Verbal public comments can be made on 4/5, 4/12, 4/28 – see the above link for more details
Separately, written comments also can be submitted.
Preliminary EJ Policy Revision discussion sessions will be held on 3/22 and 3/31 – see above link for more details
PA EJ Summer Internship Position
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/3463012/environmental-justice-intern-office-of-environmental-justice?page=2&pagetype=transferJobs
Tree Planting Germantown IPL Tree Tenders
April 22 and 23
Contact Mark Smith for more information: 215-886-5383 or via email.
Penn State Brandywine presents “Storytelling: Winning the Climate Narrative”
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6:30 – 8pm
Register for ZOOM-based event: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vf-GhqzkrHtIK8HS6CjEw7dSLjh7N8DEm
Features personal stories, poems and songs of climate wakening, sustainability, and change-making.
Expanded Philadelphia Street Sweeping in April
Neighborhoods to be swept:
Frankford: Bridge to Adams Streets from Griscom Street to Torresdale Avenue
Germantown: Berkley Street to Chelten Avenue from Pulaski Avenue to Wakefield Street
Kensington: North 2nd Street to Kensington Avenue from East Tioga Street to East Lehigh Avenue
Logan: West Godfrey Avenue to West Roosevelt Boulevard from North Broad to North 5th Streets
Nicetown: North Broad to Clarissa Streets from West Hunting Park to Windrim Avenues
North Central: North Broad to North 22nd Streets from West Glenwood Avenue to Diamond Street
Paschall: South 58th to South 70th Streets from Greenway to Dicks Avenues
Point Breeze: Christian to McKean Streets from South Broad to South 24th Streets
Port Richmond: Kensington to Aramingo Avenues from East Tioga Street to East Lehigh Avenue
South Philly: McKean Street to West Oregon Avenue from South 4th to South 8th Streets
Southwest Philly: Woodland to Kingsessing Avenues from South 49th Street to Cemetery Avenue
Strawberry Mansion: Diamond Street to West Lehigh Avenue from West Sedgley Avenue to North 33rd Street
West Philly: Parkside Avenue to Spring Garden Street from North 52nd to North 40th Streets
West Fairhill: North 5th to North 13th Streets from West Glenwood to West Susquehanna Avenues
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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You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the iPhone G-town Radio app, Tunein, Simple Radio.
Podcasts are available at
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page for the full broadcast or listen to individual interviews on
Spotify| Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.
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