The Green Elephant - 72 - Hollywood & Climate

Episode 72: Lights, Camera, Inaction: The Entertainment

Industry's Failure to Address the Climate Crisis

At the Corner of Hollywood & Climate

Cli-fi movies: A guide for socially-distanced viewers » Yale Climate ConnectionsMake your choices from among more than 70 climate fiction films to help fill those otherwise monotonous hours of staying at home.

Rare's Entertainment LabRare's Entertainment Lab supports writers & creators tell stories that reflect our changing world and help Hollywood drive climate action.

Hollywood is obsessed with climate change disasters. What does that mean for the planet?We analyzed disaster movies to see how global warming has changed the way we imagine the end of the world.

Climate CultureWhat can I do about climate change? Rare’s Climate Culture program inspires Americans to take individual actions to tackle climate change.

Rewrite the FutureNRDC helps Hollywood take on the climate crisis.

The role of people in preserving nature, according to America's National Parks docuseriesThe human-Earth connection is a consistent presence in the five-part series that covers biodiversity in favorite and hidden gem parks.

A Glaring Absence: The Climate Crisis is Virtually Nonexistent

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that climate change is now accelerating faster than we can adapt to it. Below are the Keywords identified in the study.

CLIMATE CHANGE KEYWORDS

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The Impact of Film on Culture and Society

How Will & Grace proved the contact hypothesis of psychological theoryWill & Grace was a seminal television moment. Edward Schiappa explores its impact on attitudes and how it proved the contact hypothesis of psychological theory.

Change the Narrative, Change the World

Change the Narrative, Change the World: How Immigrant Representation on Television Moves Audiences to Action looked at the portrayal of immigrant characters on 59 scripted television shows that aired last year and surveyed viewers on how three immigration storylines changed their willingness to take action in the real world.

The most significant social impact films of 2020, all streaming at homeThis list of 15 movies and shows, compiled by the Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, highlights the stories that both traumatized and inspired us this year.

Why the Film Industry is Important: Exploring its Impact on Society and Culture - Kiev KelvinDiscover why the film industry is important. Explore the economic, artistic, and social impact of movies and filmmaking.

Time for Hollywood to get Onboard

Most TV shows and movies ignore climate change. That's a problemJust 2.8% of scripts include any mention of global warming, USC researchers found.