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Next Planet Philadelphia airs 4-5:00 PM ET May 15th

5/8/2026

Tune in to hear the next Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM ET May 15th.

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment about our world by calling (484) 278-1846 and recording a short message.

Opportunity to speak up for clean energy in PA, May 28 8:30am - 5:30pm

5/4/2026

PA Virtual Lobby Day for Clean Energy
May 28 8:30am - 5:30pm
Hosted by PennEnvironment and cosponsored by many other environmental groups.
You will be paired with your state representative and senator to lobby for clean energy and joined by PennEnvironment's expert advocates and other concerned citizens.
Click here to register.

Next Planet Philadelphia airs 4-5:00 PM ET May 15th. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment about our world by calling (484) 278-1846 and recording a short message.

Podcast 5/1/26 radio show: Local Resilience Training and Planning, Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright

5/3/2026

Escalating weather emergencies and waning Federal support means preparedness by individuals and communities is more essential than ever. Guests: Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright. Allison and Susan are active members and leaders in GREAT (Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together). Dominique London recently hosted an emergency preparedness 101 series for GREAT.
Listen to the show:
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment about our world: (484) 278-1846.

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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Today, 5/1/2026; GREAT Local Resilience Training & Planning

4/24/2026

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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
4-5:00 PM Friday 5/1/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at https://gtownradio.com/

Given the variability and seriousness of weather changes, exacerbated by climate change, preparedness by individuals and communities is becoming essential. How might communities prepare to help their residents.

Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright. Allison and Susan are active members and leaders in GREAT (Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together). Dominique London recently hosted an emergency preparedness 101 series for GREAT. They have developed a number of helpful techniques and workshops for this purpose which can be models for communities in other places, as well as have learned important lessons about these problems.
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Celebrate Earth Month and share your thoughts with your community on our beautiful planet by recording a short message or poem: (484) 278-1846.

Happy Earth Day

4/22/2026

Celebrate Earth Day and share your thoughts on our beautiful planet by recording a short message or poem: (484) 278-1846.

Podcast 4/17/26 radio show: Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis; Osprey Orielle Lake, Magnolia Brown

4/18/2026

Women are uniquely and more often negatively affected by climate change, but they also have unique, important and often overlooked contributions to solving the crisis. We examine how some women from different generations are working to help our environment.

Osprey Orielle Lake, Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International.
Magnolia Brown, Delaware County, PA, high school senior who has a podcast, “What in the World?! A Sustainability Journey.”

Listen to the show: www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/womens-contributions-to-solving-the-climate-crisis-osprey-orielle-lake-magnolia-brown-4172026/

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Here are the announcements Linda mentioned in the show:

On our 4/3/26 show noted environmental lawyers John Dernbach and Robert McKinstry Jr. talked about their petition to the state’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) asking that they follow the PA Constitution and act so all can have clean water, clean air, healthy natural resources. John Dernbach encourages people to support their petition by contacting the EQB.
To Express your Opinion the the PA Environmental Quality Board (EQB)
Laura Griffin
Environmental Quality Board
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Philadelphia Environmental Justice Funding Opportunity
Organizations can apply by June 5 for $30,000 grants supporting environmental justice initiatives through the Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund: https://philacityfund.org/crej-fund-2026/

Ecophilly Annual Summit 2026
Saturday May 9 9am-3:30pm, breakfast at 8am
The Connelly Center at Villanova University
800 E, Lancaster Ave., Villanova PA 19085
Part of the Laudato Si movement, and Catholic approaches to sustaining the earth
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_y-tk1WJiEMR_opvhU98hz-UaIqq4Fy9IJ5bqpY9Z9emEpQ/viewform

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment about our world: (484) 278-1846.

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Tech difficulties created a rough start on the show today - Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis is on now!

4/17/2026

A tech mixup threw the start of the Planet Philadelphia radio show off. Fortunately all is now fixed.
Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis is airing now. It also will be rebroadcast in full next Friday the 24th at 4:00 PM ET.

Osprey Orielle Lake Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International.
Magnolia Brown, Delaware high school senior who has a podcast, “What in the World?! A Sustainability Journey."

Thanks for hanging in there!
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment about our world: (484) 278-1846.

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New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 today, Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis

4/16/2026

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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 4/17/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
& https://gtownradio.com/

Women are uniquely and more often negatively affected by climate change, but they also have unique, important and often overlooked contributions to solving the crisis. We examine here how some women from different generations are working to help our environment.

Osprey Orielle Lake, Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. She has received a number of awards for her work and has a recent book: “The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis”. She will talk about her work and the Women’s Momentum Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout, a recent global assembly of women working on these issues

Magnolia Brown is senior in high school from Delaware County, PA, who has developed a podcast, “What in the World?! A Sustainability Journey”, to educate herself and other teens about sustainability. She describes what motivated her as a young person, her process in launching this podcast and the effect it has had.

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Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis; Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 4/17/2026

4/10/2026

Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 4/17/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
& https://gtownradio.com/

Women are uniquely and more often negatively affected by climate change, but they also have unique, important and often overlooked contributions to solving the crisis. We examine here how some women from different generations are working to help our environment.

Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. It works nationally and internationally with grassroots and frontline women leaders, policy-makers, and diverse coalitions to build women’s leadership, climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized democratized clean energy future. She has received a number of awards for her work and has a recent book: “The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis”. She will talk about her work and the Women’s Momentum Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout, a recent global assembly of women working on these issues.
Magnolia Brown is senior in high school from Delaware County, PA, who has developed a podcast, “What in the World?! A Sustainability Journey”, to educate herself and other teens about sustainability. She describes what motivated her as a young person, her process in launching this podcast and the effect it has had.
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Announcements

4/10/2026

3rd Federal Congressional District Candidates Debate
Hosted by GTown Radio, WURD, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist
4/14/26 7-9pm
Register: https://tinyurl.com/Debate-Reserve-A-Spot
Submit a Question:  https://tinyurl.com/Congressional-Debate-Question
Location: 5818 Vernon Park, Germantown Philadelphia
Watch live stream:  https://gtownradio.com/pa-3rd-congressional district

Electronics Recycling
Saturday April 11 9am-1pm
Chestnut Hill College 9601 Germantown Avenue
Hosted by Weavers Way and Sisters of Saint Joseph
Most items free, except older CRT TVs, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, flatscreen TVs, microwaves
Suggested donation $10-$20

EcoFair 2026
Saturday May 16 12pm-4pm
Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia
Fun and educational programming for the whole family, recycling, sustainable marketplace

Grants for Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Reduction of Energy Costs, and Improved Air Quality
from Shapiro administration $1.47 million through Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) for local communities
Apply by 10/7 12pm
More information at AFIG Program webpage: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/grants-loans-rebates/alternative-fuels-incentive-grant

Free Replacement of Invasive Plants with Native Ones
through Shapiro administration Pennsylvania Invasive Replace-ive Program
Take photo of up to 3 invasive trees and shrubs and send it through preregistration form, then get native species
Register:  https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/about-pda/boards-commissions/governors-invasive-species-council/pa-invasive-replace-ive-program
Must go to designated location on the date designated for your area around the state. Nearest one for Philadelphia region is Little Flower Park, Darby, Saturday May 9 10am-12:30pm

Montgomery County Sustainability Marketplace
Wednesday April 22 (Earth Day) 10am-2pm
Swede Street between Airy and Main Street, Norristown
Local shopping and food from sustainable businesses, educational information

Podcast 4/3/2026 show: Protecting PA’s Environment Legally, John Dernbach & Robert McKinstry

4/4/2026

Noted environmental lawyers John Dernbach and Robert McKinstry Jr. recently sent a new petition to the state’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) asking that they follow the PA Constitution and act so all can have clean water, clean air, healthy natural resources. This effort is particularly relevant with the climate crisis and our uncertain times.
John Dernbach suggested that if people wish to help their petition to the EQB succeed that they write letters to:
Laura Griffin
Environmental Quality Board
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Listen to the show:
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Legally Protecting PA’s Environment, Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today 4/3/2026

3/27/2026

Credit: Kay Wood

Planet Philadelphia
environmental radio show
4-5:00 PM Friday 4/3/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com/

There have been many legal attempts to protect Pennsylvania’s environment. Here is the next one: a new petition to the state’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB). The strategy and legal history of this attempt also provides lessons to other states and other environmental legal cases as well as derives lessons from them. This effort is particularly relevant in our uncertain times.

John Dernbach is a lawyer with nationally and internationally recognized expertise in sustainable development, climate change and environmental law. He is an Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and founding director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. Together with Robert McKinstry Jr., they are sending this new petition to Pennsylvania’s EQB.

Robert McKinstry Jr. is an environmental lawyer formerly at Ballard Spahr where he co-founded their Environment and Natural Resources Group and their Climate Change and Sustainability Law Initiative. He has served as the Maurice K. Goddard Chair in Forestry and Environmental Resources Conservation at the Pennsylvania State University School of Forest Resources.

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Podcast 3/20/2026 show: Discovering Biological Diversity; Toby Kiers, Alison Young

3/21/2026

Discover and understand some of the wonderful diversity of life.

Toby Kiers is an evolutionary biologist at the Free University of Amsterdam and Director of SPUN. She will tell us about mycorrhizal fungi’s amazing characteristics, including their ability to help with climate change. Toby is the winner of the 2026 Tyler Prize (often dubbed the Green Nobel) and a MacArthur Genius Fellow.
Alison Young, Director of Outreach at iNaturalist, a citizen scientist organization collecting data worldwide. iNaturalist provides a place to record and organize nature findings, meet other nature enthusiasts, and learn about the natural world.

Listen to the show: https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/discovering-biological-diversity-toby-kiers-alison-young-3202026/

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Announcement: Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time

3/21/2026

Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout, WECAN is hosting global women leaders in a virtual global assembly of women in all of their diversity in the lead up to the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels to be held in April that marks a critical step toward a just and equitable global fossil fuels phaseout. The virtual Assembly to strategize and generate momentum for action on a fossil fuel phaseout and a Just Transition will be live-streamed globally, and will include interpretation in Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English.
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT) USA - Check your time zone here
Register and learn more: https://www.wecaninternational.org/woma-2026
Please be welcome to RSVP for the Assembly

New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today 3/20/2026: Discovering Biological Diversity

3/19/2026

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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
4-5:00 PM today, Friday 3/20/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
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There are more biological species on our earth than we ever imagined and their characteristics and capacities are innumerable. Here are a few ways to discover and understand this diversity.

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Toby Kiers is an evolutionary biologist at the Free University of Amsterdam and Director of SPUN, a research organization promoting the kind of fungi that make underground networks with plants (mycorrhizal). Toby is the winner of the 2026 Tyler Prize (often dubbed the Green Nobel) and a MacArthur Genius Fellow. She will tell us about the amazing characteristics of these organisms, including their ability to help with climate change, and how she is disseminating knowledge about them and discovering new types of them all over the globe.

Alison Young is Director of Outreach at iNaturalist, a citizen scientist organization collecting data worldwide. At iNaturalist, she works to grow and support the iNaturalist community in their efforts to document and learn more about nature around the globe. iNaturalist provides a place to record and organize nature findings, meet other nature enthusiasts, and learn about the natural world.

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Opportunity to speak up for clean energy in PA, May 28 8:30am - 5:30pm

Podcast 5/1/26 radio show: Local Resilience Training and Planning, Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright

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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
4-5:00 PM Friday 5/1/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at https://gtownradio.com/

Happy Earth Day

Podcast 4/17/26 radio show: Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis; Osprey Orielle Lake, Magnolia Brown

Tech difficulties created a rough start on the show today - Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis is on now!

New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 today, Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis

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92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
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