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Quinta Brunson, Stephanie Hsu Join 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit Lineup

The fourth annual Summit, executive produced by Allison Begalman, Ali Weinstein, Heather Fipps, and YEA! Impact, will unite filmmakers, artists, activists, climate organizations and scientists...

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We Can Avoid a Real Catastrophe': Jane Fonda, Jonathan Wang, and the Daniels on Creating a Sustainable Future

Jane Fonda led the panel "Hollywood’s Time to Take on Big Oil+Gas," sponsored by Fossil Free Media. During the panel, Fonda focused on SB 1137, a crucial California bill on the ballot ...

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Climate change is our reality — so why wouldn't it appear on reality TV?

"A couple of years ago, if you'd brought up talking about climate on screen, people would think it was crazy and they wouldn't even touch the subject," Zezo told NPR at the recent Hollywood Climate ...

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Todd McCarthy: Drive-Ins, And The Memories That Come With Them,

Are Back

Drive-in movies are back, and it took the deadly COVID-19 virus to resurrect them. With cinemas closed and large public gatherings not a good ...

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Earth Day 2021: How Hollywood Insiders Drive Investment in Green Businesses

Environmental-and sustainability-focused investing is not only a popular growth sector; it’s also a path for entertainment industry figures ...

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USC'S Media Impact Project Release New Study on the Presence of Climate Change in Scripted Entertainment

According to the data, audiences generally can’t recall climate change being present in scripted entertainment. The two most prevalent ...

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Hollywood Climate Summit Will Focus on Climate Storytelling

Co-founders Begalman and Rubin began their advocacy with Young Entertainment Activists, an organization that hosts action-oriented events ...

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Hollywood Climate Summit: Entertainment Industry Joins Together to Address the Climate Crisis

Presented by Netflix and NYU Los Angeles and produced by YEA! Impact, the summit aims to spur the entertainment industry to take unified ...

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The Disruptors TV Screenwriting Fellowship Applications Now Open For The Third Year

Applications for The Disruptors, the annual fellowship for emerging television writers of color who identify as either trans, gender nonbinary ...

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Nearly Half of Assistants Receive Financial Aid From Parents

After the #PayUpHollywood hashtag arose on Twitter a month ago and highlighted stagnant wages and demeaning work conditions ...

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Nonprofit ‘Young Entertainment Activists’ Sets Leadership Board, 2021 Priorities

As an activist hub in the entertainment industry, the nonprofit organization raises money and produces action-oriented events and initiatives ...

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Jill Soloway, Margaret Cho, Alia Shawkat & More Talk Shift In LGBTQ+ Representation In Hollywood

Having just launched earlier this year, Young Entertainment Activists (YEA) is already making waves in the industry when it comes to its ...

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68 Climate Leaders Changing The Film And TV Industry

Allison Begalman is CEO of YEA! Impact, a social impact agency rooted in community organizing and storytelling that specializes in climate ...

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Bradley Whitford, Gloria Calderon Kellett Join Pledge to Get Hollywood Paperless by 2030

A number of actors, writers and directors are making a commitment to on set sustainability and joining an initiative to get Hollywood paperless...

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Climate Activists Are Turning Their Attention To Hollywood

The world urgently needs to slow the destructive march of climate change, but using entertainment to send social messages can be a fraught...

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