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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about gender neutral parenting. What is it? What isn't it? Is it the new way? Rory Cohen, psychologist, life coach and mother of a transgender son joins Joel Austin, founder of Daddy University, Amede Bennett of the Mazzoni Center who presents as non-binary and uses the pro-noun "they," Michelle Gillen-Doobrajh, owner of Tildie's Toybox and Chuck Hardy, father of a 7-year-old girl. The Newsmaker of the week is Sheriff-Elect Rochelle Bilal. The Changemaker of the week is Green Philly. Co-Founder Julie Hinder provides tips for holiday sustainability.

Do you ever visit a city you've never been to before, and wonder how sustainable they are? One of the first things I do when I go to a new city is Google the city name plus "zero waste" to see if there are any zero waste shops!  Philadelphia didn't have one November 2019 when I was there, but I met Julie Hancher who cofounded Green Philly and hosts City Rising Podcast and got to hear all about Philadelphia's efforts to be a sustainable city with many different initiatives. 

As City Council considers banning plastic bags, Green Philly highlights a Collingswood program that could make going bag-free easier for consumers and businesses. This is the spoken edition of Brianna Baker's story. The text version can be read here.

Jillian Green, Executive Director of Philly Girls in Motion joins our host Roy Kessel as they examine the impact the program has on the young girls in the Philadelphia community.

How does the "greenest" city in America divert compost and clothes from landfills? Alexa Kielty, Zero Wast Specialist of San Francisco talks about their journey with wins and hurdles in today's episode. This is a follow up from our last episode when we chatted about Zero Waste with Nic Esposito in Philadelphia. Tune in to learn: How San Francisco manages trash, recycling and composting What terms (biodegradable, compostable) mean it's ACTUALLY compostable? Problems with compostable plastics The ongoing debate between buying a single-use cup or washing a reusable cup San Francisco's program to fight fast fashion and textile waste One idea for how to stop people from throwing away so much trash Episode resources: San Francisco Department of Environment Green Philly Where Can I Wednesday column CUSP

How does Philadelphia tackle litter problems? We talk with Philadelphia's Zero Waste and Litter Director, Nic Esposito, to discuss Philly's litter problem, zero waste, recycling problems, our disposable culture and more in this episode of City Rising. Tune in to learn: Why is Philly focusing on zero waste and litter initiatives? What is the Zero waste and Litter index? How Nic Esposito became the zero waste and litter Director A major misconception about who litters What is the litter index? Why isn't Philly focusing on street sweeping? Broom Gangs What you can and can't recycle in Philadelphia What other cities are getting on board with zero waste Episode resources: CleanPHL Not in Philly Zero Waste & Litter training with Ric Resposito Green Philly Where Can I Wednesday column Circle Compost

How is Philly preparing for climate change? One group, the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP), motivates residents to learn how these solutions are preparing our city for climate change and shows how, together, neighborhoods can make a real difference. We interview Richard Johnson of The Franklin Institute is the Manager of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership to hear about what CUSP has accomplished in the past 5 years. What is CUSP? How does CUSP educate Philadelphia residents? a big SECRET about how Philly murals are created Unusual partnerships that have formed due to CUSP How to get a FREE rain barrel in Philadelphia Ways to engage people around the "doom & gloom" around climate change How to talk to climate deniers about climate change A surprising group of climate allies and educators If you liked this episode, please rate and review it below! We want to hear from you! Subscribe to City Rising wherever you listen to podcasts. Email your feedback to contact@greenphillyblog.com. Find out when new episodes drop by signing up for our emails. About Richard Johnson Richard Johnson of The Franklin Institute is the Manager of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership. Richard has been an environmental educator both at home and abroad, and will do almost anything to get people to laugh and learn about the environment. He was an Environmental Education Specialist with the Peace Corps. He also worked with Philadelphia high schoolers, helping them start green businesses and graduate from one of the city’s lowest-performing schools. He holds his BA from Rhodes College and is a fluent Spanish speaker. Season One of City Rising is supported by the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP). Visit www.CUSPproject.org for more info.

On this episode of City Rising, we continue the conversation about how city government is taking the lead on climate action. Our special guest, Chris Castro is the City of Orlando’s Director of Sustainability & Resilience. Tune into this episode to find out: How Orlando is trying to turn around its reputation as a destination to disruptor The largest carbon emitters in Orlando Ways Orlando works with other cities, including Philadelphia, to learn best practices Where Orlando is investing "green bonds" to make the biggest impact The key stakeholders helping to accelerate Orlando's sustainable mission List item If you liked this episode, please rate and review it below! We want to hear from you! Subscribe to City Rising wherever you listen to podcasts. Email your feedback to contact@greenphillyblog.com. Find out when new episodes drop by signing up for our emails. A sustainability and clean energy expert, eco-entrepreneur, urban farmer and amplifying organizer. In 2008, Chris co-founded IDEAS For Us, an international 501c3 nonprofit & UN-accredited NGO, working to incubate global environmental solutions and fund local action that advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In 2013, he helped co-create "Fleet Farming", a renowned urban farming program that is redefining local food systems by building distributed organic farms on homeowner lawns through neighborhoods and communities in the U.S. Chris is currently the City of Orlando’s Director of Sustainability & Resilience, and Co-chair of Smart Cities for the City of Orlando, developing partnerships, policies, and programs to support the sustainability, clean energy, & climate resilience goals of Mayor Dyer's Green Works Orlando initiative. Green Works Orlando works to transform Orlando into one of the most environmentally-friendly, economically and socially vibrant communities in the nation. Green Works Orlando represents our commitment to build partnerships and share resources that foster positive environmental changes. Tune into this episode to learn how civic leaders in a major City in Florida are stepping up despite the lack of support from the federal government in a state where the term Climate Change is banned from use in government. Episode Resources: Greenworks Orlando Community Action Plan Chris Castro Season One of City Rising is supported by the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP). Visit www.CUSPproject.org for more info.

Julie Hancher is Co-Founder & Editor of Green Philly, a local media organization that makes sustainable living easy, economical and fun. In addition, she also created SustainPHL, Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards, panel discussions, networking events and more. Green Philly advocates for a healthy city. And the initiatives have resulted in plastic bag legislation, career opportunities, and activism. With over 10 years of experience, Julie is a frequent speaker and sustainability expert, and has appeared on WHYY Radio Times, Philly Weekly, Travel & Leisure and more. When she’s not behind a computer, Julie enjoys biking, hiking, & traveling.

On this Episode of City Rising, we take an in-depth look into the green job landscape, the future of work and the climate action workforce. Special guest Emily Schapira is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), and she provides insight into her work with the Philadelphia Energy Campaign and how she merged her passion for a substantial energy-related problem into an impactful career path. If this is your first time tuning into City Rising, go back and listen to Episode 1 with Dan Smolen to hear another perspective on the climate workforce. Tune into this episode to learn: How to enter into a career in renewable energy and sustainability. Who are the stakeholders and leaders involved in creating clean energy jobs? What types of jobs are out there? The price of solar energy in Philadelphia What companies are hiring in renewable energy right now Are federal tariffs affecting the growth of solar panels? Details on Philadelphia’s big sustainability goals City-wide initiatives for clean energy jobs and training. Philadelphia Energy Campaign and the $1Billion investment We want to hear from you! Subscribe to City Rising wherever you listen to podcasts. Email your feedback to contact@greenphillyblog.com. Get an email when new episodes drop by [signing up for our email list]. About Emily Schapira: Emily Schapira is PEA’s Executive Director and current Vice Chair of the board. Emily joined PEA as an employee in June 2016 to execute the Philadelphia Energy Campaign, a $1 billion, 10-year initiative to advance energy efficiency and clean energy across Philadelphia, while creating over 10,000 jobs. Emily has been a PEA board member since 2010, as the City Council appointee. Before joining PEA full time, Emily was Director of Global Accounts for the Lighting category for WESCO Distribution, a Fortune 500 electrical supply company. Her focus was on developing portfolio-wide energy efficient lighting upgrades for large commercial, industrial and institutional customers. WESCO acquired Emily’s previous company, Aelux, in 2015 where Emily served as Chief Operating Officer, managing sales, marketing and operations teams, and VP of Marketing and Business Development since 2012. Aelux was a lighting and controls retrofitter serving both small and large businesses and a variety of government and institutional clients across North America. Prior to joining Aelux, Emily worked on sustainability for Verizon and Intel, and started and ran the Wharton School’s Sustainability Program, based in Wharton’s facilities management group. Emily’s efforts focused on operational eco-efficiency and behavior change, and supported LEED certifications and attempts across the Wharton portfolio, earning the first LEED for Commercial Interiors certification at Penn. Emily also spent five years running a consumer heating oil co-op in Philadelphia and advocating for low-income energy assistance at the federal, state and local levels. About the Philadelphia Energy Authority In 2010, Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Michael Nutter launched the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) as an independent municipal authority. City Council established the Philadelphia Energy Authority to provide targeted expertise and focus on Philadelphia’s efforts to reduce energy consumption and expense. Under its founding ordinance, PEA is authorized to facilitate and develop energy efficiency and energy generation projects, to purchase or facilitate energy supply and energy services on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, government agencies, institutions, and businesses, and educate consumers. Resources from today's episode: **Philadelphia Energy Job Board** Find Your Power’ Jobs Training Program, Overseen by PEA, Receives $100,000 From PECO CBS Video Philadelphia's Greenworks Program Season One of City Rising is supported by the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP). Visit www.CUSPproject.org for more info. For more information on City Rising, visit greenphillyblog.com/podcast. Email your feedback and questions to contact@greenphillyblog.com.

Co-hosts Julie Hancher and Brady Halligan introduce City Rising a new podcast about how cities are working on climate solutions. City Rising is hosted by Green Philly and The GREEN Program. For more information on City Rising, visit greenphillyblog.com/podcast. Email your feedback and questions to contact@greenphillyblog.com. Season One of City Rising is supported by the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP). Visit www.CUSPproject.org for more info.

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