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Listen to Podcast Of Show aired 3/20/2020: a greener healthier future in PA with State Representative Chris Rabb

3/21/2020

Pathways to a greener healthier future with State Representative Chris Rabb - Planet Philadelphia aired 3/20/2020, 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & gtownradio.com. Listen to the podcast to learn about real strategies to move Pennsylvania to a greener healthier future on this Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show.

Host Kay Wood, Assistant producer/reporter Linda Rosenwein, and our Harrisburg energy correspondent, Liz Robinson, talk about things we can do right here in Pennsylvania to reach a greener healthier future with State Representative Christopher Rabb. Representative Rabb has represented the 200th District since 2017, a Philadelphia district which includes Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and parts of Germantown.

Listen to full show here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/pathways-to-a-greener-healthier-future-with-state-representative-chris-rabb-3202020/

Individual Interview:
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/state-representative-chris-rabb-on-planet-philadelphia-3202020

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 4-5:00 PM EST 1st and 3rd Friday each month WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com.

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Podcast: Staying healthy in times of climate crisis; radio show aired 3/6/2020 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia

3/8/2020

In case you missed the show on Friday, here's another chance to listen to a great show. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired on 3/6/202 at WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and live streamed at gtownradio.com.

How is the medical community addressing the growing challenges? Caleb Dresser, M.D., Climate and Human Health Fellow working with the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE) to understand and enhance approaches to health risks during and after extreme weather events.
Health impacts of worsening air pollution. Dr. Marilyn Howarth is the Director of Community Engagement for the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. Peter DeCarlo PhD, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University in Environmental Health and Engineering. Pouné Saberi, MD, MPH, President, Board of Directors for Physicians for Social Responsibility

Listen to the full show aired 3/6/2020:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/staying-healthy-in-times-of-climate-crisis-radio-show-aired-362020-on-wggt-lp-929-fm/

Individual interviews from 3/6/2020:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/caleb-dresser-md-climate-change-and-health-radio-show-aired-362020

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/climate-change-air-we-breath-dr-marilyn-howarth-peter-decarlo-phd-and-poune-saberi-md-mph

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PODCAST: Progress Towards Sustainability, radio show aired live 2/21/2020, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM & gtownradio.com

2/22/2020

Listen to the show aired on 2/21/2020. Despite some technical challenges at the radio station on Friday, we were able bring you a live on air radio show with some interesting informative discussions about Philadelphia’s sustainability efforts and a PES refinery update. We spoke about many of the different ways Philly is becoming a sustainable city despite big climate change challenges with Christine Knapp and Adam Agalloco of Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability. Also on this show, Peter Winslow gave us the latest on what is happening at PES refinery that blew it sell up last year, who might be acquiring the facility, and how they might run it.

The full Planet Philadelphia live show aired 2/21/22:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/progress-towards-sustainability-radio-show-aired-live-2212020-on-wggt-lp-929-fm-philadelphia/

Individual interviews:
Entire interview with Christine Knapp & Adam Agalloco, Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability. Not all of it was able to air on the Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired 2/21/2020.
https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/full-interview-with-christine-knapp-adam-agalloco-philadelphias-office-of-sustainability

Planet Philadelphia is a locally produced radio show
about our shared environment. Tune in to catch the live show
4-5 PM the first and third Friday each month on
WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio
and streaming at www.gtownradio.com.

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Podcast: Our Electric Grid & Climate Change 2/7/2020 radio show

2/8/2020

This radio show was aired on February 7, 2020 on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and live streamed at gtownradio.com. On this Planet Philadelphia we discuss ways our energy grid could stand up to climate disruptions and to mitigate it by lowering the greenhouse gas emitting energy sources with guests:

• Paul Denholm, is Principal Energy Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and a member of the Grid Systems Group in the Strategic Energy Center.
• Robert Wood, P.E., is Senior Electrical Engineer on microgrids at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Integrated Applications Center.

Full Show Aired 2/7/2020:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/our-electric-grid-climate-change-272020/

Individual Interviews:
Paul Denholm:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/paul-denholm-our-electric-grid-storage-climate-change-272020

Robert Wood:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/robert-wood-pe-senior-electrical-engineer-on-microgrids

Planet Philadelphia is a locally produced radio show about our shared environment. Tune in to catch the live show 4-5 PM the first and third Friday each month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Germantown Community Radio and streaming at www.gtownradio.com.

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Podcast: Lively informative discussion about our changing climate, live radio show aired 1/17/2020

1/19/2020

Listen to this lively informative discussion about our changing climate with Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Executive Director Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, and Billy Fleming, the Wilks Family Director for The Ian L. McHarg Center, about the best ways for the US to tackle the many climate change risks and disruptions affecting all life forms, including our own, across the globe.

Listen to the podcast of the full Planet Philadelphia radio show here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/lively-informative-discussion-about-our-changing-climate-live-radio-show-aired-1172020/

Tune in to Planet Philadelphia the 1st and 3rd Fridays each month at 4:00 to 5:00 pm at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia and/or catch the live stream anywhere on the planet at http://www.gtownradio.com/ and listen to a super show.

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Podcast of Planet Philadelphia aired 1/3/202 on 92.9 FM & gtownradio.com

1/4/2020

Local actions we can do to help make our world better – aired 1/3/202 on 92.9 FM & gtownradio.com. These Planet Philadelphia guests give some interesting ways to help make our world better right here in the community:
• The power of community organizing: achieving victories to reach a regenerative economy:
Anthony Rogers-Wright, Policy Coordinator for the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA).
• Feed the goats your old Christmas tree and restore your spirit: Karen Krivit, Philly Goat Project Director Awbury Arboretum's Agricultural Village.

Full show aired 1/3/2020:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/local-actions-we-can-do-to-help-make-our-world-better-aired-13202-on-929-fm-gtownradiocom/

Individual interviews from 1/3/202 show:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/anthony-rodgers-wright-from-10419-show-wggt-lp-929-fm-gtownradiocom

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/karen-krivit-and-volunteers-at-the-philly-goat-project-at-awbury-arboretums-agricultural-village

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Podcast: 12/20/19 Planet Philadelphia

12/21/2019

What’s happening to birds and bees and other vital critters as the climate changes.

Three great guests on this Planet Philadelphia aired 12/20/19 on 92.9FM WGGT-LP:

Jason Weckstein, Ph.D., associate professor Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and associate curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in the Department of Ornithology. He is an ornithologist and will discuss recent research on bird populations including the relationship of these trends to evolutionary history.

Douglas Sponsler, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar at Penn State University and honorary research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. His work focuses on the ecology of flowers and insects in urban landscapes. He will be discussing trends in bee population and the implications of these data.

Carrie Barron, Center Manager and Director of Communications, John James Audubon Center, Audubon PA. She will be telling us about Audubon’s research on the decline in bird populations and perhaps a little about this year’s Christmas Bird Count.

Entire 12/20/19 Planet Philadelphia radio show:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/whats-happening-to-birds-and-bees-and-other-vital-critters-as-the-climate-changes-122019-show/

Individual interviews from 12/20/19 Planet Philadelphia radio show:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/sets/birds-and-bees-and-other-vital-critters-in-times-of-climate-changes-aired-122019

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/birds-and-bees-2-carrie-barron-john-james-audubon-center-aired-122019

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More on Hydrogen with Keith Wipke, Laboratory Program Manager for the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies

12/9/2019

Keith Wipke, Laboratory Program Manager for the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies program at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The program covers all aspects of hydrogen and fuel cells—from hydrogen production with renewables to end-use application of fuel cells. He spoke with Planet Philadelphia about hydrogen research earlier in 2019.
Listen here:

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/keith-wipke-laboratory-program-manager-for-the-fuel-cell-and-hydrogen-technologies

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Listen here to the live Planet Philadelphia show aired on 12/6/19

12/9/2019

The Challenges and Promises of Hydrogen for zero carbon power, live radio show aired 12/6/19In case you missed it here's what was on the Planet Philadelphia aired on Friday 12/6/19, WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live streaming at gtownradio.com:

Can we take full advantage of hydrogen, a uniquely flexible source of zero carbon power, for transportation, electricity, grid backup and storage? Mary-Rose de Valladares, General Manager of IEA (International Energy Agency) Hydrogen, believes we can. She says that hydrogen’s unique flexibility and attributes means we can use it in several sectors to greatly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. She is also the founding principal of M.R.S. Enterprises LLC, which provides management consulting and government relations services in energy, environment and sustainability.

Planet Philadelphia’s Energy Correspondent, Liz Robinson has stayed on top of the progress or lack thereof in Harrisburg towards getting a cleaner more energy efficient future. Ms. Robinson will tell us the latest energy news in Harrisburg, and what this could mean.

Listen to the full broadcast of this great Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/the-challenges-and-promises-of-hydrogen-for-zero-carbon-power-live-radio-show-aired-12619/

Listen to individual interviews here:
Mary-Rose de Valladares :

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/mary-rose-devalldares-planet-philadelphia-radio-show-aired-on-friday-12619

Liz Robinson :

https://soundcloud.com/planetphiladelphia/liz-robinson-harrisburg-energy-beat-from-12-6-19-radio-show

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Podcast: Is it a good idea to make new gas infrastructure? Planet Philadelphia aired 11/15/19

11/16/2019

There’s a lot at dispute these days over gas infrastructure. Should we build new infrastructure to move highly volatile natural gas liquids through our communities? These important questions discussed on the live Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show aired on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and gtownradio.com 11/15/19 with guests:

Tracy Carluccio, Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network will tell us what is happening with the LNG terminal that may be built in Gibbstown NJ to export LNG overseas. She will also talk about whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provided meaningful review over the proposed Gibbstown LNG Export facility.

Peter Winslow, Future for PES?: Peter Winslow has followed developments at PES (Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the largest refinery on the east coast) for several years. This is the next installment is about the fast moving situation at the former PES refinery in the wake of the explosion, fires and closure of the facility. He will give us some understanding of the various thorny issue of what to do with the PES refinery that blew up last June.

Listen to full show here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/is-it-a-good-idea-to-still-be-processing-gas-in-our-communities-111519/

About: Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment broadcast on Germantown Community Radio 92.9FM WGGT-LP 4:00-5:00 p.m. the first and third Friday each month.

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