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<![CDATA[PLANET PHILADELPHIA - Show Archives]]>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:26:51 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Podcast 5/1/26 radio show: Local Resilience Training and Planning, Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright]]>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:17:59 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-5126-radio-show-local-resilience-training-and-planning-susan-christian-dominique-london-and-allison-wrightEscalating 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.
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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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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 4/17/26 radio show: Women’s Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis; Osprey Orielle Lake, Magnolia Brown]]>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:23:13 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-41726-radio-show-womens-contributions-to-solving-the-climate-crisis-osprey-orielle-lake-magnolia-brownWomen 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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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 4/3/2026 show: Protecting PA’s Environment Legally, John Dernbach & Robert McKinstry]]>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:51:50 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-432026-show-protecting-pas-environment-legally-john-dernbach-robert-mckinstryNoted 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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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 3/20/2026 show: Discovering Biological Diversity; Toby Kiers, Alison Young]]>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:30:10 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-3202026-show-discovering-biological-diversity-toby-kiers-alison-youngDiscover 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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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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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 3/6/26 radio show: Saving nature in urban & wild lands, Joshua Jackson, Björn Embrén]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:42:35 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-3626-radio-show-saving-nature-in-urban-wild-lands-joshua-jackson-bjorn-embrenFor 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.

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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 2/20/26 radio show: No Miracles Needed, solving the climate crisis, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:55:20 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-22026-radio-show-no-miracles-needed-solving-the-climate-crisis-dr-mark-z-jacobsonDollars, 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.

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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 2/6/2026 radio show: Poetry and Nature, Pamela Haines]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:48:14 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-262026-radio-show-poetry-and-nature-pamela-hainesPoetry 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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]]><![CDATA[Podcast 1/16/2026 radio show: Life Without Cars, Sarah Goodyear]]>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:54:58 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-1162026-radio-show-life-without-cars-sarah-goodyear5968348What would life, particularly in cities, be like without so many cars? Would it be better, healthier, and fairer? Our guest, Author and journalist Sarah Goodyear tells us the benefits of freeing our lives from the tyranny of cars. Listen to show:
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]]><![CDATA[Podcast December 19, 2025 radio show: Dr. Maria Tigre, Devi Ramkissoon]]>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:27:44 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/january-31st-2026As the year ends, we wanted to bring you positive news: some projects at the national/international and local levels that can move us forward environmentally.

Courts find human right to a healthy climate, Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre, Director of Global Climate Change Litigation at the Sabin Center, talks about some big rulings in international courts recognizing the human right to a healthy climate.
New Chief Sustainability Officer of Montgomery County PA: Devi Ramkissoon, the new Chief Sustainability Officer of Montgomery County PA, tells us how this new initiative is going to affect sustainability, the citizenry, and business.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/hopeful-sustainability-projects-dr-maria-antonia-tigre-devi-ramkissoon-121925/

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]]><![CDATA[Podcast January 2, 2026 radio show: Climate Music and Art, Stephan Crawford, Diane Burko]]>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:20:50 GMThttps://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives/podcast-january-2-2026-radio-show-climate-music-and-art-stephan-crawford-diane-burkoInspiration to start the new year.
• Stephan Crawford, Executive Producer of The Climate Music Project, the creation and staging of science-guided music and visual experiences to inspire people to engage actively on the issue of climate change, while presenting of pieces of music that stand on their own as music.
• Diane Burko, artist whose artwork explores the intersection of art and science, focusing on monumental geological phenomena and issues of climate change.

Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/climate-music-and-art-stephan-crawford-diane-burko-122026/

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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. Podcasts are available 24/7 at https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/show-archives and on Spotify. Share your thoughts on the nature, the seasons, or other comment: (484) 278-1846.

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