Driving Innovation

Integrating climate in the conversation on — and off — screen

In May we continued our collaboration with NRDC s Rewrite the Future program alongside The Black List and The CAA Foundation to launch a second iteration of the NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship an opportunity granting $20,000 to three writers to support the development of a feature screenplay or pilot that meaningfully engages with climate change through events, actions, character emotions, plot, and/or setting.

Spreading the word about community-led transportation solutions

In 2022 we released three more short films in our Community Power for Clean Transportation series, spotlighting unique stories of collective action. These films have prompted local and national dialogue and spread awareness about compelling solutions to transportation issues.

Community Power New Jersey: Our Streets illustrates how the community of Trenton NJ channeled its collective power to advocate for everyone’s right to safe and accessible streets, clean transportation and community resources.

Community Power Indiana Beyond the Line shares the story of IndyGo, the first, and one of the largest fully electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the nation After the film’s local PBS feature the city of Charlotte NC contacted IndyGo to design their own BRT proposal.

Community Power Minnesota: Transportation and Happiness has helped translate University of Minnesota professor Yingling Fan’s research on the public and planetary health benefits of urban planning and clean transit infrastructure into stories featured in news outlets including Forbes and the Star Tribune