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Podcast June 6, 2025 show: Is Nuclear The Hot New Clean Power Source? Dr. Brendan Kochunas

6/7/2025

 
The growing demand for power has spurred the enthusiasm for building new nuclear power plants. Are new nuclear plants a good way to address the power demand? Guest: Brendan Kochunas. Assistant Professor. University of Michigan. Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences.
Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/is-nuclear-the-hot-new-clean-power-source-dr-brendan-kochunas-u-of-michigan-6625/
Planet Philadelphia on Spotify
Nuclear Clean Power Source? Dr. Brendan Kochunas, U of Michigan 6/6/25
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. For more about Planet Philadelphia,  https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 5/16/25 radio show: Oliver Bass,  Will Caverly

5/17/2025

 
How can we protect our beautiful lands to benefit both the natural world and human beings.
  • Oliver Bass is the president of Natural Lands Trust, a regional nonprofit land conservancy organization.  He discusses the importance and types of land conservation, particularly in a regional context. 
  • Will Caverly is a writer of historical topics.  He discusses his recent book, “Tinicum & Eastwick:  Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia”.  This book describes how land in that area has been treated since the 1950ies and undoubtedly is relevant to the development of land in other large US cities.
  • Related News Items with Linda Rosenwein
Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/protecting-our-land-oliver-bass-will-caverly-5162025/
Planet Philadelphia on Spotify:
Oliver Bass:
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Will Caverly:
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Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 5/2/2025 radio show: Timothy Neal, Economic Effects of Climate Change

5/3/2025

 
Economic Effects of Climate Change Could Be Far Worse Than Now Forecast:
Timothy Neal, Senior Scientist Research Fellow, School of Economics, also the Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research involves applying large data to a diverse range of topics. His new research shows that economic effects of climate change could be far worse than current economic predictions indicate. 

Listen to the show:
​https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/economic-effects-of-climate-change-timothy-neal-5225/#

Planet Philadelphia on Spotify:
Timothy Neal:
open.spotify.com/episode/5zCgZHpusb04MwEJ0yZal9?si=_hszv_UIQTW4hkYVmIPdFA
Linda Rosenwein:
open.spotify.com/episode/4zXdUoytYRbdIdIIhOeOba?si=CiD4SHGoS2-hC_rHw8F_sw
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 4/18/25 radio show: George Leonard, Ocean Conservancy & Prof. Patricia Soranno, Michigan State U.

4/19/2025

 
Life cannot exist without water. How is the water in the lakes and oceans on which we all depend faring?
  • George Leonard, Chief Scientist at Ocean Conservancy, will talk about what can be done about the multidimensional challenges to our oceans.
  • Patricia A. Soranno, Professor Department of Integrative Biology Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Michigan State University, will discuss the complex relationship between climate change, algal biomass, and human behavior.
Listen to the show:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/our-precious-water-george-leonard-ocean-conservancy-patricia-soranno-michigan-state-u-41825/
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 4/4/25 Planet Philadelphia: Will we be stuck with dirty fossil fuel forever? Mark Harris, Liz Compitello, Elaine Paul Schaefer

4/5/2025

 
What will the future bring? Will we get to a cleaner healthier future for our children? Guests: 
  • Mark Harris, Senior Editor, Anthropocene magazine will talk about the longevity of fossil fuel dominance.
  • Liz Compitello, Manager, Office of Sustainable Energy DVRPC, and Elaine Paul Schaefer, Council Member, Delaware County solar power PPA efforts to keep the cost of energy low for consumers.
Listen to the show:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/will-we-be-stuck-with-dirty-fossil-fuel-forever-mark-harris-liz-compitello-elaine-schaefer-4425/
Segments:
Mark Harris, Senior Editor, 
open.spotify.com/episode/5w3JcULQRXyYiUjW6meSWk?si=7500873344ba4a30

Liz Compitello & Elaine Schaefer,
open.spotify.com/episode/0W6GQf3IGDjXciNhUJqOgT?si=8c12275964cd4ce7
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html.
The next Planet Philadelphia coming up April 18th.

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Podcast 3/21/25 radio show: Rep. Greg Vitali, Liz Robinson, Carly Lare

3/22/2025

 
Both laws and regulations constrain, and sometimes help, what can be done for our environment.  Here are some actions and suggestions to help cope with various environmental issues of our region.
  • Rep. Greg Vitali, Pennsylvania state representative, and Majority Chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee. 
  • Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association.
  • Carly Lare, Executive Director, the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Watersheds Association (CRC). Watersheds 27th Annual Streams Cleanup Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/environmental-legal-regulatory-issues-rep-greg-vitali-liz-robinson-carly-lare-32125/
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 3/7/25 show: Environmental Professionals Contributions to Sustainability; Devi Ramkissoon, Joseph Musil, Liz Robinson

3/8/2025

 
On this show we explore some of the myriad ways environmental professionals support sustainability:
​•  Devi Ramkissoon, Exec Dir Greater Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network
•  Joseph Musil, on Board of Directors,PA Association of Environmental Professionals 
•  Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn
Listen to the show:
​https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/contributions-to-sustainability-devi-ramkissoon-joseph-musil-liz-robinson-3725/

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Planet Philadelphia at Spotify: 
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Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 2/21/2025 radio show: Deploying Solar Successfully; Peter Buck & Liz Robinson

2/22/2025

 
We explore some of the ways of deploying solar energy for groups of people and how to make them successful.
  • Dr. Peter Buck is a sustainability and climate change professional, public servant, and educator. He describes a new solar project in Centre County PA involving governmental entities purchasing solar power together, saving a good deal of money and GHG.
  • Liz Robinson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association. She discusses the kinds of solar projects in Pennsylvania that provide energy for groups of people and the current situation in the state for developing more of these projects.
  • Related news items.
​Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/2212025-radio-show-deploying-solar-successfully-peter-buck-liz-robinson/
Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com/. Donate to keep community radio alive, gtownradio.com/donate.
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Podcast 2/7/2025 show: Cleaning Up Our Mess; Jordan Gass-Pooré, Maya Elson

2/8/2025

 
Pollution causes numerous harms to our environment and our health. We explore some forms of this pollution and ways of cleaning up our mess.
• Jordan Gass-Pooré is a New York City-based podcast producer and investigative journalist. We talk with her about the second season of her “Hazard NJ” podcast exploring PFAS, a class of what is called “forever chemicals” that are wide spread throughout our entire environment and our bodies.
• Maya Elson is a regenerative mycologist, ecologist, and nature connection specialist in Santa Cruz, California. We talk with her about mycoremediation, the practice of using fungi to help remediate soils and water polluted by various toxins.
Listen:
​www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/cleaning-up-our-mess-jordan-gass-poor%C3%A9-maya-elson-272025/
Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistant producer/reporter Linda Rosenwein. Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Fridays of the month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and at gtownradio.com. Also aired on Villanova University’s radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM. Podcasts of Planet Philadelphia shows are available shortly after live broadcast.
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Podcast January 17 radio show: Using Environmental Economics to Make Change, Dr. Peter B. Meyer

1/18/2025

 
Economic issues often affect policy decisions and behavior related to climate change. We talk about this with Peter B. Meyer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Urban Policy and Economics and Director Emeritus of the Center for Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Louisville.
​Listen to the show:
​www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/using-environmental-economics-to-make-change-dr-peter-b-meyer-1172025/
Planet Philadelphia on Spotify: 
open.spotify.com/show/3cbjNR5PoEP71XAxOnfzA6
Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment produced and hosted by Kay Wood along with assistant producer/reporter Linda Rosenwein. Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Fridays of the month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and at gtownradio.com. Also aired on Villanova University’s radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1FM. Podcasts of Planet Philadelphia shows are available shortly after live broadcast.
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