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New Planet Philadelphia coming up 4-5:00 PM next Friday, 1/21/22

1/14/2022

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Women Discussing
their Environmental Work
Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 1/21/22
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia and live streaming at gtownradio.com

What are some of the issues that come up when women work on environmental issues?

Amy Laura Cahn and Sarah McKinstry Wu Amy Laura is the Director of the Environmental Justice Clinic at Vermont Law School and operates as a community-based movement lawyer. Sarah is the Director of grant making at Bread and Roses community fund, a Philadelphia-based social justice fund which moves money to organizers. They will discuss their perspectives on the intersection of women and the environment and on marginalized groups in general.

Christa Barfield is a farmer who runs her own farming business in Philadelphia. She calls herself and her business Farmer Jawn. Christa will discuss her work on introducing farms to city environments and living sustainably through farming.

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.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
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

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Listen to the podcast of Friday's show

1/8/2022

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Conversations about the arts' role in the climate crisis

Discussions on ways to communicate about the climate crisis, ways that may bypass the rational, cognitive sides of ourselves. We talk with Stephan Crawford, Executive Producer of The Climate Music Project, about developing and presenting music and its communicative effectiveness about climate change. Our second interview is with Simone Spicer, a sculptor working just outside of Philadelphia, about her approach to environmental art and her relationship to her work.

Listen to the full show here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/conversations-about-the-arts-role-in-the-climate-crisis/

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Announcements for 1/7/21 show

1/8/2022

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Christmas Tree Recycling (from Philadelphia Inquirer)

Philly Goat Project: 1/8 and 1/22 12-3pm: 6336 Ardleigh
City of Philadelphia tree drop-off: 18 locations 1/8 and 1/15 9am-3pm
Philadelphia neighborhood Christmas tree recycling: various neighborhoods including Lower Moyamensing Civic Association 1/8 and
1/9, Passyunk Square Civic Association 1/8, South Philly Green 1/9, UCGreen 1/8. Most of these require a donation
Christmas tree recycling curbside pickup: Circle Compost weekends of 1/8 and 1/15, Bennett Compost weekends of 1/8 and 1/15. Both have a fee.

Weavers Way 2022 Green Community Project Grants
For projects in areas served by Weavers Way or in under-served communities. Grants $100-$500. Application due 3/1/22. Application:
https://weaversway.coop/

Tree Tenders Winter Basic Training - webinar
Run by Philadelphia Horticultural Society
Four-part program on 1/13,20.27 and 2/3. $40 for nonmembers, $36 for members.
To sign up: https://phsonline.org/events/tree-tenders-2022-bilingual-winter-training?
utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=FY22OSM

Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition - provide comments
DRBC draft regulations on fracking and the export of water from the Delaware River Watershed for fracking elsewhere. Public comment period extends to 2/28/22. Email for the coalition:
DRFrackBan@gmail.com
Go to DRBC online portal to fill in the form and cut and paste some of the suggested points into the template. Go here to submit a comment:
https://dockets.drbc.commentinput.com/?id=x2K8A

Zoom Seminar/Discussion on Residential Local Solar Energy for Low and Middle Income Communities
First United Methodist Church of Germantown presentation (FUMCOG) 1/8 9:30 a.m.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2614489763

Air Quality Monitoring Grant and Informational Webinar
EPA-environmental justice group Informational webinar Tuesday 1/11 1-2pm. Applications due 2/25/22. Webinar link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1613283271

www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook
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Tune in today; conversations about the arts' role in the climate crisis.

1/7/2022

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New Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM today
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com

Simone Spicer sculpture "Convergence"

To ring in the new year, we are thinking about new ways to approach and communicate about environmental issues, ways that may bypass the rational, cognitive sides of ourselves. We talk with Stephan Crawford, Executive Producer of The Climate Music Project, about developing and presenting this music and its communicative effectiveness about climate change. Our second interview ill be with Simone Spicer, a sculptor working just outside of Philadelphia, about her approach to environmental art and her relationship to her work.

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The Arts and Environmental Communication

12/31/2021

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Start the New Year with
a new Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM Friday 1/7/22
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com

Climate Music 2016 Grace Cathedral San Francisco

To ring in the new year, we are thinking about new ways to approach and communicate about environmental issues, ways that may bypass the rational, cognitive sides of ourselves.

Stephan Crawford is Executive Producer of The Climate Music Project. This project, based in San Francisco, combines the talents and expertise of world class scientists, composers, musicians, artists, and technology visionaries, to enable the creation and staging of science-guided music and visual experiences to inspire people to engage actively on the issue of climate change. They aim for presentation of pieces of music that stand on their own as music. Stephan will discuss the process of developing and presenting this music and its communicative effectiveness about climate change. We will hear some excerpts of the music.

Simone Spicer is a sculptor working in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Much of her work has been in partnership with other artist-activists to inform the public about climate change through various events/shows, including one which just ended in New York City. She has served on many panels with artists and scientists reporting on climate change and addressing how artists are handling our predicament. Simone will discuss her approach to environmental art and her relationship to her work.

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.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU,
Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
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

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Happy New Year!

12/31/2021

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Happy Holidays!

12/20/2021

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Announcements mentioned on 12/17/21 radio show

12/19/2021

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Penn State Master Watershed Steward program in Philadelphia
Volunteer program open to residents of the Greater Philadelphia area for Spring training starting in March. Fee is $125 with scholarships available for those in need (no financial documentation necessary).
Virtual information session Thursday 1/6 or Thursday 1/20 7pm:

Learn more about the program or apply:
https://extension.psu.edu/programs/watershed-stewards/counties/philadelphia-county

EPA Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring

More information available at:
https://www.epa.gov/grants/enhanced-air-quality-monitoring-communities
OR
https://www.epa.gov/arp/enhanced-air-quality-monitoring-funding-under-arp

Application closed 2/25/2022. There will be an information webinar about the grant on 1/11/2022 1-2pm EST.

Article listing Black-led & Black-focused local nonprofits working for the environment
https://www.thegreencities.com/philly/14-black-led-black-focused-nonprofits-working-for-a-clean-environment/

Tell the EPA what you think of their new methane rules
You can click here to submit an official comment regarding the EPA's new rule reducing methane pollution from the gas industry.
https://cleanaircouncil.salsalabs.org/epamethanerule

PA Department of Environmental Protection Award Opportunity
Governor's award for promoting environmental excellence to be awarded to a recent project. Applications due through 12/31/21 at:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Awards/EnvironmentalExcellence/pages/default.aspx

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PODCAST of 12/17/21 radio show about an equitable climate change transition now available

12/18/2021

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Funding the climate crisis transition equitably; talks with Jarmo Kikstra & Maryrose Myrtetus

Radio show aired on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia or gtownradio.com 12/17/21: Can we afford to take on the challenge of climate change in an equitable way, and even alleviate poverty? We talk about worldwide and local perspectives to these questions with Jarmo Kikstra, a researcher with the Energy, Climate and Environmental Program (ECE) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). And with Maryrose Myrtetus is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp (PGCC), the new green bank affiliate of the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA).
Listen to the show:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/funding-the-climate-crisis-transition-equitably-talks-with-jarmo-kikstra-maryrose-myrtetus/

https://anchor.fm/kay-wood9/episodes/Making-climate-crisis-transition-equitably---a-global-perspecive-Jarmo-Kikstra--researcher-at-the-International-Institute-for-Applied-Systems-Analysis-IIASA-e1bt1pn

https://anchor.fm/kay-wood9/episodes/Phillys-Getting-A-Green-Bank-e1bt21c

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New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 pm today: Climate Change Funding & Equity

12/16/2021

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92.9FM WWGT-LP and gtownradio.com

Photo credit: Solar States

New Planet Philadelphia, 4-5:00 p.m. today:
Funding the climate crisis transition equitably.
Listen at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia or gtownradio.com.

Can we afford to take on the challenge of climate change in an equitable way, and even alleviate poverty? We talk about worldwide and local perspectives to these questions with Jarmo Kikstra, a researcher with the Energy, Climate and Environmental Program (ECE) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). And with Maryrose Myrtetus is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp (PGCC), the new green bank affiliate of the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA).

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.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU,
Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
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

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Climate Change Funding & Equity— Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM 12/17/21

12/10/2021

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On the new Planet Philadelphia coming up next Friday we discuss funding the transition necessary to deal with the climate crisis.
Listen at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia or gtownradio.com.

Many have raised concerns about whether fighting climate change is economically feasible. How can we pay for the changes needed? Can we afford, as well, to do this in an equitable way, and even alleviate poverty? Our interviewees discuss worldwide and local perspectives to these questions.

Jarmo Kikstra is a researcher with the Energy, Climate and Environmental Program (ECE) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). There, he is part of the Integrated Assessment and Climate Change Research plus the Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions Research groups. He works on the links between climate change and sustainable development objectives. Jarmo also is a Ph.D. candidate at the Imperial College of London. He will discuss his recent research on the question of whether fighting poverty is compatible with fighting climate change.

Maryrose Myrtetus is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp (PGCC), the new green bank affiliate of the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA). The PGCC was created to connect projects to capital to drive a robust, equitable, clean energy market in Philadelphia, support the PEA, and respond to the local challenges of climate change. She will discuss the programs of this new green bank and how it hopes to fund clean energy in an equitable way.

To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia
or live stream at gtownradio.com the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.
Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
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

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Announcements form December 3rd show

12/6/2021

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Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) Report on Jobs
Published 11/2/21, this report details clean energy jobs in for 435 congressional districts.
https://e2.org/

PA Department of Environmental Protection Award Opportunity
Governor's award for promoting environmental excellence to be awarded to a recent project. Applications due through 12/31/21 at:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Awards/EnvironmentalExcellence/pages/default.aspx

Applications for City's Environmental Justice Advisory Commission
This is a new commission which will provide recommendations to the major, City Council and Office of Sustainability about how to study and address environmental justice issues in Philadelphia. Residents of Philadelphia, especially those from impacted communities are invited to join. There will be a very small compensation for participation. Applications open through midnight 12/22/21.
https://www.thegreencities.com/news/applications-open-for-the-citys-environmentaljustice-advisory-commission/

To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU,
Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page
for the full broadcast or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.

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

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Podcast: Collaborating on problem solving; Franco Montalto and Jodi Reynhout - 12/3/21/ show

12/4/2021

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In this Planet Philadelphia we speak with Franco Montalto, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Drexel University and Jodi Reynhout, Sr. V.P. of community engagement at Esperanza talk with us about how their partnership could show how effective collaboration works and could be a model for tackling other sorts of problems.
Listen to show:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/collaborating-on-problem-solving-in-times-of-climate-crisis-franco-montalto-and-jodi-reynhout/

Individual interview:

https://anchor.fm/kay-wood9/episodes/Collaborating-on-problem-solving-in-times-of-climate-crisis-Franco-Montalto-and-Jodi-Reynhout-e1b83i1

To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU,
Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page
for the full broadcast or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.

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

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New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 Today: Collaborating on problem solving in times of climate crisis

12/2/2021

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Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

Solving Problems by
Collaborating with Communities
Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today, Friday 12/3/21
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at gtownradio.com

Community engagement and empowerment are important elements of solving community problems. It is important that engagement with the community be done in an effective and respectful way. University/community partnerships have their own particular issues. Our guests speak about community/university partnerships and their experience addressing heat islands in the Hunting Park area of Philadelphia. The guests talk with us talk with us about how their partnership could show how effective collaboration with the community works and could be a model for tackling other sorts of problems.

Franco Montalto, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Drexel University

Jodi Reynhout, Sr. V.P. of community engagement at Esperanza, a nonprofit serving the Hispanic community around the Hunting Park area of Philadelphia

To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com
the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month.
Also aired on Villanova's radio station, WXVU,
Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.

Not in Philly? You can also listen to all the great G-town Radio programing on the
iPhone G-town Radio app, or Tunein, Simple Radio, Streema, or other apps.

Podcasts are available shortly after live broadcast on
planetphiladelphia.com show archives page
for the full broadcast or listen to individual interviews on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor| Google| PocketCasts| Breaker| RadioPublic.

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

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EPA Environmental Justice unit engagement call

11/30/2021

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EPA Environmental Justice unit engagement call
December 7 2021, 2-4pm Eastern time
The purpose of the call is to inform the community and other stakeholders about EPA's EJ work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue with EJ advocates.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-dec-7-2021-registration-208805190947

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