Featuring: Kai Bowe: Director of Current Unscripted Programming for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Maya Lilly: Producer for The YEARS Project There are a lot of elements stacked against climate docuseries getting greenlit and seen. What do Showrunners and Producers look for in the storytelling of activist projects? How do you tell the stories with urgency and impact? And how do you build riveting docuseries when the viewers are climate newbies, disinterested, or EPs doesn't want to offend their money? Two longtime collaborators, Kai Bowe (OWN) and Maya (The YEARS Project), hash it out over their shared work experience to reach the main goal: Elevate the activist doc to create rapid change with the climate crisis.

Sponsored by Caring Across Generations and National Domestic Workers Alliance, in partnership with The Solutions Project and WalkGood LA Speakers: Ai-Jen Poo (Executive Director, Caring Across Generations and President, NDWA), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Actor), Etienne Maurice (Founder, WalkGood LA) In the aftermath of the LA fires, one thing was abundantly clear: people wanted to help. Climate disasters often reveal the deeply rooted and human impulse to show up for others and create community amongst the rubble. What would it look like if we prioritized this energy every day—not just in times of crisis? At a moment where established systems are in turmoil, reorienting toward one another might just be the key to building a more resilient world. We want to invite a robust conversation about what it would look like for our entertainment storytelling to harness the core values of care and interconnectedness, uplift how and where they are currently prioritized in the world, and help us collectively envision a future where we all thrive together.

Speakers: Adam Conover (Comedian), Tig Notaro (Comedian), T.K. Pillan (Advisor, Beyond Meat, Founder, Veggie Grill), Maren Costa (U.S. Advisor, Work For Climate), Aisha Becker-Burrowes (Co-Founder, FEMINIST), Thomas Kraft (Founder, VGAN Chocolate), Nate Halverson (Reporter, Reveal News), Evlondo Cooper (Senior Writer, Climate and Energy Program for Media Matters) This event will explore how our consumption patterns – from products to attention – shape environmental and societal change. Through the lens of what we eat, buy, and watch, we’ll examine how corporate interests compete for both our wallets and our attention in an increasingly complex marketplace. Leading voices in plant-based food, media consumption, and sustainability will unpack how our daily choices ripple through these interconnected systems, and the agency we have in our collective future. In partnership with Mother Jones

In theaters July 2, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Rebirth propels audiences to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind. The film is an action-packed new chapter in the beloved blockbuster franchise, which has continued to ignite interest in science over the past two decades, inspiring multiple generations of paleontologists. In this conversation, Rebirth producer Patrick Crowley, new Jurassic cast members Audrina Miranda and Luna Blaise, and acclaimed paleontologist Dr. Nathan Smith will embark on a dinosaur deep dive, discussing how films like the Jurassic franchise can help make science and nature cool for mainstream audiences. They’ll also share some exclusive stories from behind the scenes, including beach and ocean “ghost net” cleanups.

Presented by Doris Duke Foundation Speakers: Alexis Nikole Nelson (Educator, Forager), Sacha Spector (DDF), Billy Almon (Astrobiofuturist), Jeff Hermann (Producer, The Wild Robot), Rachel Bouton (Sr. Manager Network & Events, Grist) A creative visioning, future-oriented, world-building experience that highlights bold thought leaders with moonshot visions of a nature-centered future. Featuring activities to inspire storytellers, designers, and marketers to dream bigger about our future in harmony with nature-based solutions and innovations rather than remaining locked into technocentric or edenic views.

Presented by NRDC Rewrite the Future and Hollywood Climate Summit Speakers: Karla Reyes (Founder, Anima Interactive), Ashly Burch (Actress, Horizon Zero Dawn, Fortnite), Marina Psaros (Sr. Sustainability Advisor, Microsoft), and Heather Fipps (Executive Director, Hollywood Climate Summit) With over 3 billion players worldwide, gaming has influenced our culture for decades, giving players the ability to create their own worlds, participate in stories as decision makers, and build a global community from their own homes. Powerhouses from the gaming community will talk about enriching the player experience by incorporating climate and environmental themes into stories, game design, and social impact campaigns. This conversation will highlight best practices for studios and developers looking to integrate climate themes authentically and look ahead to where the next wave of engagement is going.

Sponsored by Fossil Free Media and The Carmack Collective Featuring Bill McKibben, Simone Missick, Nimay Ndolo, Anna Garcia, Shantira Jackson, Adrian Martinez, Saad Amer, Jessie Bluedorn, Rasheda Crockett, Esteban Gast, Joey Bragg, and Abdullah Saeed Step into the courtroom where we’re putting fossil fuel industry messaging on trial. Highlighting recent examples of fossil fuel companies’ lack of taking responsibility for recent and future climate catastrophes, we will watch actors we know and love play oil execs we don’t, and add a spark of imagination to very real communication tactics.