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A new informative Planet Philadelphia coming up next Friday, 10/20/17, at 4-5:00 pm on wonderful GTown Radio

10/13/2017

A new informative Planet Philadelphia coming up next Friday, 10/20/17, at 4-5:00 pm on wonderful GTown Radio
Listen to the new Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show streaming 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. On this Planet Philadelphia you’ll hear host Kay Wood speak with:

Sustainability Director, Christine Knapp, Philadelphia’s response to the repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
Ryan Kuck, Executive Director of Greensgrow, the provocative act of urban farming.
Professional gardener Cyane Gresham, the challenge of deer in our landscape.
Local neighbor Caleb Staten, insights on humanity and hopes for the future.
Roger Eardley-Pryor, project and workshop on imagining Philly’s energy future.

This and more on the next Planet Philadelphia coming up.

Planet Philadelphia is an 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 site (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.

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Podcasts of Great interviews from the Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show streamed on GTown Radio 7/21/17

7/22/2017

July 22, 2017 - This is a bit of a different approach I’m trying out for Planet Philadelphia. Instead of doing one big file with the podcast of the whole show, I thought I’d do the individual interviews that were slated to broadcast yesterday. This way of posting the sound files let’s people listen to each individual interview. It also is a way of apologizing for the strange tech problems that occurred during yesterday’s show. I'd hate for people to miss these inspiring and informative interviews.
Thank you for your interest in and support for Planet Philadelphia, the radio show about our environment on our wonderful local radio station, GTown Radio.
Stay cool folks,
Kay Wood
Planet Philadelphia Producer and Host

Senator Robert Casey, Jr. will give some 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. In his interview with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, he stressed not only the urgency of acting on climate change strongly, he also talked about it as a moral issue in line with Christian teaching. Senator Casey also talked about the growing effectiveness of acting locally that he’s witnessed in recent months.
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/2-intv-sen-bob-casey-pennenv-climate-change-8min

Todd Rogers of Energy Training Solutions, an environmental educator and energy auditor for buildings, discussed a human-centered approach using group motivational strategies to lower the use of energy with Planet Philadelphia reporter, Linda Rosenwein. This approach contrasts with approaches that give information only, deliver external rewards such as bonuses, or focus on lowering costs. In mid-May, Todd was working in Philadelphia schools using this approach.
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/todd-rogers-of-energy-training-solutions-planet-philadelphia-gtown-radio-72117-2

In her interview with Planet Philadelphia host, Kay Wood, Maya K. van Rossum, The Delaware Riverkeeper, asserts that FERC allows far too many pipelines to go ahead without real regulatory oversight while superseding landowners’ property rights. With their current practice they allow companies to use eminent domain to plow through fields, streams, and people’s rights to control their own property, and to enjoy clean water and a livable environment in their drive to ship more fracked gas over seas.
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/maya-van-rossum-delaware-riverkeeper-planet-philadelphia-on-gtown-radio-72117-4

Christine Dolle, Field Organizer of Pennsylvania Moms Clean Air Force, talked with host, Kay Wood about their fourth annual “play in” demonstration and lobbying day in Washington, DC, and surprising new bi-partisan support for their cause from Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/christine-dolle-pa-moms-clean-air-force-planet-philadelphia-gtown-radio-72117-4

For more environmental reporting please tune back in to G-Town Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) for the next Planet Philadelphia show: 4-5:00 pm Friday August 4, 2017. Planet Philadelphia show host, Kay Wood, and environmental news reporter, Linda Rosenwein, bring you informative interviews about our world and more on Planet Philadelphia streaming on your favorite local radio station, GTown Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) every first and third Fridays of the month.

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.

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NEW: Senator Bob Casey on Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 pm this Friday on new GTown Radio 7/21/17 and lots more!

7/19/2017

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.

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Podcast of the energetic Planet Philadelphia streamed live online, on wonderful G-Town Radio, 6/16/17

6/17/2017

Podcast of the energetic Planet Philadelphia streamed live online, on wonderful G-Town Radio, 6/16/17

May was another month in a record run of planet wide warming. June seems to be set to follow suit. Meanwhile the Energy Department is closing the office working on climate change abroad. But don’t despair – we have lots to buck you up today on this Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show. Tune in for a great listening experience!

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/energetic-planet-philadelphia-streamed-live-online-g-town-radio-61617/

Ben Armstrong, PECO’s Manager of Communications, will talk about renewable energy.
Greg Holt from EQAT, Earth Quaker Action Team, a group that’s negotiating with PECO for some additional environmentally friendly actions, will comment.

Paula Paul at the POWER, the Philadelphia organization who cosponsored the recent the Power Local Green Jobs march with EQAT. Also, people who took part in the event like Bill McKibben, Eileen Flanagan, and George Lakey.
Liz Robinson, the Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency, an agency that has been helping promote a sustainable and a socially equitable energy future for all in the Philly region since 1984.

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.

For more environmental reporting tune back in to G-Town Radio (http://www.gtownradio.com) for the next Planet Philadelphia show: July 7, 2017. Lots of interesting new interviews, news and music.

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Podcast: Wild ad-libbed Planet Philadelphia live show - streamed online 6/2/17 www.gtownradio.com

6/5/2017

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.

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Today: New Planet Philadelphia streams online!

6/2/2017

New Planet Philadelphia streams online today!
4-5:00pm 6/2/17 www.gtownradio.com

Award-winning sea level researcher on efforts to limit climate change and what President Trump's funding cuts mean for the future for such research.

Professor Benjamin Horton is currently at Rutgers University but is relocating to Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He will talk about doing research on rising sea levels in the wake of climate change. He has been trying to understand and integrate the external and internal mechanisms that have determined sea-level changes in the past, and which will shape such changes in the future. Dr. Horton has won a number of awards for his research. He has deep concerns about the affects of government research funding cuts on the US maintaining it’s current lead in climate research.

Todd Rogers, of Energy Training Solutions and who is an environmental educator and energy auditor for buildings, will discuss a human-centered approach using group motivational strategies to lower the use of energy. This approach contrasts with approaches that give information only, deliver external rewards such as bonuses, or focus on lowering costs. In mid-May, Todd was working in Philadelphia schools using this approach.

Also, individuals involved in the Power Local Green Jobs march including Bill McKibben, Eileen Flanagan, George Lakey, and people at the POWER Philadelphia organization who cosponsored the march and the campaign will be commenting on the recent march.

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.

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.

Also, for more environmental reporting listen to 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. That and lot’s more interesting things, so do tune back in 4-5:00 pm June 16, 2017.

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New Planet Philadelphia Friday June 2nd streams online! GTown Radio 4-5:00pm 6/2/17

5/26/2017

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.

Professor Benjamin Horton is currently at Rutgers University but is relocating to Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He will talk about doing research on rising sea levels in the wake of climate change. He has been trying to understand and integrate the external and internal mechanisms that have determined sea-level changes in the past, and which will shape such changes in the future. Dr. Horton has won a number of awards for his research. He has deep concerns about the affects of government research funding cuts on the US maintaining it’s current lead in climate research.

Todd Rogers, of Energy Training Solutions and who is an environmental educator and energy auditor for buildings, will discuss a human-centered approach using group motivational strategies to lower the use of energy. This approach contrasts with approaches that give information only, deliver external rewards such as bonuses, or focus on lowering costs. In mid-May, Todd was working in Philadelphia schools using this approach.

Also, individuals involved in the Power Local Green Jobs march including Bill McKibben, Eileen Flanagan, George Lakey, and people at the POWER Philadelphia organization who cosponsored the march and the campaign will be commenting on the recent march.

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.

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Listen to a new Planet Philadelphia 4-5 pm 4/21/17 on internet G-Town Radio:

4/14/2017

Earth Day is upon us. Things have changed dramatically for the better and the worse since the first Earth Day in 1970. It’s time to take stock and hear about environmental and climate challenges in today’s political and economic conditions – and what to do about them. Tune in to Planet Philadelphia streaming live on-line at our wonderful local radio station G-Town Radio 4:00 Friday April 21st to hear about all that and more with guests:

Richard Whiteford, Climate Change Adviser and Board Member of World Information Transfer NGO at the United Nations, will discuss climate action needs in light of present U.S. political circumstances. He has suggestions for bringing about change in policies.

Rabbi Julie Greenberg from Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir~Heart of the City, who has a spiritual approach, will talk about a faith-based movement, Power Local Green Jobs campaign, which addresses the intersection of climate issues, race, and extreme economic inequality. This movement is specifically focused on issues relevant to Philadelphia.

Lindsay Meiman, U.S. Communications Coordinator for 350.org and 350 Action, will tell us about the Peoples Climate Movement this April 29th in Washington D.C. and across the country

In addition, hear about local author, biologist, and photographer Doug Wechsler's beautiful, informative new book for children, The Hidden Life of a Toad.

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.
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Today: Environmental and Climate Justice? Planet Philadelphia streaming on-line on G-Town Radio, 4:00

3/17/2017

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

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Coming up a new Planet Philadelphia streaming on-line on G-Town Radio, 4:00 Friday, 3/17/17

3/12/2017

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

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