This week on The Tie-In, we’re very pleased to share a panel conversation about grid tie-ins and how they’re used (or not), featuring:

-Zsófia Szemerédy, Founder and Managing Director, Leverage Point Entertainment (@leveragepointentertainment)

https://www.leveragepointent.com/

-Dörte Schneider Garcia, Certified Green Consultant with Eco Eco Film

https://ecoecofilm.com/about/

-Roxy Erickson, Co-Director of Creative Zero (@creativezerouk)

https://www.creativezero.co.uk/

These talented women in sustainability and entertainment are finding inventive ways to use data. They recently collaborated to launch a survey and their findings are interesting and informative. Check out this episode to get the scoop.

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down with James Ellsmoor (@jellsmoor), an award-winning Sustainability Expert and Writer. He is the CEO of “Island Innovation,” an organization working on developing sustainability for islands worldwide, and we learned so much about how their services help fuel substantial growth for the island regions they support. It’s always a pleasure to host a guest who can speak so eloquently about how they achieve great results for their clients, and the entertainment industry can learn a lot from his approach.

Check out his website and get connected to all his awesome work and ideas right here: https://jellsmoor.com

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark explore the craft and care behind the fantastic work of Adam Rowe, a Production Designer with iconic credits on such influential shows as “Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place,” and “Mad Men.” This Emmy winner is always looking for ways to support environmental storytelling, and his approach to reusing set pieces is a great green story on its own. Tune in for lots of anecdotes from someone who forged their own success while doing their best to bring creative climate solutions to production sets. We could have listened to Adam’s stories all day, and we’re confident you will enjoy them too. He’s such a talented artist and super fun guy! Don’t worry, he will definitely be back on the pod someday.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-rowe-703608264?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app - if you want to learn more about Adam, or maybe ask him to tell you some more stories, then please check him out on LinkedIn. We can’t wait to see where his work takes him next!

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark go outside the box with Tanner Watt, and that last name’s no pun, but he does have a great understanding on how we should be using power during live events the right way. He’s been working (and has worked) on a variety of unique and creative partnerships and programs with REVERB (@reverb_org), an organization hoping to start a more global conversation around sustainability in the music industry. This awesome fellow has terrific insight and stories. He’s worked with some truly iconic and interesting people like Willie Nelson and Billie Eilish. These connections didn’t form overnight. He and the people he works with have built them over time, and we think our conversations around his career path might inspire some of our listeners just as it inspired us. We’re never powerless. Don’t forget that.

Visit their website to see how much money they’ve raised in their efforts: https://reverb.org - you can also use their website to learn more about what Tanner does and get connected to their team. There’s places to donate and even get more information about volunteering.

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark discuss the joys of making entertainment that also educates and inspires with Benjamin Ryan Nathan (@benjaminryannathan), an award-winning filmmaker who believes in climate action through climate stories. Tune in to discover how art, including documentaries and the occasional viral video, can better our planet. Ben founded ALL OF US FILMS to utilize creative talent for profound positive impact. Talking with him certainly had a great impact on us, and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed talking with him!

Ben is totally comfortable with people interested in visionary innovators reaching out to him, so don’t hesitate to connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminryannathan?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are up to the plate with Writer and Producer, Bill Mikita (@billmikita). He’s got tons of knowledge about making the business work for you, and we loved his stories about his process and experience in getting the stories he wants to tell out on screen. If you’re looking to become a climate influencer and you want to see more climate stories turned into movies, then this episode might provide some much needed inspiration.

One thing we loved hearing from Bill is how he allowed his career path to change over time. He ended up somewhere he didn’t expect but is nonetheless proud of. We hope our listeners will allow themselves to be surprised by where life may lead them. Take chances and don’t be discouraged from making the art you want to make. Bill’s creativity is proof that through determination, problem-solving, and keeping an open-mind, it is possible to make your dreams come alive.

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down with Dax Patton (@daxpatton), the Executive Director of “Spirit Oceano” (@spiritoceano) to discuss the vision behind green burial at sea. Journey with us through Dax’s unique career path that led him to this venture in unexpected, but inspiring ways. Learn how this visionary professional has adapted to opportunities and created conversation around shifting perspectives in the, perhaps, most personal experience there is.

Get ready for festival season! Greenspark Group is traveling to Miami for “the Green Sports Alliance” - https://www.greensportsalliance.org - There’s so much on the calendar for both Zena and Mark, so connect with them to learn where sustainability is taking root.

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
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This recording contains music from Shutterstock, licensed by Splice video editing app.

We recommend you watch this on YouTube so that the accompanying visual aids will enhance your experience: https://youtube.com/@the-tie-in?si=gEi0pZPNu7zi0QwC

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark show you what it was like behind-the-scenes of the “Luck Reunion Tour” (@luckreunion) where Willie Nelson (@willienelsonofficial) closed out the night with a memorable performance! The Tie-in team put together a mini documentary to show how clean energy tech wizards like Neel Vasavada and his “Overdrive Energy Solutions” team and the team at Reverb are improving the standard for reducing fossil fuels at large-scale live music events. We hope you enjoy this exclusive look behind the scenes and draw inspiration for your next music concert.

Here you can follow where “Overdrive” is heading next: https://www.overdrive.rocks

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• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
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