Planet Philadelphia
Environmental Radio Show
4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays/month
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia
& gtownradio.com
4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays/month
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia
& gtownradio.com
Alternative Ways to Resist Polluter Profits Above People: Planet Philadelphia, Friday 7/6/186/28/2018
 Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 pm Friday 7/6/18 at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP on your radio dial in NW Philly or listen to the live stream on-line at www.gtownradio.com Community Activism: Peter Winslow on Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) bankruptcy and back taxes. PES is the big problem-prone oil refinery in Grays Ferry. It recently went through bankruptcy, but there are still some big unaddressed questions, one of which is an enormous amount of back taxes owed Pennsylvania.  Peter Winslow is President of the Evolve Foundation and the Founder/President of the FLAG (the Free Loan Association for Germantown). He is actively engaged in advocacy for the environmental and social justice community, including initiatives of Green Justice Philly, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light, 350 Philadelphia, POWER, Clean Water Action, and other organizations. He has participated in renewable energy and energy efficiency research and demonstration projects, including studies for the Department of Defense in association with Rutgers University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Siemens Corporate Technology. Art as Social Change in Philadelphia: Carnival de Resistance (CdR), a traveling carnival, village, and school for social change CdR bridges the worlds of art, activism and faith. This summer, in Philadelphia, Holy Fool Arts is organizing its 7th Carnival de Resistance July 24th through August 5th. Weekend productions (weaving storytelling, dance theater, live music, and circus arts) will be at Arch St. United Methodist Church. Also, in venues throughout the city, CdR will explore healthy cultural and ecological practices and demonstrate fossil fuel free alternatives in an eco-village experiment. Our live radio guests from the Carnival will be:
There are several ways to listen to Planet Philadelphia. Tune in on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, or listen on simultaneous live streaming live on G-Town Radio at http://www.gtownradio.com, and/or on your mobile devices with your radio app. Planet Philadelphia is an environmental radio show produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistance from reporter Linda Rosenwein. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday every month, on Greater Germantown Community Radio. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast. Podcast: Environmental justice in Pennsylvania–Planet Philadelphia aired live on 92.9LPFM, 6/15/186/17/2018
 https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/environmental-justice-in-pennsylvaniaplanet-philadelphia-aired-live-on-929lpfm-61518/
Will you be voting in the next election? The Planet Philadelphia guests believe there are some things we all need to consider before we cast our ballots for our family's health. • Dr. Walter Tsou, Physicians for Social Responsibility – fossil fuel & low birth weight babies. • Saleem Chapman, Green in ’18. Fall elections, citizen action and environmental issues. • Dean Kendall, PA Poor People's Campaign. Dismantling “interconnected evils” of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism. Also on this show: Tips from Cyane Gresham, professional gardener, on how to help out pollinators. Music: Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell Deep Thinker Logo – Scott Holmes Story Four Hallways – Blue Dot Sessions Happy Song – Pachyderm Warmth Of The Sun – Beach Boys Planet Philadelphia is an environmental radio show produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistance from reporter Linda Rosenwein. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday every month, on Greater Germantown Community Radio. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast. www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Planet Philadelphia Today: Environmental Justice, 4-5 pm on 92.9LPFM and www.gtownradio.com6/15/2018
Will you be voting in the next election? The Planet Philadelphia guests today believe there are some things we all need to consider before we cast our ballots for our own health as well as the health of the whole Commonwealth  Dean Kendall being arrested at Harrisburg Poor People's Campaign protest. Dean Kendall, coordinating committee of the PA Poor People's Campaign. Their drive to dismantle the “interconnected evils” of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism.  Cleaning up trash in the neighborhood. Photo courtesy of PennFuture. Saleem Chapman, the Campaign Manager for Green in ’18. Gubernatorial election and citizen action to help environmental issues be a top priority in Pennsylvania.  Pollution Impact of Fracking. Photo courtesy of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Dr. Walter Tsou, Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Philadelphia, about new research linking fossil fuel facilities & the incidence of low birth weight babies. There are several ways to listen to Planet Philadelphia. Tune in on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, or listen on simultaneous live streaming live on G-Town Radio at http://www.gtownradio.com, and/or on your mobile devices with your radio app. Planet Philadelphia is an environmental radio show produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistance from reporter Linda Rosenwein. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday every month, on Greater Germantown Community Radio. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast. www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Planet Philadelphia – Friday 6/15/18 4-5:00 PM: Environmental justice in Pennsylvania and your vote6/13/2018
Environmental justice in Pennsylvania and your vote Discussion focuses whether our legislators in Harrisburg are protecting people’s health from pollution and what impact their policies have in our communities.  Photo courtesy of PennFuture Tune in 4-5:00 pm this Friday 6/15/18 to hear:  Walter Tsou, MD, MPH is the Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Philadelphia Dr. Walter Tsou will address the effects of fossil fuel facilities on the health of the surrounding population including new research about the incidence of low birth weight babies in relation to pollution from coal, oil, and gas activities. Walter Tsou, MD, MPH is the Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Philadelphia, Adjunct Professor of Family and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania, former Health Commissioner of Philadelphia and past president of the American Public Health Association.  Saleem Chapman, Campaign Manager for Green in ’18 Saleem Chapman will tell us what is happening in PA environmental justice with a pivotal gubernatorial election taking place this fall and why citizen action to help environmental issues be a top priority in Pennsylvania. He is the Campaign Manager for Green in ’18, a Pennsylvania-wide environmental campaign launched by PennFuture with support from 25 other environmental groups across the state. In 2014, Saleem held a leading role in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to impose new regulations on petroleum refineries, an effort that significantly improved the conditions of many environmental justice communities across the country.  Dean Kendall, The Poor People's Campaign Dean Kendall will talk about The Poor People’s Campaign drive to dismantle the “interconnected evils” of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism. This campaign draws on the unfinished work of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign initiated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., reigniting the effort to foster a moral revolution of values. Kendall is on the coordinating committee of the PA Poor People's Campaign. He’s a 69 year old subsistence farmer from near Reading and member of Payday, a network of men who campaign with the Global Women’s Strike for a world that invests in caring rather than killing. There are several ways to listen to Planet Philadelphia. Tune in on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, or listen on simultaneous live streaming live on G-Town Radio at http://www.gtownradio.com, and/or on your mobile devices with your radio app.
 Low Birth Weight Baby - Pennsylvania Physicians for Social Responsibility This week's Planet Philadelphia airing live 4-5:00 pm Friday 6/15/18 at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia with simultaneous streaming on G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com. Is there a correlation between fossil fuel facilities and low birth weight babies? Is it right for oil companies to make people sign non-disclosure agreements in exchange for clean water? Are our legislators in Harrisburg protecting people’s health or are they favoring helping oil companies to gain more profits over their constituency’s concerns? These are the sorts of the topics that will be discussed on the next Planet Philadelphia. Tune in 4-5:00 pm Friday 6/15/18 to hear Dr. Walter Tsou of the Pennsylvania Physicians for Social Responsibility along with a representative from PennFuture address these issues and more.
 Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired live on 92.9 LPFM WGGT in Philadelphia and streaming at gtownradio.com Friday 6/1/18: HyTech Power may have found the long sought after prize - a way to efficiently and cost-effectively use hydrogen. Hear host Kay Wood’s interview about how a “hydrogen economy” might work with a new process with Evan C. Johnson, HyTech Power’s Chief Technology Officer. Afterwards there’s a discussion with Kay Wood, Linda Rosenwien, and Susan Caskey. Music on this show: Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell Sunny Street – David Szesztay There It Is – David Szesztay Misirlou – Dick Dale Planet Philadelphia Environmental radio show Live 4-5 pm 1st and 3rd Fridays Streaming on GTown Radio http://www.gtownradio.com/ On your radio dial in northwest Philadelphia on WGGT 92.9 low power FM www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 pm today, 6/1/18, at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP or streaming at G-town Radio to hear how a “hydrogen economy” might work by employing a solution which includes both a new technology and a practical business model from Evan C. Johnson of HyTech Power.  Hydrogen may be the key to a low carbon economy and maybe also clean up our air along the way. Listen from 4-5:00 pm today, 6/1/18, to Planet Philadelphia to learn about a promising solution to switching to a low carbon economy. HyTech Power may have found the long sought after prize - a way to efficiently and cost-effectively use hydrogen. Planet Philadelphia
Environmental radio show Live 4-5 pm 1st and 3rd Fridays streamed on GTown Radio http://www.gtownradio.com/ and on your radio dial in northwest Philadelphia on WGGT 92.9 low power FM www.planetphiladelphia.com | www.gtownradio.com facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio |
Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment aired 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or at gtownradio.com. Also on Villanova University’s radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM.
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