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Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through her Clara Lionel Foundation.The “We Found Love” singer Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate justice organizations doing work in seven Caribbean nations and the United States, including the Climate Justice Alliance, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and the Movement for Black Lives.“Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change,” Rihanna said in a statement, adding that is the reason her foundation prioritizes both climate resilience and climate justice work.The grants, made in partnership with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's #StartSmall philanthropic initiative, are focused on groups with female, LGBT, and Black and Indigenous leaders because their communities are at the greatest risk.“Funders must build partnerships with grassroots organizations, acknowledging their deep understanding of what is necessary to achieve climate justice in their own communities.” Justine Lucas, Clara Lionel Foundation's executive director, said in a statement.————The Associated Press receives support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

Access to Perthshire landmark Elcho Castle will be restricted as it is assessed for further repair through a programme aimed at protecting it from the effects of climate change.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn 2019, Rachel Lears electrified Sundance with “Knock Down the House,” a fly-on-the-wall look at a group of progressive candidates hoping to ride grassroots campaigns to Washington. That film, which played like cri de coeur while the Trump administration was at the height of its power, also benefitted from capturing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez while she was still a bartender turned upstart congressional hopeful, a bit of kismet that resulted in a $10 million sale to Netflix.Three years later, Lears returns to Sundance in a different key with “To the End.” It’s a more somber look at a group of activists who are trying to do everything possible to pressure the U.S.

Returning to similar thematic territory as her previous 2019 documentary feature, “Knock Down the House,” director Rachel Lears turns to the climate crises in her follow-up, “To the End.” Much like that previous film, Lears follows four female climate activists — Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Sunrise Movement Executive Director Varshini Prakesh, Justice Democrats Executive Director Alexandra Rojas, and Roosevelt Institute Policy Director Rhiana Gunn-Wright — as they work to write and institute the Green New Deal.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticUnstoppable force meets immovable object in “To the End.” Rachel Lears’ documentary inspires in its portrait of youthful activists organizing to push impactful climate-change policies into American political reality — and exasperates in the resistance with which that urgent quest is greeted on both sides of the entrenched-power aisle. Covering several years of fast-moving events, this Sundance premiere is too exclusively U.S.-focused to be particularly viable for offshore programmers, but its topicality should stir sales interest on home turf.Like the director’s last feature “Knock Down the House,” about the 2018 Congressional election, this one also throws a spotlight on New York state candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Anna Marie de la Fuente By telling the story of an elderly indigenous couple as they eke out a living in the arid Bolivian highlands, Alejandro Loayza Grisi brings home the all-too-real perils of climate change in his country and around the world. But “Utama” (“Our Home”) is also an enduring love story, played by real-life couple Jose Calcina and Luisa Quispe, who’ve been married for 48 years.“Utama,” which world premieres Jan.

EXCLUSIVE: Perhaps no film on his list of narrative star vehicles has subject matter as near and dear to Leonardo DiCaprio as Don’t Look Up, the star studded Adam McKay-directed Netflix satire that substitutes a metaphorical meteor in place of the toll that the climate crisis is taking on the planet. Since his Oscar-winning turn in The Revenant, DiCaprio has done in-person Deadline interviews for all his awards season films. Because of Omicron, this one was done by phone. Here, DiCaprio assessed everything from awards season to moviegoing in the age of Covid, and yes, the real danger of global warming for those who missed the symbolism.

Proud parent. Prince Charles made a supportive comment about his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, as they each fight for a more sustainable future.

Prince Charles has warned "the world is on the brink" of an environmental disaster, as he praised both of his sons for their work and effort addressing the issue of climate change.

Eco warriors Coldplay are charging fans £425 for a “VIP” package that offers hanging out with local climate change campaigners.

The original “Avatar” was a massive hit for 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney merger) and most recently recovered its all-time global box office record from “Avengers: Endgame” thanks to a re-release in China. It’s still unknown if the four, yes four, “Avatar” sequels will replicate that landmark success at the box office, given that the current box office climate makes it seem unlikely we’ll see films being able to reach $2.73 billion again anytime soon.

Jennifer Lawrence went all out to play her character, astronomer Kate Dibiasky, in her latest film “Don’t Look Up”.

The Secretly Group has announced a "major commitment to long-term, environmental sustainability." More specifically, the group — whose members are Secretly Distribution, Secretly Publishing, Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory Records, Secretly Canadian, Ghostly International, The Numero Group, and 37d03d — has pledged to eliminate its negative climate impact by its 30th anniversary in 2026.

Over the past week or so, there have been multiple stories about the reasons behind the professional breakup of producing partners, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The duo created the popular production company, Gary Sanchez, to only eventually go their separate ways.

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Jarvis Cocker has joined forces with Gucci Soundsystem – the collaborative project between Riton and Ben Rhymer – on a new track called ‘Let’s Stick Around’.Released last month to coincide with the conclusion of COP26, the song was described by the Pulp frontman as “the world’s first sustainable banger”.Today (December 2) the group has shared its official video, which was directed by Tim and Barry.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBill Gates’ book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” has led to a 10-episode series for educational streamer Wondrium, the campany is set to announce on Wednesday. Besides the series, a companion documentary also inspired by the book will be produced for the service.

Becoming Cousteau director Liz Garbus said her documentary about ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau shows that he recognized the dangers of climate change decades ago. Garbus spoke with Deadline’s Matthew Carey at Contenders Documentary.

This decade is "the most important in human history", Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she called for countries to take quick action on the Glasgow Climate Pact.

The new trailer for the star-studded Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” has been released.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Adam McKay has evolved from his broad comedy origins on Saturday Night Live and films like Step Brothers, Talladega Nights and Anchorman to more socially relevant films like The Big Short and Vice.

A deal has finally been agreed among the 197 nations taking part in the COP26 climate talk s after the conference ran over by an extra day in Glasgow - but many leaders have hit out over "watering down" of measures.

Eco warriors are holding a 'funeral ceremony' today to mark what they see as the 'failure' of COP26.

Climate protesters have attempted to climb the perimeter fence at the COP26 conference in Glasgow as the summit nears its conclusion.

Brexit could "compromise" the UK's ability to tackle climate change, an SNP minister has claimed.

A further eight people were arrested on the penultimate day of Cop26.

Climate-conscious pupils at a Perthshire school have put their own spin on a renowned Christmas hit in the hope people will listen to their plea to protect the planet.

LOS ANGELES -- In weighing his vote on a proposed union contract with Hollywood producers, veteran stagehand Matthew “Doc” Brashear looked closely at the agreement and beyond, to the now-closed New Mexico film set where a cinematographer died.For crew member Brandy Tannahill, the fatal “Rust” shooting of Halyna Hutchins and the resurgence of labor actions, such as the strikes at John Deere and Kellogg, are bolstering her decision.When voting starts Friday on a tentative three-year agreement

Climate activists have deflated car tyres in Glasgow to protest carbon emissions.

With COP26 drawing to a close and seemingly very little achieved, Jarvis Cocker and Riton have released what Cocker is calling “the world’s first sustainable banger” in an effort to encourage more action on the climate crisis.“It seemed appropriate to unleash it on an unsuspecting world during COP26”, Cocker tells The Guardian of the new track. “A lot of debates in the modern world devolve into people shouting at each other from opposite corners of a room.

US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Balmaha area last week where she met with teenagers to discuss biodiversity and tackling the climate emergency.

The COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is off target for the ambitious goal of limiting temperature rises by 1.5C, according to the latest draft agreement of the negotiations.

Police have arrested three people following a COP26 protest which saw a busy Glasgow road blocked by climate change activists in a rubber dingy.

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has criticised the government for contributing to the climate crisis.Despite staging the global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow to help improve climate change, Reynolds pointed out that the government’s proposed Cambo oil field project will cause serious harm to the environment.“I think still the focus is making sure we point the finger where it should be pointed at the government and the fossil fuel industry,” he told BBC Sport.“You know, we’ve got the