Ash 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 agriculture programs in a city with a significant minority and low income population as well as the relationship between these programs and social justice in addition to the environmental benefits. This interview was aired 4/2/21 on Planet Philadelphia, a radio show about our shared environment on 92.9FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and streamed on at gtownradio.com. www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila

Rev. Leo Woodberry: Implementing community-based solutions to environmental justice, 11/18/22