Planet Philadelphia
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago -Planet Philadelphia radio show has been exploring how environmental issues intersect in complex ways in every aspect of society since 2015. We discuss this with national/global experts such as the former first female president of Ireland, a Nobel Laureate, security experts, scientists, filmmakers, politicians, community members, and more. Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM 1st & 3rd Friday/month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com. Podcasts of show are available after broadcast.
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Talking With Children About Climate Change; Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin
May 07, 2022 16:13 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe talk with Jeremy Wortzel and Lena Champlin about their new children’s book, Coco’s Fire, and the best way to talk with children about the climate crisis. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Environmental Justice News Roundup for April 1, 2022 radio show
April 02, 2022 20:07 - 19 minutes - 18 MBLinda Rosenwein’s environmental news segment: a compilation and discussion of many of the recent environmental issues, events and successes in Philadelphia. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Environmental Justice in Philadelphia
April 02, 2022 20:02 - 35 minutes - 33 MBGuests Saleem Chapman, Genevieve LeMee and Carolyn Moseley will talk about the City’s new EJ Commission’s goals. This interview was aired 4/1/22. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com.For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
News Round Up with Linda Rosenwein, 3/18/2022 radio show
March 20, 2022 14:56 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBPlanet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
FERC’s role addressing climate change challenges; Ethan Howland, Utility Dive
March 20, 2022 14:52 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBEthan Howland, reporter for Utility Dive, will tell us about Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) recent decisions that may better help control climate change. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Public Utility Commissions in our changing energy landscape; Cory Felder (RMI)
March 20, 2022 14:44 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBAll states have Public Utility Commissions (PUCs). Cory Felder is a Manager on Rocky Mountain Institute’s Carbon-Free Electricity Team. In this segment, aired 3/18/22, he tells us about PUCs, their effect on the environment, what changes are needed for their functioning, and what influences them. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & gtownradio.com.For more information: www.planetphiladelphia...
Linda Rosenwein – environmental news round up 3/4/22 radio show
March 05, 2022 14:41 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBPlanet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Cheap effective way of controlling methane emissions - Desirée Plata, MIT’s Ralph M. Parson Laboratory School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
March 05, 2022 14:37 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBDesirée Plata from MIT’s Ralph M. Parson Laboratory School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will discuss the problems with the powerful GHG methane and a cheap plus effective way of controlling methane emissions using clay to improve our chances of dealing with the climate crisis. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more info...
New technique that could help with climate change & food shortages-Mathew Powell-Palm, Berkeley’s University of California in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
March 05, 2022 14:31 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBMathew Powell-Palm from Berkeley’s University of California in the Department of Mechanical Engineering tells us about a new technique that could help not only with climate change, but with food shortages. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...
How to help to keep fracking wastewater out of the Delaware river with Tracy Carluccio
February 19, 2022 16:09 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBTracy Carluccio, Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, an environmental organization that works to protect the Delaware River watershed, on their campaign to keep fracking wastewater out of the river. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com.For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...
New reports on the current use of renewables and the potential for use of solar on big box store rooftops.
February 19, 2022 16:03 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBKelly Flanigan of PennEnvironment on two new reports, one on the current use of renewables and the other on the use of solar on rooftops. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com.For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Environmental News Round Up - February 18, 2022 radio show
February 19, 2022 15:55 - 15 minutes - 14 MBAs part of our Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show we regularly do a round up of news that relates to the topics of the interviews as well as announcements of events and opportunities. One announcement of note in this episode is to submit a comment to the DRBC about fracking and the Delaware Watershed go to: https://dockets.drbc.commentinput.com/?id=x2K8A Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM...
Christine Knapp, new study on way PGW could transitions to cleaner future
February 05, 2022 21:19 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBChristine Knapp is the Director of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability. Along with PGW and Energy & Environmental Economics (E3), she partnered in a recently released first study of possible routes for PGW to transition to a less carbon-intensive future. Christine will describe the study’s goals, findings, and recommendations. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. F...
Peter Winslow comments on PGW and PES transitions to cleaner future
February 05, 2022 21:15 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBPeter Winslow is a long-term advocate for the environmental and social justice community in the Philadelphia region and has talked to us regularly about city environmental justice issues. He will discuss implications of the PGW diversification study from an environmental justice point of view, and give an update on the progress at the old PES refinery that is now owned by HIlco. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a mo...
News overview from our February 4, 2022 radio show.
February 05, 2022 21:11 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBLinda Rosenwein, Planet Philadelphia assistant producer and reporter's environmental news overview from our February 4, 2022 radio show. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Farmer Jawn talks about her work introducing farming to cities
January 22, 2022 15:43 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBFarmer Jawn (Christa Barfield), talks about her work introducing micro and nano farms to urban environments and living sustainably through farming. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Gender, equity & climate change: Amy Laura Cahn, Vermont Law School, & Sarah McKinstry Wu, Bread and Roses
January 22, 2022 15:35 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBGuests: Amy Laura Cahn, Director of the Environmental Justice Clinic at Vermont Law School, & Sarah McKinstry Wu, Director of grant making at Bread and Roses community fund, on the intersection of women and the environment and on marginalized groups in general. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --...
Simone Spicer is a sculptor working with trash to make art
January 08, 2022 16:22 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBSimone Spicer is a sculptor working in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Much of her work has been in partnership with other artist-activists to inform the public about climate change through various events/shows, including one which just ended in New York City. She has served on many panels with artists and scientists reporting on climate change and addressing how artists are handling our predicament. Simone will discuss her approach to environmental art and her relationship to her work....
Music and its effectiveness in communicating the urgency of the climate crisis.
January 08, 2022 16:12 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBStephan Crawford, Executive Producer, The Climate Music Project. This project combines the talents and expertise of world class scientists, composers, musicians, artists, and technology visionaries, to enable the creation and staging of science-guided music and visual experiences to inspire people to engage actively on the issue of climate change. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http:...
Philly’s Getting A Green Bank!
December 18, 2021 16:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWill the new Philadelphia Green bank help meet the challenge of climate change, and also help low income residents not be left behind? We talk with Maryrose Myrtetus, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp (PGCC), the new green bank affiliate of the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) about what to expect. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. Fo...
Making climate crisis transition equitably - a global perspecive; Jarmo Kikstra, researcher at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
December 18, 2021 16:21 - 23 minutes - 22 MBCan we afford to take on the challenge of climate change in an equitable way, and even alleviate poverty? We talk about this with Jarmo Kikstra, a researcher with the Energy, Climate and Environmental Program (ECE) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphi...
Collaborating on problem solving in times of climate crisis; Franco Montalto and Jodi Reynhout
December 04, 2021 14:03 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this Planet Philadelphia interview we speak with Franco Montalto, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Drexel University and Jodi Reynhout, Sr. V.P. of community engagement at Esperanza talk with us about how their partnership could show how effective collaboration works and could be a model for tackling other sorts of problems. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment airing 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGG...
COP26 Commentary: Rabbi Julie Greenberg, Climate Justice Director of POWER Interfaith
November 20, 2021 15:29 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBCOP26 Commentary: Rabbi Julie Greenberg, Climate Justice Director of POWER Interfaith, and Rabbi of a center city (Philadelphia) congregation. Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET the first and third Fridays each month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com.For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
COP26 Commentary: Lolita Jackson, Sustainable Development Capital, LLP, & Visiting Fellow, U of P
November 20, 2021 15:24 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBLolita Jackson, Executive Director of Communications and Sustainable Cities for Sustainable Development Capital, LLP, and Visiting Fellow at the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Jackson’s take on the COP and media’s coverage of this event, is particularly insightful. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET the first and third Fridays each month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphil...
Nina Beryman, Manager of Weaver’s Way farms: women in agriculture
November 06, 2021 13:19 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBNina Beryman, Manager of Weaver’s Way farms. After completing her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies at McGill University in Montreal, she decided to develop her own personal skills in agriculture. She now oversees the management of both of the Weavers Way Farm sites in NW Philadelphia. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays each month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphilade...
Women in agriculture face discrimination and other challenges in the US: Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest
November 06, 2021 13:11 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBMary Hennigan was a Dow Jones News Fund intern where she reported on agriculture for the publication Investigate Midwest. She will discuss the under-reported role and problems of women in agriculture, which she wrote about for the publication. Mary currently is a graduate student at the University of Arkansas fulfilling a master’s degree in journalism. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays each month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gtown...
Discovery may slash nitrate pollution, but also agricultural GHG: Dr. G.V. Subbarao, Senior Researcher & Group Leader for BNI Research
November 06, 2021 13:05 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBDr. G.V. Subbaraois Senior Researcher & Group Leader for the BNI Research Crop, Livestock & Environment Division of JIRCAS, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences. @jircas_directHe and his team have found a way to introduce biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) into wheat, a solution which could spur a revolution in wheat farming, lower greenhouse gases, and enhance wheat yields. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3...
Challenges and trends of transitioning to green buildings
October 17, 2021 19:52 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBLeAnne Harvey and Marjorie Alexander are LEED Green Associate and Education/Engagement Manager respectively of Green Building United, a chapter of the US Green Building Council which convenes building industry and sustainability professionals with an interest in improving the built environment. They discuss the need for green buildings, the challenges and trends of transitioning to green buildings, and policy implications. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5...
Combining rehabilitation of ex-prisoners & recycling electronic waste.
October 17, 2021 19:37 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWe spoke with Maurice Jones, General Manager of PAR-Recycle Works, which recycles e-waste (electronic waste) while employing and training individuals reentering society after prison. He talked about the environmental need for e-waste recycling, its methods, and combining the social justice issues of rehabilitation of ex-prisoners with this work. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment 4-5:00 PM ET the first and third Fridays each month on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & http://gt...
Coal, the new climate cooling mineral!? Dr. Nicola Ferralis, MIT
July 22, 2021 12:31 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this Planet Philadelphia aired 7/16/21 we hear about a new way to think about coal. What if we could continue to use coal, preserve coal related jobs, while simultaneously reduce or eliminate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by burning coal – and reduce GHG gases in the building sector. We talk about all this with Dr. Nicola Ferralis, Research Scientist in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT and Program Manager for the MIT Energy Initiative Low Energy Carbo...
Peter Winslow, transitioning Philadelphia owned PGW to a greener future, and an update on PES refinery site clean up
July 03, 2021 15:38 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBInterview from the 7/2/2021 radio show: Peter Winslow, president of A Smart Collaboration, tells us how he sees the efforts to transition PGW towards a greener future with less greenhouse gas emissions, including discussion of the PGW commissioned report to study various paths forward. He also gives an update on the progress on cleaning up the old PES refinery site. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed at gtownradio....
Transforming old gas utilities to new clean energy retailers: Audrey Schulman and Zeyneb Magavi, Co-Executive Directors, HEET
July 03, 2021 15:18 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBInterview from the July 2, 2021 radio show: Audrey Schulman and Zeyneb Magavi, Co-Executive Directors of HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team). Find out ways in which the process of determining the future of city owned PGW, can be helpful to other cities across the nation that are trying to make similar climate friendly transitions. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed at gtownradio.com 4-5:00 PM ET the first and third ...
Ocean Challenges & Opportunities, Kristian Teleki, Gobal Director of the Ocean Programme at WRI - aired 6/18/21
June 19, 2021 15:29 - 35 minutes - 33 MBOur interview with Kristian Teleki, the global director of the Ocean Programme at WRI, head of the Friends of Ocean Action for the World Economic Forum, and head of the secretariat of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. On our radio show aired 6/18/21, we discuss international ocean environmental problems with Kristian and how remediation would benefit all humanity. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and strea...
Farming kelp for biofuels, Brian and Cindy Wilcox, 6/4/21 radio show interview
June 05, 2021 19:54 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn the Planet Philadelphia aired June 4, 2021 we aired the first part of our talk with Brian and Cindy Wilcox, co-founders of Marine Bioenergy, Inc. about an innovative technique to farm kelp for biofuels. This is their entire interview. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed at gtownradio.com 4-5:00 PM ET the first and third Fridays each month. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- ...
Coral Reefs, Angelique Brathwaite, 6/4/21 radio show interview
June 05, 2021 19:23 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBAngelique Brathwaite, Director of Science and Management at Blue Finance is a marine biologist who has worked extensively on coral reef ecology and management. We talked with her about will talk about the importance of coral reefs, how they fit into ocean ecology, why sustainable ocean financing is necessary to ocean conservation, as well as the issues that island nations face in preserving their coral reef resources. Planet Philadelphia, is a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9F...
Lynn Robinson, Director of Neighbors Against the Gas Plants, neighborhood air pollution sources – 5/21/2021
May 22, 2021 14:55 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBInterview with Lynn Robinson, Director of Neighbors Against the Gas Plants (NAGP), addressing neighborhood air pollution sources and solutions aired on Planet Philadelphia radio show 5/21/2021 on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
Avipsa Mahapatra, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) about HFCs – 5/21/2021
May 22, 2021 14:48 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBInterview with Avipsa Mahapatra, climate lead of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) about the super pollutant HFCs aired on Planet Philadelphia radio show 5/21/2021 on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila. @eiaenvironment @avipsa --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support
How do you figure? 2 – The economic benefits of protecting nature with Dr. Richard Bradbury
May 08, 2021 14:10 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBDr. Richard Bradbury, the head of the “people conservation science” team at the Centre for Conservation Science of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and honorary research fellow at Cambridge University. He discusses research on the economic value of intact ecosystems and the economic benefits of protecting nature – calculations which rely, in part, on the social cost of carbon. This interview was aired on Planet Philadelphia, a radio show about our shared environment, on 9...
How do you figure? 1 - The social cost of carbon with Dr. Tamma Carleton
May 08, 2021 13:59 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDr. Tamma Carleton, professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management of the University of California Santa Barbara, discusses the importance of the SCC and a two-step process to return the United States government’s SCC to the frontier of economics and climate science. This interview was aired on Planet Philadelphia, a radio show about our shared environment, on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on at gtownradio.com.For more information go to: www.planetphiladel...
President Biden’s infrastructure Plan
April 18, 2021 21:14 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBRachel Cleetus is the Policy Director of the Climate and Energy Program of the Union of Concerned Scientists. She will reflect on Biden administration’s recent climate proposals in the jobs and infrastructure initiative. This interview was aired 4/16/21 on Planet Philadelphia, a radio show about our shared environment, on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on at gtownradio.com.For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila --- Support this podcast: https://p...
Birding while Black
April 18, 2021 21:06 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBTykee James is the Government Affairs Coordinator for the National Audubon Society and co-founder of May 2020 Black Birders Week. He will reflect on the importance of the natural world and the experiences of people of color in this sphere. This interview was aired 4/16/21 on Planet Philadelphia, a radio show about our shared environment, on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on at gtownradio.com. For more information go to: www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Support th...
The importance of urban agriculture, Ash Richards and EmmaKate Martin, Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation
April 03, 2021 20:26 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBAsh Richards and EmmaKate Martin: are in Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Ash is Philadelphia’s first Director of Urban Agriculture and is responsible for running the City’s FarmPhilly program. EmmaKate supports the Community Gardens in the Park Friends Network, coordinates the Junior Farmers program, and provides technical assistance and pathways to resources for the other urban agriculture projects in FarmPhilly. They will discuss the development and workings of urban ag...
A new innovative agriculture carbon sequestration process with Dr. David Beerling
April 03, 2021 20:18 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBDr. David Beerling: works as a soil researcher at The University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, is Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation and Sorby Professor of Natural Sciences in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield, UK. He also is Editor in Chief of the Royal Society journal Biology Letters. He talks about soil sequestration of carbon and specifically spreading rock dust on soil, a process known as enhanced rock weatherin...
PA's transition to clean energy, Liz Robinson
March 20, 2021 15:22 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBLiz Robinson: is Planet Philadelphia’s Energy Correspondent. Ms. Robinson is a consultant to the PA Solar Energy Industries Association and was the founding Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency. She tells us the latest energy news in Harrisburg, and what this could mean. Since Pennsylvania is the third largest fossil fuel energy producer in the country, these developments affect everyone. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment. Listen 4:00-5:00 PM ES...
How will EVs affect our grid? Dr. Matteo Muratori, NREL interview
March 20, 2021 15:05 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBMatteo Muratori, Ph.D.: is Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation at the federal level and Senior Engineer and Team Leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He talks about EV/grid integration and it’s relationship to the environment. Aired 3/19/21. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment. Listen 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live stream at gtownradio.com. Also aire...
Emily Shapira, President and CEO of Philadelphia Energy Authority: Grid stability in PA
March 06, 2021 16:09 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBEmily Shapira: is President and CEO of Philadelphia Energy Authority, which works with Philadelphia on using energy to address justice issues and job development in the city. She discusses the stability of our grid in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia compared to that in the various states where there have been recent rolling blackouts. She will also talk about the steps towards resilience that need to be taken to make the grid more stable. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared e...
Karen Miu, Ph.D., Drexel University: Grid resilience in the USA
March 06, 2021 15:55 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBKaren Miu, Ph.D.: is professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. She works on distribution networks, infrastructure and power systems. She tells us how the grid works generally and implications for grid stability. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment. Listen 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live stream at gtownradio.com.Also aired on Villanova University’s ...
Adam Peltz, Senior Attorney, EDF Energy program. What should be done about abandoned oil and gas wells?
February 20, 2021 16:26 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBPennsylvania has the highest number of abandoned oil and gas wells in the nation, but there are myriads of these wells all around the country. What are the problems/dangers of these wells and what can we do about them? We talk about this with Adam Peltz, Senior Attorney in the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Energy program. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment. Listen 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/...
Environmental investing and news report from Linda Rosenwein
February 06, 2021 18:34 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBLinda Rosenwein gives a distillation of recent environmental news, as well as a brief summary of her research into the current state of environmental investing. From Planet Philadelphia aired 2/5/2021 Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about our shared environment. Listen 4:00-5:00 PM EST the first and third Friday a month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia and/or live stream at gtownradio.com. Also aired on Villanova University’s radio station, WXVU, Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. at 89.1...
Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, new Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at DOE on Carbon Capture
February 06, 2021 17:43 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this Planet Philadelphia aired 2/5/2021 we talked about carbon capture with Dr. Jennifer Wilcox. We spoke with her just before she was just appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the DOE in the Biden/Harris administration. Dr. Wilcox talks holistically about the recent developments in carbon capture and how these fit into an overall system of lowering CO2 gases. The views expressed are based on her extensive research. Planet Philadelphia is a radio show about...