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Keep up with environmental news and views. Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 PM Friday 12/2/18.

11/30/2018

Photo courtesy of Meenal Raval

Hear local environmental activist, Meenal Raval, talk about why betting on new fossil fuel projects are a bad idea, and what we should be investing in instead. Also, Planet Philadelphia will try to help you keep up with what’s happening and how it relates to our area. It’s a fast paced world with new information coming at us from all over about the climate crisis, new health threats from pollution, legal wrangling, and new tech. Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday 12/2/18 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Planet Philadelphia airs live 4-5 PM the first and third Friday of the month on your radio dial at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in NW Philadelphia, and G-Town Radio, http://www.gtownradio.com. Shows aired live will be available as podcasts shortly after they broadcast. Call (484) 278-1846 to record comment/announcement for Planet Philadelphia radio show.  

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Just say no to new fossil fuel processing in Philadelphia? City Council should hear from constitutents according to Planet Philadelphia guest.

11/27/2018

Is it really the best policy for PGW to enter into a contract for 20—25 years of new LNG gas development in light of the UN’s IPCC report and the recent US federal government’s stark National Climate Assessment detailing how we are already badly affected by the climate crisis? The strongly worded report also pointed out that what we experience now is only a taste of the disasters coming our way if we do not rapidly switch from fossil fueled energy to renewable energy,

What is the best policy? Local environmental activist, Meenal Raval, and many others think that a new PGW LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility at its Passyunk plant is an irresponsibly bad project. She says that City Council needs to hear this from us.

Ms. Raval asks that people submit a comment questioning this project to Anna Rowe ([email protected]) of the Philadelphia Gas Commission, copying Meenal Raval ([email protected]) of 350 Philly. People have until Wednesday, Nov 28th 2018 to send in written testimony.

There will be a public meeting of the Philadelphia Gas Commission on Tuesday, December 4th, at 10:00 AM at 1515 Arch St, 18th Floor. For more information, Ms. Raval suggests going to 350philly.org/NoLNG.

On the December 7th Planet Philadelphia Ms. Raval will tell us why she thinks this new gas project is wrong. Please do tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday Dec. 7th on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com to hear Ms. Raval and a lot more.

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Planet Philadelphia Environmental Show 11/16/18 podcast

11/17/2018

Listen to the podcast of the Planet Philadelphia show broadcast 11/16/2018

What changed after elections results on our environment? Tune in to Planet Philadelphia on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com to hear all about environmental issues that were on the ballot, and more.

Roger Clark, Esq., Director of the Clean Energy Fund of the Reinvestment Fund, will be in the studio today to speak with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, and reporter, Linda Rosenwein, to talk about the Fund’s work to lend to commercial buildings over the last 25 years. The Fund gives loans for clean and for sustainable energy. We also will provide information for potential residential loans.

Steve Elkinton spoke with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, recently about the National Trails System. He wrote A Grand Experiment; The National Trails System at 50 in honor of the systems 50thanniversary. He wrote about it’s fascinating complex history from its origins to today in honor of National Trails Systems’ 50thanniversary which was on October 2nd.

Music:
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Podington Bear - Winter Walk
Louise Lodigensky - Rites of Passage Remix

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/reinvesting-in-clean-energy-roger-clark-esq-and-steve-elkinton-on-national-trails-111618/

Listen to the new Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today

11/16/2018

What changed after elections results on our environment? Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm today on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com to hear all about environmental issues that were on the ballot, and more.

Live Guest:
Roger Clark, Esq., Director of the Clean Energy Fund of the Reinvestment Fund, will be in the studio today to speak with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, and reporter, Linda Rosenwein, to talk about the Fund’s work to lend to commercial buildings over the last 25 years. The Fund gives loans for clean and for sustainable energy. We also will provide information for potential residential loans.

Listen to the interview about our National Trails System:
Steve Elkinton spoke with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, recently about the National Trails System. He wrote A Grand Experiment; The National Trails System at 50 in honor of the systems 50thanniversary. He wrote about it’s fascinating complex history from its origins to today in honor of National Trails Systems’ 50thanniversary which was on October 2nd.

What changed after elections results for the environment? New Planet Philadelphia 11/16/18

11/15/2018

PNY Comm Solar Project Revzilla Project

What changed after elections results on our environment? Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm tomorrow 11/16/18 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com to hear all about environmental issues that were on the ballot, the outcome for candidates with various environmental positions, policy and political work for the environment in light of the results, and the likelihood of changes in environmental policy based on these factors.
And more:

Roger Clark, Esq., Director of the Clean Energy Fund of the Reinvestment Fund

Continuing ongoing work:
Roger Clark, Esq., Director of the Clean Energy Fund of the Reinvestment Fund, will talk about the Fund’s work to lend to commercial buildings over the last 25 years. The Fund gives loans for clean and for sustainable energy. We also will provide information for potential residential loans.

The Reinvestment Fund is a nonprofit finance group in Philadelphia that has made over $2.0 billion in community investments, financing over 2,680 projects across the Mid-Atlantic region since its inception in 1985. As manager of its Clean Energy group, Roger directs the Sustainable Development Fund, a $32 million fund created by the PECO electric utility restructuring case to support renewable energy, energy conservation and clean energy businesses.

Listen to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 PM the first and third Friday of the month
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Working for the Environment in the Post-Election Era, new Planet Philadelphia 11/16/18

11/10/2018

New Planet Philadelphia 11/16/18

As far as environmental issues are concerned, what changed after elections results? Is it just more of the same? Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday 11/16/18 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Continuing ongoing work:
Roger Clark, Esq., Director of the Clean Energy Fund of the Reinvestment Fund, will talk about the Fund’s work to lend to commercial buildings over the last 25 years. The Fund gives loans for clean and for sustainable energy. We also will provide information for potential residential loans.
Election results aftermath: We will discuss environmental issues that were on the ballot, the outcome for candidates with various environmental positions, policy and political work for the environment in light of the results, and the likelihood of changes in environmental policy based on these factors.

G-town Radio Fund Drive

11/10/2018

Something New

11/7/2018

Sound For The Planet is Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show's new interview and other recordings page. You will find individual interviews on diverse subjects there.

We will also have a Special Projects page with podcasts and other information about projects in which Planet Philadelphia collaborated.

Click here for the first individual podcast, an inspiring multi-faith round-table talk on climate change and morality with with Imam Quaiser Abdullah, Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark, Reverend Mitchell C. Hescox, and Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein.

Please Vote Today!

11/5/2018

Nearly all the Planet Philadelphia guests stressed just how important is today’s election.
I voted. I hope you will also.
Best wishes,
Kay

Podcast: Climate Change in the Post-IPCC & Pre-Election Era, 11/2/18, Planet Philadelphia aired on 92.9 FM & gtownradio.com

11/3/2018

Podcast: Planet Philadelphia, 11/2/18

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/climate-change-in-the-post-ipcc-pre-election-era-11218-aired-on-929-fm-gtownradiocom/

How should we deal with Climate Change in the Post-IPCC & Pre-Election Era? Guests address different approaches to climate change in a critical period for the climate according to the UN. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired live 11/2/18, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM & streamed live on gtownradio.com.

Policy and politics: Dwight Evans
Media: Chandra Chevannes and Sandra Steingraber on award winning documentary film, “Unfractured”
Resiliency for museums and cultural institutions: Joyce Lee and Robert Cheetham

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Today: How should we deal with Climate Change in the Post-IPCC & Pre-Election Era

11/2/2018

Photo courtesy of "Unfractured."

Our guests address different approaches to climate change in a critical period for the climate according to the UN. Tune in to Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm Friday 11/2/18 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at gtownradio.com.

Policy and politics: Dwight Evans
Media: Chandra Chevannes and Sandra Steingraber on award winning documentary film, “Unfractured”
Resiliency for museums and cultural institutions: Joyce Lee and Robert Cheetham

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Climate Change in the Post-IPCC & Pre-Election Era

11/1/2018

Photo courtesy of "Unfractured"

Policy and politics:
Dwight Evans, US Representative of Pennsylvania’s 2nd congressional district since 2016, will address the changes needed to survive and thrive in extreme climate change challenges and the things he has tried to do for the environment in his role as a congressman.
Media:
Chandra Chevannes and Sandra Steingraber respectively, documentary film producer and main character, a biologist specializing in health effects from chemical exposures, will tell us about their award winning film, “Unfractured”, the story of successfully combatting natural gas fracking in NY state. This film currently is touring around Pennsylvania.

Resiliency for museums and cultural institutions:
Joyce Lee, FAIA, LEED Fellow and president of Indigo JLD as well as faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, will talk about the ways museums and cultural institutions are preparing for climate change effects.
Robert Cheetham, president of Azavea which develops IT data visualization products related to resiliency, will discuss tools that organizations can use to help visualize their needs during climate change. Some of these tools are free.

About: Planet Philadelphia is an environmental radio show produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistance from reporter Linda Rosenwein, broadcast 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday of every month. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live by going to http://www.gtownradio.com or tune to WGGT-LP 92.9 FM.
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