{"podcast":{"title":"50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast","slug":"50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535","podcast_index_feed_id":5660535,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6971393d6ce75da7d80a1772","website_url":"https://climategroup.org","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6971393d6ce75da7d80a1772/show-cover.jpg","author":"Climate Group","episode_count":57,"summary":"50 Shades of Green is the official podcast of Climate Group, the global nonprofit mobilizing business and government to accelerate climate action. Each episode, we sit down with the leaders, innovators, and changemakers from our international network, corporate sustainability officers, policymakers, clean energy pioneers, and frontline advocates, to explore what real climate progress looks like across industries, governments, and communities. Whether you're a sustainability professional navigating net zero commitments, a policymaker shaping climate legislation, or simply someone who wants to understand what's actually being done about climate change, this is your inside track on the conversations that matter. Accessible, honest, and grounded in action - because the climate crisis is too urgent for jargon and too complex for simple answers. Subscribe now and join a global community working toward a world of net zero, nature recovery, and fair energy for all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T00:20:08.446254+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535"},"episode":{"title":"Raising the Curtain with the Broadway Green Alliance","slug":"raising-the-curtain-with-the-broadway-green-alliance","published_at":"2026-06-25T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535/raising-the-curtain-with-the-broadway-green-alliance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535","url":"https://shows.acast.com/50-shades-of-green/episodes/raising-the-curtain-with-the-broadway-green-alliance","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6971393d6ce75da7d80a1772/e/6a3a6468d80106fbdfed3c2a/media.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Fifty Shades of Green, Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran dive into the intersection of theatre and climate with Molly Braverman, Executive Director of the Broadway Green Alliance. If you love Broadway — or care about practical climate action — this conversation reveals how the theatrical world backstage and onstage is being transformed to reduce emissions, cut waste, and inspire audiences. Molly explains Broadway Green Alliance's two-part mission: make theatre operations more sustainable (lower emissions, boost circularity, change backstage practices) and use the cultural power of Broadway to reach audiences with climate solutions. She walks us through concrete, replicable programs that show sustainability can be both creative and cost-effective — and often a better business decision. Highlights from the episode: Green Captains: A volunteer program with over 1,600 green captains across Broadway, touring productions, colleges, unions, and community theatres. These sustainability champions receive department-specific toolkits and one-on-one support to implement changes that fit each show’s needs, from stage management to props. Rechargeable batteries at Wicked: A striking example of impact — Wicked moved from 15,000 single-use alkaline batteries per year to 96 rechargeable batteries, dramatically reducing e-waste and costs while maintaining show safety. LED marquees: A Broadway-wide transition from incandescent bulbs to LEDs has saved over 10,000 tons of carbon to date and delivered substantial financial savings while preserving the iconic look of Times Square. Front-of-house and dressing room changes: From reusable glassware and reusable “sippy” cups to composting in dressing rooms, Molly shares how small visible shifts reduce waste and normalize sustainab…","meta_description":"On this episode of Fifty Shades of Green, Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran dive into the intersection of theatre and climate with Molly Braverman, Executive D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2134,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535/episodes/raising-the-curtain-with-the-broadway-green-alliance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-shades-of-green-a-climate-group-podcast-5660535/raising-the-curtain-with-the-broadway-green-alliance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}