Planet Philadelphia

Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food, author Elspeth Hay. Please support Gtown Radio community radio station, and Planet Philadelphia at gtownradio.com/donate/. We couldn’t be here without your support! And please mention Planet Philadelphia when you make your donation. Thank you!

Population decline: John Davis, The Rewilding Institute and Rewilding Earth. Please support Gtown Radio community radio station, and Planet Philadelphia at gtownradio.com/donate/. We couldn’t be here without your support! And please mention Planet Philadelphia when you make your donation. Thank you!

Richard Wiles, Center for Climate Integrity, talks about the underhanded push going on now to have the US Congress protect Big Oil from billions in climate change liability claims costs that would land on taxpayers were this effort successful. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month: https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/

Ethan Howland, Senior Reporter for Utility Dive ,will discuss the issues and history of the growing electric grid crisis, particularly at PJM. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. For more go to: https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/

Why are our electricity bills are skyrocketing? Linda Rosenwein, Planet Philadelphia Assistant Assistant Producer/Reporter, analyses why rates are going up so fast. Please support Planet Philadelphia & Gtown Radio https://gtownradio.com/donate/. Help keep local news and conversations alive. Thanks so much for your ongoing support. Your gift — no matter the size — means the world to us.

Jedidiah Siev, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Swarthmore College, discusses his research on aspects of climate anxiety and approaches to treatment. Please support Planet Philadelphia & Gtown Radio our local community radio station https://gtownradio.com/donate/

Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands, a regional nonprofit land conservancy organization. He discusses the importance and types of land conservation, particularly in a regional context. 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.

Will Caverly on his book, “Tinicum & Eastwick:  Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia”. 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.

Maya Elson is a regenerative mycologist, ecologist. We talk with her about mycoremediation, the practice of using fungi to help remediate soils and water polluted by various toxins. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/

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. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month.

Economic issues often affect policy decisions and behavior related to climate change. We talk about this with Peter B. Meyer, Ph.D. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Please support Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/.

Dr. Wei Zheng, Principal Research Scientist/Adjunct Faculty at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC). Hongxu Zhou, postdoctoral researcher at ISTC. They’ve have created a new kind of designer biochar that absorbs waste nutrients and recycles them back into the soil as fertilizer. Please support Gtown Radio local community radio station, and Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show. Go to gtownradio.com/donate.

Dr. Franco Montalto, Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University, talks about “Sponge City” strategies can offer in increasing city resilience and livability. Please support Gtown Radio local community radio station, and Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show. Go to gtownradio.com/donate.

Rashida Ng, RA, is Undergraduate Architecture Chair University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences, and will talk about better way to revitalize Market Street East. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month.

Bob Keefe, E2’s executive director, will give an overview of the Inflation Reduction Act’s effect on the economy, job growth, and the reduction of green house gases. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month.

Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, will talk about firebrick heat storage technology, and how this system could be a much better option for industrial processes that need high heat than either batteries or fossil fuels.