Planet Philadelphia

We will talk with Emily Pontecorvo, a reporter at Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization reporting on climate solutions. Hear Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia, or gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila

Erica Smith Fichman, Community Forestry Manager of the Philadelphia government’s Parks and Recreation Department, talks about the new Philly Tree Plan to protect trees and the urban forest in Philadelphia. Hear Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia, or live stream at gtownradio.com , 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com | @plan...

Rewilding the American West with J. Boone Kauffman and George Wuerthner tell us about a novel yet simple approach to rewilding public lands in the American West that would increase water reserves and reduce fire danger. Hear Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia, or live stream at gtownradio.com , 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelph...

Mathy Stanislaus, Esq., Vice Provost of Drexel University and the inaugural Executive Director of the newly created institute, The Environmental Collaboratory. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Reverend Leo Woodberry, Pastor of Kingdom Living Temple in Florence S.C. and Executive Director of the New Alpha Community Development Corporation. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Linda Rosenwein shares a selection of relevant news stories. Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Patrick McDonnell, PennFuture President & CEO, talks about legislative actions in Harrisburg giving billions in tax incentives to the gas industry. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Ryan Davis, Senior Forests Projects Manager for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, will share his experience and thoughts about making tree planting projects successful. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Fred Pearce is writer and journalist based in the U.K. Here he discusses the need for more trees and gives a global perspective on the do’s and don’ts of tree planting projects. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com |@planetphila

Host Kay Wood and Assistant Producer Linda Rosenwein talk with Christina DeConcini, WRI’s Director of Government Affairs, about the new federal green bank, part of the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) law and the larger implications of the IRA. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com/ 4-5:00 PM ET the 1s...

Host Kay Wood and Asst. Producer Linda Rosenwein examine climate financing, focusing on how smaller local institutions can finance climate change adaptation and mitigation with Sanjay Patnaik, Dir. of the Center on Regulation and Markets (CRM), and a fellow at the Brookings Institution. Listen to Planet Philadelphia live on your radio dial at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gt...

Linda put together a great news roundup. To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com the 1st & 3rd Fridays/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila

Dr. Montalto has more than 20 years of experience in eco-hydrological research, planning and design projects. He will be discussing concepts in water resilience and flooding planning as well as the steps to develop plans for flooding risks. To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com the 1st &a...

Jordan Gass-Pooré, investigative journalist & creator of the “Hazard NJ” podcast about risks climate change poses to Superfund sites in NJ. This podcast is a production of NJ Spotlight News, the news division of NJ PBS. She will tell us what she discovered about the scary situation with toxic sites posed by increased risks due to climate change. To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radi...

In this show we talk with Josh Lippert, former Philly flood plain manager, about flood risks in Philadelphia made worse by sea level rise and the unprecedented extreme weather events we are all increasingly experiencing, and deficiencies in planning for the such risks. To hear Planet Philadelphia live, tune your radio dial to 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or live stream at gtownradio.com. Podcasts of...

Steve Luxton, Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), gives a preview of the newly passed bipartisan Whole Home Repair bill. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM  in NW Philadelphia or live stream at https://gtownradio.com . Podcasts of full shows are available shortly after broadcast. https://www.planetp...

In this show Planet Philadelphia addresses how land management cuts across many environmental and societal matters with guests: Jenny Greenberg, Executive Director of the the Neighborhood Gardens Trust (NGT), Camille Poinvil, a Germantown resident who started SeyPor Garden, and Vita Litvak, lead garden organizer for Pastorius Community Garden. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 4-5:...

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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

Alex Bomstein, Director of Litigation for the Clean Air Council of Philadelphia, will talk about the recent Supreme Court case, West VA vs. EPA, and what steps forward can be taken to protect the environment, and more. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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.planetphilad...

Lila Holzman, Manager supporting the Alignment Insights work within RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance, will tell us about climate aligned finance and its potential to help with climate change. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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 | @plane...

News round up related to air pollution and air quality. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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

Peter Winslow is a long-term advocate for the environmental and social justice community and has talked to us regularly about city environmental justice issues. Here he tells us about citizen projects to monitor air quality, as well as update us on other important environmental stories. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st and 3rd Fridays a month on 92.9 FM WGGT-L...

Alex Bomstein, Director of Litigation for the Clean Air Council of Philadelphia, discusses litigating for clean air, and some of the kinds of cases he currently works on. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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

Environmental news round up with Linda Rosenwein and her take on reporting. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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

Bobby Magill, reporter with Bloomberg Law, talks about the state of climate change news reporting, and his picks of important stories to watch. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs 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