2026 RECAP
Over two days, thousands of storytellers, scientists, executives, and advocates from 65 countries came together with one mission: to make entertainment a force for climate action
DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS
Lisa Joy (Fallout), Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, and Alison Tatlock (Pluribus) opened with a conversation about speculative fiction as cultural prototyping for a future where we get it right.
Star Trek writer Bill Wolkoff and star Melissa Navia connected with former and future astronauts to explore The Overview Effect and how space exploration can grow our enthusiasm for protecting our one-of-a-kind home planet.
Comedian-lawyers Milana Vayntrub, Joanna Hausmann & Esteban Gast put fake Big Meat & Dairy spokespeople Anna Garcia and Joey Bragg on trial in a court overseen by the honorable and hilarious Kasaun Wilson.
Honoring the leadership of Quannah ChasingHorse, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Meredith Shea, and Universal's GreenerLight Program
DAY 2: HIGHLIGHTS
Tiny Chef signed posters for adoring fans!
Who Let The Docs Out awarded documentary filmmakers who pitched live at the summit a combined $50,000 across the projects.
SCORCHED, a comedy show. Headlined by Reggie Watts, joined by Esteban Gast, Rasheda Crockett, Andrew Zuber, Brittany Bell Surratt, Brad Einstein, and CU Boulder performers.
Our plant-based brands and sustainability partners fed and built relationships with attendees throughout the day.
HCS Prioritizes Sustainable Event Production
We have some incredible vendors and partners who actively help us make our event sustainable and model what is possible when you back up your values with action.
Good Planet Innovation, our sustainability partner, led the charge alongside r.World, keeping the event's footprint in check.
From local family-owned restaurants dishing up plant-based bites, to Support+Feed and Everyday Action redistributing food and keeping waste out of landfills, to Saniset Fleet and Quixote electrifying and ensuring re-use for our production operations.
And some even created experiences that help address another area of sustainability: sustaining ourselves!
Re:wild hosted an immersive installation where audiences traveled from the chaos of urban noise into the living, breathing soundscapes of ecosystems powered by real field recordings and the voices of local communities.
Mind Set brought a wellness and mindfulness experience, giving attendees space to recharge between sessions.
Shoutout To Our Amazing Crew 💚
The Hollywood Climate Summit's amazing crew, advisors, and volunteers are the lifeline of our conference. This community comes together as a result of months of collaboration from all over the world. We're grateful to every single person who helps us make HCS possible!
