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
Listen to the new Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show streaming today on-line 4-5:00 pm at gtownradio.com and learn about how we here at home are thinking about and dealing with our many environmental challenges and opportunities.
This and more on Planet Philadelphia, the incisive environmental radio show produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with able assistance from reporter Linda Rosenwein, the first and third Friday of every month. Shows will be available as podcasts on the Planet Philadelphia website (http://www.planetphiladelphia.com/podcasts) shortly after they broadcast. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime to be on the next Planet Philadelphia radio show.  Listen to Senator Robert Casey, Jr. giving us insight into what’s happening with Climate Change and the political scene in DC and what we can do about it here at home in Philly. New Planet Philadelphia, show host, Kay Wood, and reporter, Linda Rosenwein, bring you this and much more on your favorite local radio station, GTown Radio, 4-5:00pm this Friday, 7/21/17. (http://www.gtownradio.com)
To listen to Planet Philadelphia shows you might have missed, check out the podcast page on Planet Philadelphia website, http://planetphila.weebly.com/podcasts and/or on gtownradio.com a day or so after they’ve aired on G-town 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. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com | facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio 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  New Planet Philadelphia Friday June 2nd streams online! GTown Radio 4-5:00pm 6/2/17
Hear from an award-winning sea level researcher on efforts to limit climate change and what current government funding cuts might mean for the future for such research.
Tune in to Planet Philadelphia at our wonderful local radio station G-Town Radio 4:00pm www.gtownradio.com to hear these illuminating interviews and more. 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. The next great Planet Philadelphia will be Friday June 2nd on http://www.gtownradio.com/ for more informative interviews about to live and thrive our beautiful world. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Coming up a new Planet Philadelphia streaming on-line on G-Town Radio, 4:00 Friday, 3/17/173/12/2017
 Listen to Planet Philadelphia host Kay Wood’s interview with Jacqueline Patterson, the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program. Ms Patterson tells us about environmental justice and the heavier burden placed on people of color by toxic facilities and other pollution based health risks. Also on this Planet Philadelphia we get an update from the courts. Nate Bellinger, Staff Attorney and State Program Manager of Our Children's Trust law suit, 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 Switching to renewable energy can do many wonderful things for our lives. One of the most beneficial is saving ourselves from the truly alarming impacts of fossil fuels on infant mortality and the myriad health impacts through out our lives. Listen to Kay Wood’s interview with Barbara Gottlieb of Physicians for Social Responsibility on how fossil fuel pollution is causing huge numbers of people right now right here in Pennsylvania to suffer severe health consequences and what can be done to change to a brighter healthier future. Also on this Planet Philadelphia – Pennsylvanians react to Senator Casey’s and Senator Toomey’s votes on Scott Pruit as the new head of the EPA. Please also tune back in to G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Upcoming guests scheduled include; Linda Black Elk on DALP, Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, on environmental justice, and an update on children’s law suit over climate change that has gained surprising headway in the courts from Nate Bellinger, Staff Attorney, State Program Manager, Our Children's Trust, and more. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Planet Philadelphia streams on 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 Planet Philadelphia 4:00, Friday, February17th G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila  New Planet Philadelphia G-Town Radio 4:00 3/3/17 - Fossil Fuels and Your Health: Physicians for Social Responsibility Report
Switching to renewable energy can do many wonderful things for our lives. One of the most beneficial is saving ourselves from the truly alarming impacts of fossil fuels on infant mortality and the myriad health impacts through out our lives. Listen to Kay Wood’s interview with Barbara Gottlieb of Physicians for Social Responsibility on how fossil fuel pollution is causing huge numbers of people right now right here in Pennsylvania to suffer severe health consequences and what can be done to change to a brighter healthier future. Also on this Planet Philadelphia – Pennsylvanians react to Senator Casey’s and Senator Toomey’s votes on Scott Pruit as the new head of the EPA. Planet Philadelphia streams on 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. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is (484) 278-1846. Record a message anytime and share your views and events with your neighbors on the next Planet Philadelphia. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Guest’s on this Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show on G-town Radio were Christina Simeone, the Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, to give us a run down of energy policy in the US, including a view on how the new political situation might affect this vital far reaching part of our economy and lives. Also on this Planet Philadelphia, Maura McCarthy, the Executive Director of The Friends of the Wissahickon talked about their Sustainable Trail Initiative. The initiative is in the middle of a decade long effort of habitat restoration, improved water quality, user experience and safety, and storm water management. Please also tune back in to G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Upcoming guests scheduled include; Linda Black Elk on DALP, Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, on environmental justice, Barbara Gottlieb, Director, Environment & Health Physicians for Social Responsibility on fossil fuel’s and the current climate crisis’s multiple impacts on our health, and more. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Planet Philadelphia streams on 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. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio  There are noteworthy guests on this week’s Planet Philadelphia. Tune in to G-town Radio at 4:00 this Friday the 17th to hear Christina Simeone, the Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, give us a run down of energy policy in the US, including a view on how the new political situation might affect this vital far reaching part of our economy and lives.
Also on this Planet Philadelphia, Maura McCarthy, the Executive Director of The Friends of the Wissahickon will tell us about their Sustainable Trail Initiative. The initiative is in the middle of a decade long effort of habitat restoration, improved water quality, user experience and safety, and storm water management. Please also tune back in to G-Town Radio http://www.gtownradio.com for the more in this continuing radio show exploring our world. Upcoming guests scheduled include; Linda Black Elk on DALP, Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, on environmental justice, Barbara Gottlieb, Director, Environment & Health Physicians for Social Responsibility on fossil fuel’s and the current climate crisis’s multiple impacts on our health, and more. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846. Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Planet Philadelphia streams on 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. www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio Podcast: PA Rep. Donna Bullock and Rebekah Driscoll, Planet Philadelphia 2/3/17 G-Town Radio2/4/2017
Listen to the podcast here of the great Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show that streamed live on Gtown Radio 2/3/17:
Our environment shapes us all from the first moment of our existence to our last. Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock will explain why she believes this simple truth has a harsher impact on people of color and those with lower incomes here in Philadelphia and across the globe. Listen to her powerful interview with Kay Wood, the host of Planet Philadelphia, on wonderful G-Town Radio, http://www.gtownradio.com. Also Rebekah Driscoll talks about why she composed her choral piece for four treble voices “Climate Honesty” after she had heard about U.S. Senator James Inhofe bringing in a snowball to the US Senate in an attempt to deny the existence of climate change.
G-town Radio is a grassroots community Internet radio station that is set to debut on the FM dial soon as WGGT-LP (92.9 FM). Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month here on http://www.gtownradio.com/. To listen to shows after they’ve aired check out the podcasts that become available the next day at www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/
Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846
Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Tune back in to Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show on fabulous G-town Radio Feb 17, 2017 www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila | @gtownradio
Are your investments ready for climate change in the new administration? Find out what well respected financial experts think businesses should tell us about their climate change related risks.
G-town Radio is a grassroots community Internet radio station that is set to debut on the FM dial soon as WGGT-LP (92.9 FM). Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month here on http://www.gtownradio.com/. To listen to shows after they’ve aired check out the podcasts that become available the next day at www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/ Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846 Record a comment or event announcement anytime.
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environmental radio show on fabulous G-town Radio Feb 3, 2017 Listen to a great interview with State Representative Donna Bullock about Environmental justice and more… www.planetphila.com | http://www.gtownradio.com| facebook | @planetphila Are your investments ready for climate change? Find out what well respected financial experts think businesses should tell us about their climate change related risks.  This and more on Planet Philadelphia radio show on fabulous G-town Radio, 4:00 this Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line: (484) 278-1846 Record a comment or event announcement anytime. Tune back in to fabulous G-town Radio for another great Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show February 3, 2017 G-town Radio is a grassroots community Internet radio station that is set to debut on the FM dial soon as WGGT-LP (92.9 FM). Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month here on http://www.gtownradio.com/. To listen to shows after they’ve aired check out the podcasts that become available the next day at www.planetphila.com or http://www.gtownradio.com/
Podcast: Planet Philadelphia radio show, aired 1/6/17, G-Town Radio; Energy Justice, U.S. Clean Energy Revolution, climate change actions, and more.
Listen to Planet Philadelphia that aired Friday January 6, 2017 at 4:00 on wonderful G-Town Radio, the first one of the new year. Hear some great interviews:
Wishing You Happy Holidays!
Listen to this edition of Fabulous Planet Philadelphia – 12/16/16 – And hear about lead poisoning, and about the recent PA Supreme Court ruling on fracking, and more. In this Planet Philadelphia radio show you’ll hear Kay Wood's interview State Senator Art Haywood about what to do about the high lead levels in school drinking water across the commonwealth. Also on this Planet Philadelphia show Jordan Yeager will tell us about how we have protection for our air and water written into the Pennsylvania Constitution. And how we might use that to help protect us from anti-environmental trends in the new administration in Washington.
Another Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show will run on fabulous G-town Radio early in the New Year – Jan. 6, 2017 – with Mike Ewall, the Founder & Director of the Energy Justice Network talking about strategies for energy justice in the new Trump administration. Also on the January 6th Planet Philadelphia we will hear from Kala Viswanthan, one of the authors of RDC Annual Energy Report about the U.S. Clean Energy Revolution.
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Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month here on http://www.gtownradio.com. To listen to shows after they’ve aired check out the podcasts that become available the next day at www.planetphila.com or www.gtownradio.com. Planet Philadelphia’s listener comment line is (484) 278-1846. You can record a message anytime.
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Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show, G-Town Radio 12/2/16: Hear about a station that makes hydrogen from water and Philly’s vision for sustainability in our new political world.
In this Planet Philadelphia radio show you’ll hear Sunita Satyapal, the Director of the Fuel Cell Technologies office at the US Department of Energy, tell us about exciting new developments in hydrogen energy technology. Also, on this Planet Philadelphia, Christine Knapp, the Director of Philadelphia's Sustainability Office will tell us about the new approach to sustainability that offers ways for all Philadelphians to take part in our sustainable future.
Please make your donation today to donate to keep G-town Radio going strong. Tune back in to fabulous G-town Radio for another Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show December 16th. I’ll be talking with our State Senator Art Haywood about what to do about the high lead levels in Philly’s drinking water. I also hope to have Jordan Yeager on to tell us about how we have protection for our air and water written into our constitution here in PA. And how we might use that to help protect us from anti-environmental trends in our politics with the new administration in Washington. 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 |
Planet Philadelphia won the 2024 SustainPHL Sustainable Storyteller award.These nominees use storytelling through various media to inspire positive change and highlight environmental actions.
Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment aired 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st &3rd 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. 
Planet Philadelphia is a partner in Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.
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