Cara Benson and Janice Tosto will discuss various aspects of climate and environmental grief as well as how to cope with them. Cara is the author of “An Armful of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss and Commitment.” Janice is the creator and host of the radio program “Grief Journeys” which airs on G-Town Radio. Please support Planet Philadelphia. Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month.

Jackie Plastaras, Kevin Rojas, and Alyssa Young are Philadelphia high school students who took part in the City’s Office of Sustainability project to learn about climate resilience. Also in the conversation, administrators Lane Frazee and Jordan Parés-Kane. Please support Planet Philadelphia, thank you. Climate change and environmental reporting is vital to solving our growing crises. Go to: gtownradio.com/donate/. 

Thomas Zeitzoff, professor, School of Public Affairs at American University, traces the origins, rise, fall and potential rise again of the radical climate movement. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Please support Planet Philadelphia and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/. Thank you.

Joshua Jackson, founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, discusses his recent book, “The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands”, and the BLM lands of our West. US wild lands are at risk from federal action today. Planet Philadelphia airs 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Please support Planet Philadelphia and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/. Thank you!

Björn Embrén former tree specialist for the City of Stockholm. His technique, the “Stockholm tree pit” method has completely transformed how to sustain these essential urban trees in paved-over urban spaces. Planet Philadelphia airs 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Please support Planet Philadelphia and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/. Thank you!

Etsuko Hoshino-Browne, Janis Chakars, and Sister Pat Hutchinson, Neumann University on their sustainability efforts, and advice for other institutions. Planet Philadelphia airs 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Please support Planet Philadelphia and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/. Thank you!

Nikki Reisch, Director of the Center for International Environmental Law’s (CIEL) Climate and Energy Program. She attended the ground-breaking conference held in Columbia and reports on the legal, policy, and social developments that occurred and where this group of nations (almost 60 countries) is going next.

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Cameron Brooks, Executive Director, Think Microgrid will explain the various types of microgrids, their advantages and the challenges related to their deployment. 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/.

Escalating weather emergencies and waning Federal support means preparedness by individuals and communities is more essential than ever. Guests: Susan Christian, Dominique London and Allison Wright. Allison and Susan are active members and leaders in GREAT (Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together). Dominique London recently hosted an emergency preparedness 101 series for GREAT.  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/.

Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International. She will talk about her work, the Women’s Momentum Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout, and her new book, “The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis.” 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/.