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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
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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

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

3/27/2026

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4-5:00 PM Friday 4/3/2026
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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
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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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Discovering Biological DiversityPlanet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 3/20/2026

3/13/2026

Photo credit: Kay Wood

Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 3/20/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and https://gtownradio.com/ world wide

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.

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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Announcements

3/10/2026

Climate Resources for Teachers
Free for all K-12 subjects. Includes lesson plans, unit, and activities and more. Go to www.subjecttoclimate.org

Participate in Philadelphia Climate Resilience Workshops
The Philadelphia Office of Sustainability is offering the ability to participate in climate resilience solutions for the city. A limited number of positions is available and there is a small stipend. Go to: https://www.phila.gov/2026-02-12-your-voice-matters-join-us-for-a-climate-ready-workshop/

Regional grants related to the environment
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is offering various grants for environmental and sustainability. Go to their website for further information: https://www.dvrpc.org/funding/ and https://www.dvrpc.org/search/?q=projects

Next Planet Philadelphia March 20, 2026. 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.

Podcast 3/6/26 radio show: Saving nature in urban & wild lands, Joshua Jackson, Björn Embrén

3/7/2026

For us to survive and thrive we need healthy thriving nature in wild, rural, and urban lands. We examine how nature, in divergent areas, faces threats and ways to help save and restore it.

Joshua Jackson, founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, discusses his recent book, “The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands”, and the beauty and importance of our BLM lands in the American West.
Björn Embrén former tree specialist for the City of Stockholm. His technique, the “Stockholm tree pit” method, has completely transformed how to sustain these essential urban trees, changing them from sickly trees to healthy.

Listen to the show:
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Saving nature in urban and wild lands, Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today 3/6/2026

2/27/2026

Photo: Gold Butte, Josh Jackson, Founder: Forgotten Lands Project

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show
4-5:00 PM Friday 3/6/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at https://gtownradio.com/

For us to survive and thrive we need healthy thriving nature in wild, rural, and urban lands. We examine how nature, in divergent areas, faces threats and ways to help save and restore it.

Joshua Jackson is founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, a writer and photographer whose work illuminates America’s most overlooked public lands—those managed federally by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). He weaves storytelling and imagery to reveal the beauty, complexity, and vulnerability of these often misunderstood landscapes. His work has appeared numerous publications. He discusses his recent book, “The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands”, and the BLM lands of our West. The book is both a love letter to these landscapes and a meditation on belonging and reciprocity.

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Björn Embrén has been appointed Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science at SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences). He is a consultant and former tree specialist for the City of Stockholm. His technique, the “Stockholm tree pit” method, for establishing planting beds has completely transformed how to sustain these essential urban trees in paved-over urban spaces. He discusses the long-term, methodological and creative experimentation which led to these techniques and the resulting method which could be used in most other urban settings.

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Podcast 2/20/26 radio show: No Miracles Needed, solving the climate crisis, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson

2/21/2026

Dollars, health, and security case for transition to renewable energy. “No Miracles Needed: How Today’s Technology Can Save our Climate and Clean our Air”, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson. According to Dr. Jacobson we have all the tools we need right now to solve climate change while saving lives and money.

Listen to the show: www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/no-miracles-needed-solving-the-climate-crisis-dr-mark-z-jacobson-2202026/

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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today: We already have all we need to solve the climate crisis, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson

2/13/2026

Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday 2/20/2026
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Do we need to take extreme measures such as geoengineering and building many new nuclear facilities to deal with climate change? What does the evidence tell us?

Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford University. He has written two books on this question based on his global research gathering: “No Miracles Needed: How Today’s Technology Can Save our Climate and Clean our Air” and an updated version recently released “Still No Miracles Needed”. He discusses his findings and why and how he came to these conclusions.
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Podcast 2/6/2026 radio show: Poetry and Nature, Pamela Haines

2/7/2026

Poetry expresses so much so economically. We need its reflections, especially in times of turmoil. Pamela Haines reads some of her poems about gardening and nature. We also talk with her about her process and reflections on life. Pamela is passionate about the earth, relationships, integrity, paying attention, and repair of all kinds.
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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today, 2/6/2026, Poetry and Nature

1/30/2026

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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM Friday 2/6/2026
Poetry expresses so much so economically. We need its reflections, especially in times of turmoil. Pamela Haines reads some of her poems about gardening and nature. We also talk with her about her process and reflections on life.

Pamela Haines is passionate about the earth, relationships, integrity, paying attention, and repair of all kinds. She enjoys connections with Northern Ugandans, youth climate activists, childcare teachers, public banking advocates and urban farmers, among others. As a writer, workshop leader and speaker, she loves to demystify the connections between economics and daily life, challenge people to claim their power and act on their values, as well as to wonder.
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Podcast 4/3/2026 show: Protecting PA’s Environment Legally, John Dernbach & Robert McKinstry

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

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4-5:00 PM Friday 4/3/2026
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Podcast 3/6/26 radio show: Saving nature in urban & wild lands, Joshua Jackson, Björn Embrén

Saving nature in urban and wild lands, Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today 3/6/2026

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4-5:00 PM Friday 3/6/2026
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
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