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
Podcast: Wild ad-libbed Planet Philadelphia live show - streamed online 6/2/17 www.gtownradio.com6/5/2017
Hear environmental news — some real, some probably wildly inaccurate — as Planet Philadelphia show host, Kay Wood, and reporter, Linda Rosenwein, madly scrambled to put on a show after bizarre tech trouble. It’s an uneven show, but fun. Kind of a zany show full of tech trouble and mad recoveries with some environmental news mixed in too. To listen to Planet Philadelphia shows that you might have missed, check out the podcast page on Planet Philadelphia website, http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts or back here at gtownradio.com a day or so after they’ve aired on Gtown Radio. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime to be broadcast on the next Planet Philadelphia radio show. For more environmental reporting tune back in to G-Town Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) for the next Planet Philadelphia show: June 16th. Host Kay Wood interviews PECO Communications Manager, Ben Armstrong about PECO’s plans for renewable energy. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com | facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio  Today: Planet Philadelphia streaming on-line on G-Town Radio, 4:00; What Now Environmental and Climate Justice? President Trump wants to get rid of programs to protect us from fossil fuel pollution. This will have a devastating impact on communities that already suffer an out-sized toxic burden.
In today’s Planet Philadelphia host Kay Wood speaks with Jacqueline Patterson, the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program. Ms Patterson talks about the heavier burden placed on people of color by toxic facilities and other pollution based health risks right now from fossil fuel use. Also on Planet Philadelphia today we get an update from the courts. Nate Bellinger, Staff Attorney and State Program Manager of Our Children's Trust lawsuit, discusses the government’s breach of trust with climate change. Lots more interesting environmental news, as well. Please also tune back in on-line to G-Town Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime to be broadcast on the next Planet Philadelphia radio show. Planet Philadelphia streams on the internet at http://www.gtownradio.com/ 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month. To listen to shows after they’ve aired, check out the podcast page on Planet Philadelphia website, http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts. Tune back in to the next Planet Philadelphia 4:00, Friday, April 7, 2017 G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila Podcast: Listen to award winning Planet Philadelphia streamed Live 11/4/16 on G-Town Radio11/5/2016
In this episode of Planet Philadelphia: First up you’ll hear Michael Nairn, who teaches at the Urban Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, talk about how justice needs an equal place in discussions of a sustainable world. Then we’ll hear from Bernie Sanders delegate, Russell Greene, a climate activist who was instrumental in helping to write the Democratic Party platform to recognize that we are in a climate emergency, and that anything short of a World War II-like mobilization will bring catastrophic consequences to civilization.
Please tune in to the next exciting Planet Philadelphia this Friday, November 18th, at 4:00 p.m. on fabulous G-Town Radio at www.gtownradio.com to hear these great interviews, music and more. Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on gtownradio.com/ the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast here at www.planetphila.com or www.gtownradio.com. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. www.planetphila.com | www.gtownradio.com | facebook | @planetphila 
Listen to a podcast of Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show with great guests; Jim Wiley, Chair of the Sierra Club’s South Eastern PA Group, will answer Ed Rendel’s charge that it’s impossible to talk with anti-fracking folks. He’d be happy to speak with Ed. Also on this show is local bee-keeper Kathy May who was absolutely fascinating about the bees that are so necessary if we want to keep on eating. These super interviews are followed up by a very moving account by Patty Brotman, a member of Weaver’s Way Environment Committee, about her experiences at the recent Clean Energy Revolution March. Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast. The Planet Philadelphia listener comment line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. http://www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook  Listen to a great new Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show with great guests; Jim Wiley, Chair of the Sierra Club’s South Eastern PA Group, will answer Ed Rendel’s charge that it’s impossible to talk with anti-fracking folks. He’d be happy to speak with Ed. Also on this show is local bee-keeper Kathy May who was absolutely fascinating about the bees that are so necessary if we want to keep on eating. These super interviews are followed up by a very moving account by Patty Brotman, a member of Weaver’s Way Environment Committee, about her experiences at the Clean Energy Revolution March.
Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast. The Planet Philadelphia listener comment line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. http://www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook
Listen to a super new Planet Philadelphia about sea level rise 4:00 pm Friday May 20th here on fabulous G-town Radio with some great interviews. First up is an amazing interview with Rutgers University Professor Benjamin Horton of the Department of Marine and Coastal Science. In his riveting interview with host, Kay Wood, Professor Horton lays out what is happening with sea level rise and how it will affect all of us. He also tells us clearly what we can do to not only save our world, but make it a better place for all. Also on today’s show is Bobby Magill is a Senior Science Writer at Climate Central. He talks about the practice of gas flaring and how that affects the climate. The EPA released its new methane regulations for the oil and gas sector. Here's Bobby Magill’s story on it: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/epa-regulate-oil-gas-methane-emissions-20342
Planet Philadelphia streams 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows generally become available the day after they broadcast. The Planet Philadelphia listener comment Line is (484)278-1846. You can record a message anytime. Hope to hear from you. http://www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook Important new show on sea level rise 4:00-5:00 Fri May 20th Planet Philadelphia on gtownradio.com5/12/2016
 An important new Planet Philadelphia show is coming up 4:00-5:00 p.m. Friday May 20th on G-Town Radio: Tune in to Planet Philadelphia on G-Town Radio to hear an interview with Rutgers University Professor Benjamin Horton of the Department of Marine and Coastal Science. In this riveting interview with host, Kay Wood, he lays out what is happening with sea level rise and how it will affect all of us. He makes a compelling case for the urgency of acting on climate change now. Professor Horton also tells us clearly what we can do to save our world. This is a show everyone who cares about our children’s future should hear.
Planet Philadelphia’s includes a mix of environmental news, interviews, music, poetry, and reporting on community events, and can be heard 4:00-5:00pm the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month on G-Town Radio at http://www.gtownradio.com/. Show podcasts are available the following day for listening or sharing any time on the Planet Philadelphia website podcast page: http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or contact Kay Wood at: [email protected]
Listen to a podcast of the Planet Philadelphia that was streamed on G-town Radio May 6, 2016 with host Kay Wood’s interviews with Karen Melton, a local climate change activist who talked about her experiences with the Citizens' Climate Lobby and their proposal for a carbon fee and dividend system that’s getting a lot of support across the political spectrum. The second interview is with Dr. Alison LaBonte about Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize competition. According to some estimates wave energy could meet much of US energy needs if we can solve the technical hurdles. The DOE’s Wave Energy Prize is designed to help work out the best technological innovations to do just that.
Please do tune back in to G-town Radio at 4:00 Friday May 20th for a dynamic interview about sea level rise with Professor Benjamin Horton of Rutgers University who tells us about the absolute urgency about acting on climate change now on another great Planet Philadelphia. Podcasts of the shows become available a day or two after they broadcast. Call the Listener Comment Line any time: (484) 278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/ | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook #climatechange #carbon #radio #podcast #waveenergy #carbonfee+dividend Today! – Listen to a new live streamed Planet Philadelphia on wonderful Gtown Radio 4:00 today!5/6/2016
 Listen to a new live streamed Planet Philadelphia on wonderful Gtown Radio 4:00 today! Kay Wood, the host of Planet Philadelphia, has some great interviews lined up – first up is Karen Melton, a local climate change activist who talks about her experiences with the Citizens' Climate Lobby and their proposal for a carbon fee and dividend system that’s getting a lot of support across the political and social spectrum. The second interview is with Dr. Alison LaBonte about Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize competition. According to some estimates wave energy could meet much of US energy needs if we can solve the technical hurdles. The DOE’s Wave Energy Prize is designed to help work out the best technological innovations to do just that.
Podcasts of the shows become available a day or two after they broadcast. Call the Listener Comment Line any time: (484) 278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/ | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook Podcast: Planet Philadelphia live-streamed Apr 15. Guests: Zoë Cina-Sklar and Anthony Giancatarino4/18/2016
Thought-provoking interviews on this Planet Philadelphia radio show live streamed on wonderful Gtown Radio April 15th with host Kay Wood. In addition to an interview with Zoë Cina-Sklar from PennEnvironment who spoke on the controversial energy hub and about the potential for 10,000 new green jobs here in Philly, we have Anthony Giancatarino, Director of Policy and Strategy at the Center for Social Inclusion, talking about a just transition to renewable energy.
Podcasts of the shows become available the day after they broadcast. Questions about Planet Philadelphia? Please call the Listener Comment Line to let me know any time: (484) 278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/. | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook  Here’s an update for Planet Philadelphia tomorrow, Friday at 4:00 pm on wonderful Gtown radio with host Kay Wood. In addition to the interview with Zoë Cina-Sklar, who’ll be talking about the controversial energy hub and about 10,000 potential new green jobs here in Philly, we have Anthony Giancatarino, Director of Policy and Strategy at the Center for Social Inclusion, talking about a just transition to renewable energy and about a talk on that topic coming up soon. So tune in to Planet Philadelphia for a super show 4:00 this Friday at gtownradio.com!
Podcasts of the shows become available the day after they broadcast. Please tell all your friends that they too can hear great shows about our environment – after all it’s where we all live, work, and play. To make a comment about what you hear on Planet Philadelphia or if you have a question, please call the listener Comment Line: (484) 278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/. | @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook
It's an exciting Planet Philadelphia streamed live on wonderful http://www.gtownradio.com/ 4:00, April 1, 2016. State Senator Art Haywood, who represents our own 4th district in Harrisburg, was interviewed by host Kay Wood about his views on the proposed and controversial energy hub.
To make a comment or ask a question about Planet Philadelphia please call the Listener Comment Line: (484) 278-1846. Please also tell all your friends about Planet Philadelphia – lot’s of great shows about our environment.  Today’s high is an unusually warm 62º. Sunday we have a 70% chance of snow with a high of 37º predicated. Here’s a cartoon I drew using characters from The Big Belch. Think it sums things up? For folks who don’t know, The Big Belch is my graphic novel about oil. The cartoon with more info on the novel The Big Belch.
Listen live to the next great new Planet Philadelphia radio show about our environment with host Kay Wood, 4:00 pm Friday March 18th streaming on http://www.gtownradio.com/. Sue Caskey, a Mt. Airy resident and environmental science writer, will talk live with Kay about her visit to the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. Also on this Planet Philadelphia, listen to two great interviews; the first will be with our new Sustainability Director Christine Knapp, who was appointed by Mayor Jim Kenney in January. Then we’ll hear from Dr. Robert P. Hartwig the president of the Insurance Information Institute talks about how the insurance industry is looking at climate change.
Podcasts of the shows become available the day after they broadcast. Please tell all your friends that they too can hear great shows about our environment – after all it’s where we all live, work, and play.
To make a comment about what you hear on Planet Philadelphia or if you have a question, please call the listener Comment Line: (484)278-1846. It would be great to hear what you have to say. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/. @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook
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 Listen to a great new Planet Philadelphia radio show February 19th 4:00 on http://www.gtownradio.com/
Planet Philadelphia host Kay Wood talks with Tyler Nickerson, the Director of Investments and State Strategy for The Solutions Project, about how we here in PA can use currently available technology to meet 100% of our energy needs with 100% renewable energy. Also hear from local Germantown artist, Peter Handler, about his sculptures and why they are so influenced by climate change. Listen to this exciting episode of Planet Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. February 19, 2016 on gtownradio.com. Planet Philadelphia streams live 4:00 to 5:00 pm on http://www.gtownradio.com/ the1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Podcasts of the live shows become available the day after they broadcast. To find out more about Planet Philadelphia go to http://www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/ Contact Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, by the links below or call the listener Comment Line: (484)278-1846 to tell us your own exciting environmental insights anytime. Hope to hear from you. @planetphila | @gtownradio | Facebook |
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.
Podcasts are available at planetphiladelphia.com show archives page. Individual interviews:Spotify, Anchor, Google, PocketCasts, Breaker, RadioPublic 
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