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50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast

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

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47:13

Climate Week NYC LIVE!

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/09/24

50 Shades of Green returns with host Adam Lake on how we talk about climate when the science is complex and the politics are noisy. Guests: Bernadette Woods-Placky of the Talking Climate Collaborative; Hannah Safford of the Federation of American Scientists; and Emma Stewart of Climate Spring.Bernadette, a meteorologist who spent years at Climate Central with TV weathercasters, treats weather as a shared language. Storms ignore party lines. Heat and extremes already reshape daily life. Her US-Canada

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41:39

Climate Week NYC: Is the US stepping up or stepping...

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/09/17

In the final episode of 50 Shades of Green before Climate Week NYC, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran sit down with Angela Barranco, Executive Director of Climate Group North America, to cut through the noise about U.S. climate leadership.Is Climate Week NYC subdued this year? Has the United States checked out? Angela’s answer is blunt: patently false—and more complicated than the headlines suggest. While federal funding has slowed, companies, states, and cities are moving because the bottom line

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47:51

Why more beans means less emissions. Really.

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/09/10

Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran welcome Sarah Lake—no relation—founder and CEO of Tilt Collective, a philanthropy initiative working to make the most sustainable and healthy foods the most available and affordable.Recorded as Climate Week NYC approaches, the conversation lands on a topic filling the week’s calendar: food.Tilt Collective’s mission is a “balanced food system”: more whole foods, more plant-rich meals, fewer ultra-processed products and less overconsumption of animal foods. Sarah argues

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46:12

Cooling as a Human Right

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/09/03

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran speak with Christine Egan, CEO of CLASP, about energy-efficient appliances — from household ACs and refrigerators to off-grid fans and lights serving 660 million people without electricity.As extreme heat intensifies, Egan makes the case that cooling is becoming a human right, provided it is highly efficient. She outlines how minimum energy performance standards create a market floor while incentives and bulk buying pull

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50:08

Pulling back the curtain on Climate Week NYC

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/08/27

This week Adam and Katie speak to some of the "mega hosts" who make Climate Week NYC the biggest climate event in the world. From fireside chats with Elmo, to bringing together the future of AI technology under one roof, Solitaire Townsend from Futerra - who run Solutions House - and Peter Gilmer from The Nest Campus talk us through what it is like to run some of the biggest events at Climate Week NYC, and how you can get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:58

Investigating sustainable fashion

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/08/20

Adam and Katie are joined by John Higginson, CEO of Eco Age, moving the needle of sustainable fashion.Eco Age operates on two fronts. They educate consumers on positive, non-guilt-inducing choices. Separately, the organization funds independent investigative journalism into fashion’s supply chains—work traditional fashion media often avoids due to advertising dependence—while generating revenue as a consultancy for brands, material innovators, and organizations pursuing genuine sustainability.The

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36:49

What IS happening with the weather?!

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/08/13

Is it time to bring back Smokey the Bear? In this episode of 50 Shades of Green, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran are joined by meteorologist Stephanie Abrams from The Weather Channel to find out just what IS happening with the weather right now. From heatwaves to wildfires, Katie and Stephanie talk through the reasons why the weather has been so extreme this year and the role that human made emissions have played in making it worse. They also explore what actions people should take to cope with

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1:06:22

It doesn't have to be perfect: The EV Debate

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/08/06

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green from Climate Group, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran welcome back transport correspondent Ricky (Richard Parker) by popular demand for a deep dive into corporate fleet electrification. Fresh off the release of EV100’s annual Electric Realities Report, the conversation moves from high-level commitments to the practical realities of getting battery-electric vehicles on the road at scale. The episode features two rich interviews that map the full electrification

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58:17

Do we have a problem with Net-Zero?

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/07/30

In this episode of Fifty Shades of Green, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran sit down with Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and lead of Columbia’s M.S. in Climate Finance at Columbia Climate School, for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about net zero, carbon markets, and what it will actually take to decarbonize the global economy. Against a backdrop of record heat, wildfires, storms and smoky skies, the trio wrestles with a central question: has the language

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44:00

Lions, Tigers and Elephant Poop.

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/07/23

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green, hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran sit down with Naftali Honig, Regional Operations Manager for Africa Parks’ Congo's region, for a deep, hopeful conversation about the Congo Basin — its global climate importance, the wildlife it supports, and the practical work and challenges of protecting and restoring these critical ecosystems. The show opens with light banter about the World Cup, then quickly pivots to the episode’s focus: why the Congo Basin matters and

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46:46

Climate Goooooooooooals!

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/07/16

50 Shades of Green dives into the unexpected intersection of climate and the world’s most beloved sport in this timely episode. Hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran welcome Elliot Arthur-Worsop, founder of Football for Future, to explore how football (soccer) can be a powerful vehicle for climate communication, action, and adaptation. Fresh off the global spectacle of the World Cup, Adam and Katie frame the conversation with fan anecdotes and the tournament’s uncanny ability to unite divided rooms —

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41:27

Special Episode: London Climate Action Week Part 2

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/07/09

Adam and Katie return to coverage of London Climate Action Week with a lively, optimistic episode that dives into the intersection of climate, health and technology. They set the scene with World Cup vibes before Adam shares his on‑the‑ground experience judging the Health in Climate hackathon — a fast, furious weekend of teams building working AI‑enabled prototypes to tackle real health risks from climate events.Their guests are key figures behind the hackathon: Seema Wadhwa (former lead for

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58:17

Special Episode: London Climate Action Week Part 1

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/07/02

This episode of 50 Shades of Green takes you straight into the heat — literally and figuratively — of London Climate Action Week. Hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran unpack a timely, wide‑ranging discussion hosted by Climate Group on energy efficiency, electrification, cooling, finance and the role of technology in closing the gap between climate ambition and execution. From sweaty conference rooms in London to the bigger picture of global climate weeks, this special edition weaves practical

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35:34

Raising the Curtain with the Broadway Green Alliance

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/06/25

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

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36:17

Legally Green: The Climate Defenders

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/06/18

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green Adam Lake and Katie Lanegran speak with Betsy Apple, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Global Climate Legal Defense (CliDef). Betsy — a longtime human-rights lawyer who has worked across Africa, Asia and beyond — explains why legal protection for climate defenders is now essential, how CliDef operates in difficult and dangerous environments, and what ordinary listeners can do to help.What we cover:Why climate defense is a human-rights issue: Betsy frames

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41:42

Food for Thought: On the front line of disaster with...

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/06/11

Katie and Adam kick off this episode with their usual warm banter (groundhogs, hay fever, and gardening included) before diving into a seriously inspiring conversation with Sam Elfman, Director of Response at World Central Kitchen (WCK) — José Andrés’ disaster-response outfit that gets food to people fast when climate-driven storms, floods, fires and conflicts strike.Sam walks us through what being “first on the ground” actually looks like: rapid deployment, working with local chefs and restaurants,

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34:32

Designing a better world....

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/06/04

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green, hosts Adam and Katie chat with Cecilia Brenner, Managing Director of Design for Good, about how design skills are being mobilized globally to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Design for Good is a global non-profit that convenes a global alliance of companies, design schools and NGOs to co-create open-source solutions for real community problems. Cecilia explains their two-year SDG cycles (past: clean water & sanitation; current: quality

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45:13

Making the pitch: Funding the future of climate...

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/05/28

In this episode of 50 Shades of Green, Adam and Katie sit down with Jamil Wine, founder of the Hazelwood Network, for a wide‑ranging conversation about climate finance and climate tech—from the fast‑moving innovation hubs of the Middle East to the practical realities of scaling solutions in vulnerable countries. Jamil traces his accidental entry into climate work, explains why regions like the Gulf are both urgent hot spots and hubs of ingenuity, and lays out the “ecosystem” ingredients—talent,

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36:04

Surf and Turf: From sustainable swimwear to...

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/05/21

On this episode of 50 Shades of Green hosts Adam Lake and Katie Lanagren interview Jennifer Hinton, co‑founder of Carve Designs, about building a performance swimwear brand rooted in sustainability. Jennifer explains how Carve developed recycled‑bottle and natural‑blend fabrics (including coconut‑infused blends), the challenges of recyclable swim materials, and the company’s shift from local manufacturing to certified partner factories. They discuss logistics and carbon reductions, the importance of

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53:55

The Transport Episode: Showcasing the (near) future...

50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast ·

2026/05/14

As we prepare for Smart and Sustainable Mobility Week, where cities showcase their progress on clean transportation and identify the steps needed to advance effective mobility policies in their region, we're joined by the Québec Government Office in New York and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to take us through the agenda and identify how, why and where companies, transportation agencies, and community partners are primed to take action on these issues. This episode

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