Planet Philadelphia - Planet Philadelphia

Planet Philadelphia

The Birds and the Bees - Next Planet Philadelphia, 12/20/19

12/13/2019

The Birds and the Bees: What is happening to them in the last few decades and as the climate changes?

Tune in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 12/20/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com.

Jason Weckstein, Ph.D., associate professor Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and associate curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in the Department of Ornithology. He is an ornithologist and will discuss recent research on bird populations including the relationship of these trends to evolutionary history.

Douglas Sponsler, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar at Penn State University and honorary research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. His work focuses on the ecology of flowers and insects in urban landscapes. He will be discussing trends in bee population and the implications of these data.

Carrie Barron, Center Manager and Director of Communications, John James Audubon Center, Audubon PA. She will be telling us about Audubon’s research on the decline in bird populations and perhaps a little about this year’s Christmas Bird Count.

Please Support WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Your Donation Makes an Impact. Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.
We are 100% Volunteer
Become A Sustaining Member
click here
Please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio.
Thank you!

Miss a show? Don't worry.
You can still here these great interviews on the Planet Philadelphia's show archives page,
https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives

Listen here to the live Planet Philadelphia show aired on 12/6/19

12/9/2019

The Challenges and Promises of Hydrogen for zero carbon power, live radio show aired 12/6/19

In case you missed it here's what was on the Planet Philadelphia aired on Friday 12/6/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com:

Can we take full advantage of hydrogen, a uniquely flexible source of zero carbon power, for transportation, electricity, grid backup and storage? Mary-Rose de Valladares, General Manager of IEA (International Energy Agency) Hydrogen, believes we can. She says that hydrogen’s unique flexibility and attributes means we can use it in several sectors to greatly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. She is also the founding principal of M.R.S. Enterprises LLC, which provides management consulting and government relations services in energy, environment and sustainability.

Planet Philadelphia’s Energy Correspondent, Liz Robinson has stayed on top of the progress or lack thereof in Harrisburg towards getting a cleaner more energy efficient future. Ms. Robinson will tell us the latest energy news in Harrisburg, and what this could mean.

Listen to the full broadcast of this great Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/the-challenges-and-promises-of-hydrogen-for-zero-carbon-power-live-radio-show-aired-12619/

You can listen to individual interviews on the show archives page.

This includes our interview with Keith Wipke, Laboratory Program Manager for the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies program at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The program covers all aspects of hydrogen and fuel cells—from hydrogen production with renewables to end-use application of fuel cells. He spoke with Planet Philadelphia about hydrogen research earlier in 2019.

https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives

Help us finish out 2019 on a high note!
Your Donation Makes an Impact. Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.
We are 100% Volunteer
Become A Sustaining Member
click here

And please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio. Thank you!

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio

4-5: 00 Today - Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show.

12/6/2019

Hydrogen is such a flexible element that has many ways it could be used yo get us to a zero carbon economy. How can we take advantage of these exciting opportunities? Find on on today's Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show.

Tune in 4-5:00 pm today on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com for this and more.

Guests on today's Planet Philadelphia:

Mary-Rose de Valladares, General Manager of IEA (International Energy Agency) Hydrogen: Mary-Rose de Valladares is also the founding principal of M.R.S. Enterprises LLC, which provides management consulting and government relations services in energy, environment and sustainability.
Planet Philadelphia’s Energy Correspondent, Liz Robinson: Liz Robinson is a consultant to the PA Solar Energy Industries Association (PASEIA) and was the founding Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency here in Philadelphia. In these roles and others she has stayed on top of the progress or lack thereof in Harrisburg toward a cleaner more energy efficient future.

Please Support WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Your Donation Makes an Impact. Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.
We are 100% Volunteer
Become A Sustaining Member
click here
Please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio.
Thank you!

Planet Philadelphia this Friday: The Challenges and Promises of Hydrogen

12/4/2019

Can we take full advantage of this flexible zero carbon power for transportation, electricity, grid backup and storage? On the new Planet Philadelphia, 4-5:00 pm EST this Friday, environmental radio show Mary-Rose de Valladares, General Manager of IEA (International Energy Agency) Hydrogen, will talk about exciting opportunities for cleaning up our environment, and fighting climate change through hydrogen.

Also on this show, Planet Philadelphia's Energy Correspondent, Liz Robinson will tell us the latest energy news in Harrisburg, and what this could mean.

Tune in to hear about all this and more on Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 12/6/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com.

Please Support WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Your Donation Makes an Impact. Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.
We are 100% Volunteer
Become A Sustaining Member
click here

And please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio.
Thank you!

Radiosaurus, Gtown Radio's Ambassador, says "It’s Giving Tuesday today!

12/3/2019

Radiosaurus, Gtown Radio's Ambassador, says "It’s Giving Tuesday today! Please help keep this local community project continue providing grassroots, independent, non-commercial radio in Northwest Philadelphia."

So Please, visit the gtownradio.com donate page and become a sustaining member today. And please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio. Thank you!

New Planet Philadelphia December 6th: The Challenges and Promises of Hydrogen

11/29/2019

Can we take full advantage of this flexible zero carbon power for transportation, electricity, grid backup and storage? Tune in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 12/6/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com.

Mary-Rose de Valladares, General Manager of IEA (International Energy Agency) Hydrogen: Mary-Rose de Valladares is also the founding principal of M.R.S. Enterprises LLC, which provides management consulting and government relations services in energy, environment and sustainability. Formerly, she worked for the U.S. NREL where she contributed to the DOE Hydrogen Program, served as the DOE developer for clean energy technology at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, and analyzed proposed Congressional legislation for U.S. omnibus energy bills. Proficient in four languages, she holds an MBA from Georgetown University, an MA in an urban planning field, and a Diplôme from the Sorbonne in Paris.

Also on this Planet Philadelphia, Liz Robinson, Planet Phiadelphia’s Energy Correspondent for Harrisburg: Liz Robinson is a consultant to the PA Solar Energy Industries Association (PASEIA) and was the founding Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency here in Philadelphia. In these roles and others she is conversant with the progress in Harrisburg toward a cleaner more energy efficient future. She will tell us the latest energy news in Harrisburg, and what this could mean.

Please Support WGGT-LP 92.9 FM

Help us finish out 2019 on a high note!
Your Donation Makes an Impact. Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.
We are 100% Volunteer
Become A Sustaining Member
click here

And please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio. Thank you!

Support Germantown Community Radio

11/25/2019

92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio serving the Northwest neighborhoods of Philly. Radiating form the center of Germantown to Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy to Nicetown, East Falls to West Oak Lane and beyond is starting it's Year End Appeal - Click Here to Donate

Thanks for a Great 2019!

This year we have added 7 new locally produced shows to our schedule, we hosted the 2nd Annual 92.9 Day Record Listener Party, the 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Halloween Show. We welcomed Vanessa Lowe to the Gtown Radio Board of Directors. We hung an awesome banner across the avenue to let everyone know we are here. We participated in festivals at Vernon Park, Juneteenth, Awbury Arboretum, HoneyFest at Wyck, Mt. Airy Village Fair, Grumblethorpe's Oktoberfest, partnered with the Germantown Info-Hub at community events, and we will be at the Germantown Kitchen Garden Winter Market on December 7 and 8. We continue to receive support from The Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Here are some more reasons to financially support Gtown Radio

Sustain Jim Bear's dream turned reality
Continued development of new shows,
Hyper-local interviews with artists, authors, musicians,
Programs featuring local musicians, and live, original radio plays
News you can use, environmental, financial, LGBTQ issues,
To show love for your favorite show or host,
Support of grass roots Community Radio in Northwest Philly

Your financial support means we can continue to create locally produced content by the people for the people that is unique to Northwest Philly.

Please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio. Thank you!

Radiosaurus, Gtown Radio's Ambassador, The Star of the Mt Airy Village Pet Parade, The Debonair Dino About Town is asking you to become a member of Gtown Radio. Sustaining Memberships ($5/$10/$15) per month provide reliable cash flow to help keep the lights on, repair or purchase new equipment, insurance, licensing fees for music, studio rent, transmitter rent. You get the idea!

Support WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
And please mention Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show when you donate to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP Germantown Community Radio. Thank you!

Help us finish out 2019 on a high note!

Donate today!
and
Thank You
Your Donation Makes an Impact

We are 100% Volunteer

Become A Sustaining Member
click here

Our mailing address is:
G-town Radio
5105 Pulaski Ave
Philadelphia, Pa 19144

Podcast: Is it a good idea to make new gas infrastructure? Planet Philadelphia aired 11/15/19

11/16/2019

To listen to the full Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired this past Friday, 11/15/19, go to the Show Archives page.

Don’t miss the Planet Philadelphia!
This locally produced radio show about
our shared environment airs on the radio waves
4-5 PM the first and third Friday each month on
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Germantown Community Radio
and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio

Today - 4-5:00 pm live Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and live streaming anywhere at gtownradio.com

11/15/2019

We are sea over processing oil + gas
in our communities to export abroad.
Some say it's smart to do this. Is it?

Should we still build new infrastructure to move highly volatile natural gas liquids through our communities? Or have petroleum products manufactured in the middle of a dense population? Tune 4-5:00 pm today to hear discussions these urgent issues on today’s live Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming anywhere at gtownradio.com:

Tracy Carluccio, Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network will tell us what is happening with the LNG terminal that may be built in Gibbstown NJ to export LNG overseas. She will also talk about whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provided meaningful review over the proposed Gibbstown LNG Export facility.

Peter Winslow, Future for PES?: Peter Winslow has followed developments at PES (Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the largest refinery on the east coast) for several years. This is the next installment is about the fast moving situation at the former PES refinery in the wake of the explosion, fires and closure of the facility. He will give us some understanding of the various thorny issue of what to do with the PES refinery that blew up last June.

Don’t miss the Planet Philadelphia!
This locally produced radio show about
our shared environment airs on the radio waves
4-5 PM the first and third Friday each month on
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Germantown Community Radio
and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio

Build more gas infrastructure? What’s up with PES now? Planet Philadelphia live environmental radio show 4-5:00 tomorrow, Friday 11/15/19

11/14/2019

There’s a lot of disputes these days over gas infrastructure – some of which carry highly volatile natural gas liquids (LNG) through our communities. According to the AP, the FBI has begun a corruption investigation into how permits were approved for one PA pipeline project. Another pipeline project suffered a potentially huge setback in federal court. And there are disputes over whether or not Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provided meaningful review over the proposed Gibbstown LNG Export facility. On top of that unfortunately, there’s the whole thorny issue of what to do with the PES refinery that blew up last June to be resolved.

Tracy Carluccio, FERC and LNG

Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network

Peter Winslow, Future for PES?

President of the Evolve Foundation

Tune tomorrow to hear about these vital issues on the live Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 11/15/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio

It’s here

11/12/2019

I drew this cartoon a few years back about the then projected extreme weather predicted with climate change and what it would feel like. It looks like we’re on that roller coaster right now. Philly’s weather went from 66 degrees yesterday to snow today and record cold for tomorrow.
Kay Wood

Natural gas and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG): New live Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM next Friday 11/15/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM and gtownradio.com

11/8/2019

Natural gas and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG):
Is there a path to develop a new gas
infrastructure and, is it advisable?

There’s lots to talk about in the continuing fight over whether or not to build more gas infrastructure. What has happened recently and what are the implications of these events?

Tune in to hear about all this and more on Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 11/15/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com.

Tracy Carluccio, Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, is an environmental advocate working throughout the Delaware River Watershed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit membership organization defending the river and working with communities for both its protection and its restoration. She will address what is happening with the LNG terminal that may be built in Gibbstown NJ, provide insights about the PennEast gas pipeline, and discuss recent relevant federal court rulings - all as related to the advisability of various kinds of new gas infrastructure.

Listen to Planet Philadelphia - a radio show about our shared environment broadcast on Germantown Community Radio. Tune in to 92.9FM WGGT-LP 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday each month to hear the live show at WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live stream at gtownradio.com.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio

Podcast: Cooperating on getting to a greener world aired live 11/1/19

11/2/2019

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show guests with real world experience discuss challenges and strategies on meeting their organization’s member's needs while also trying to be better stewards of the planet: Ron Fisher, Energy Co-op Executive Director and Jon Roesser, Weavers Way General Manager, aired on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and live streamed at gtownradio.com 11/1/19.

Cooperating on getting to a greener world aired live 11/1/19 by Planet Philadelphia radio show | Mixcloud

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/cooperating-on-getting-to-a-greener-world-aired-live-11119/

About: Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment broadcast on Germantown Community Radio 92.9FM WGGT-LP 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday each month.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio

Today Planet Philadelphia live radio show 4-5:00 PM WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or at www.gtownradio.com

11/1/2019

Cooperating on getting to a greener world

Tune in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM today on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or listen to the live stream at gtownradio.com to hear guests with real world experience discuss challenges and strategies on meeting their organization’s member's needs while also trying to be better stewards of the planet:

Ron Fisher, Energy Co-op Executive Director: The Energy Co-op is a nonprofit cooperative helping with consumer energy needs since 1979. It was founded by grocery cooperative Weavers Way to source reliable affordable heating oil to its members during an oil embargo by Middle Eastern nations. The cooperative has continued to address energy issues faced by Philadelphians since that time. It was the first supplier in the Delaware Valley to offer renewable electricity sourced from wind turbines in 1999. Then in 2014 it became, and remains, the only supplier in the region of renewable natural gas sourced mainly from landfills. Energy Co-op Director Fisher will talk about new cleaner energy sources and storage options, and about the Co-op’s two new important initiatives aiming to help people save more energy and money.
Jon Roesser, Weavers Way General Manager: Weavers Way Cooperative Association has operated a grocery-based consumer organization that is owned and governed by its members since the mid 1970s. General Manager Rosser will talk about the co-op’s energy usage - particularly related to the challenges associated with owning smaller, older buildings. He will also talk about some of the difficult challenges of being a food retailer whose mission is meeting member's needs and also be better stewards of the planet.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio

Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 this Friday: cooperating on a better way to provide power

10/30/2019

Cooperating on getting to a greener healthier planet:
Ron Fisher Energy Co-op Executive Director,
and Jon Roesser, Weavers Way Co-op General Manager.

As the picture above that Planet Philadelphia host Kay Wood took the other day shows, this is the way we now get power in the city and most of the rest of the country. Is it the right way? Can we be better stewards of our planet and have the energy we need?

Tune in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM this Friday, 11/1/19, on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or listen to the live stream at gtownradio.com to hear guests with real world experience discuss challenges and strategies on meeting their organization’s member's needs while also trying to be better stewards of the planet:

Ron Fisher, Energy Co-op Executive Director: The Energy Co-op is a nonprofit cooperative helping with consumer energy needs since 1979. It was founded by grocery cooperative Weavers Way to source reliable affordable heating oil to its members during an oil embargo by Middle Eastern nations. The cooperative has continued to address energy issues faced by Philadelphians since that time. It was the first supplier in the Delaware Valley to offer renewable electricity sourced from wind turbines in 1999. Then in 2014 it became, and remains, the only supplier in the region of renewable natural gas sourced mainly from landfills. Energy Co-op Director Fisher will talk about new cleaner energy sources and storage options, and about the Co-op’s two new important initiatives aiming to help people save more energy and money.
Jon Roesser, Weavers Way General Manager: Weavers Way Cooperative Association has operated a grocery-based consumer organization that is owned and governed by its members since the mid 1970s. General Manager Rosser will talk about the co-op’s energy usage - particularly related to the challenges associated with owning smaller, older buildings. He will also talk about some of the difficult challenges of being a food retailer whose mission is meeting member's needs and also be better stewards of the planet.

Don’t miss the Planet Philadelphia!
This locally produced radio show about
our shared environment airs on the radio waves
4-5 PM the first and third Friday each month on
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM
Germantown Community Radio
and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Not in Philly?
You can still listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on
Tunein  (https://tunein.com/) on your phone or other device.

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com
facebook |  @planetphila | @gtownradio