the Sustainability issue

If Hollywood needed a reminder of the dangers of a warming planet, last year’s devastating wildfires in L.A. sent all too clear a message. But that’s just it — Hollywood didn’t need a reminder. The industry has long been a wellspring of climate activism, from committed celebrity environmentalists to the below-the-line teams working to make carbon-neutral productions the new normal. With its fifth annual Sustainability Issue, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates the people defying the federal rollback of climate regulation, building back better after the blaze and telling the stories that will keep inspiring generations to take action.

the Sustainability issue

If Hollywood needed a reminder of the dangers of a warming planet, last year’s devastating wildfires in L.A. sent all too clear a message. But that’s just it — Hollywood didn’t need a reminder. The industry has long been a wellspring of climate activism, from committed celebrity environmentalists to the below-the-line teams working to make carbon-neutral productions the new normal. With its fifth annual Sustainability Issue, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates the people defying the federal rollback of climate regulation, building back better after the blaze and telling the stories that will keep inspiring generations to take action.

the report

Trump Is Giving Hollywood Its Best Reason Yet to Go Green

How Dave Matthews Crushed the Blueprint for Green Touring

The Conservative Climate Activists Hollywood Ignores

The Hit Video Games Sneaking in Climate Storylines

about town

In British Columbia, a Sustainable Luxury Paradise

How Scriptation Broke Hollywood’s Addiction to Paper

Can Fireproofing Be Climate-Friendly?

The Importance of “Home Hardening” in the Wildfire Era

features

Zach Galifianakis’ Greener Pastures

The 25 Most Eco-Minded Stars of 2026

Al Gore Isn’t Worried Trump Is Killing the Climate

10 of Hollywood’s Most Sustainable Sets

THR’s Fave Films and TV Shows About the Apocalypse

style

The Oscars Didn’t Trash Its Red Carpet After All

Diamonds Are Forever. But Are They Sustainable?

flashback

‘Logan’s Run’ Had a Unique Solution for Overpopulation

cover story

Zach Galifianakis’ Greener Pastures

In a new gardening docuseries shot around his home in rural Canada, the ‘Hangover’ star swaps showbiz for soil, pitching an agrarian future with kids, compost and deadpan conviction.

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Zach Galifianakis stars in the Netflix series ‘This is a Gardening Show.’

The Report

Trump Is Giving Hollywood Its Best Reason Yet to Go Green

The White House’s war on Iran has inadvertently provided an opportunity for sustainable power alternatives to gain a greater foothold.

By katie kilkenny

How Dave Matthews Band Crushed the Blueprint for Green Touring

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s frontman on Jane Goodall, Elon Musk and his band’s 20-year effort to reduce the environmental impact of their tours.

By ethan millman

The Conservative Climate Activists Hollywood Ignores

Why is environmentalism seen as a purely progressive issue? The director of a new documentary says the film and TV industries are partly to blame.

By nadia gill

The Hit Video Games Sneaking in Climate Storylines

The makers of hot titles like ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ and ‘Monument Valley’ are slyly educating players through subtle green-living themes.

By tony maglio

The Hit Video Games Sneaking in Climate Storylines

The makers of hot titles like ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ and ‘Monument Valley’ are slyly educating players through subtle green-living themes.

By tony maglio

The 25 Most Eco-Minded Stars of 2026

Once again, THR measures carbon footprints — and arrest records — to determine which Hollywood celebrities are the fiercest eco-warriors.

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By Danielle Directo-Meston
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Al Gore Isn’t Worried Trump Is Killing the Climate

“The fact that public opinion is so strongly on the side of doing something makes it inevitable that we will solve the climate crisis,” says the former VP and ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ prophet, two decades after the documentary‘s release.

By steven zeitchik

Al Gore to Lead Keynote at Sustainability in Entertainment Honors

Marking the 20th anniversary of his documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ the former vice president headlines the inaugural ceremony honoring TV dramas for their sustainability achievements.

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In British Columbia, a Sustainable Luxury Paradise With a Hollywood Pedigree

Fawn Bluff, the idyllic former home of Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley, has been repurposed as an exclusive retreat deeply immersed in nature (watch out for bears!) and local Homalco culture.

By Laura Dannen Redman

How Scriptation Broke Hollywood’s Addiction to Paper

The app, which allows casts and crews to mark up and revise scripts digitally, has diverted more than 120 million sheets from production sets worldwide over the past three years.

By Kirsten Chuba

How Scriptation Broke Hollywood’s Addiction to Paper

The app, which allows casts and crews to mark up and revise scripts digitally, has diverted more than 120 million sheets from production sets worldwide over the past three years.

By Kirsten Chuba

Can Fireproofing Be Climate-Friendly?

Following the devastating wildfires of 2025, L.A.’s elite design community is helping homeowners navigate the tricky intersection between ecological concerns and blaze resilience.

By Abigail Stone

The Importance of “Home Hardening” in the Wildfire Era

A TV producer rebuilt his family’s fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades home using new sustainable techniques — with the help of a CAA agent turned construction estimator.

By Chris Gardner

Can Fireproofing Be Climate-Friendly?

Following the devastating wildfires of 2025, L.A.’s elite design community is helping homeowners navigate the tricky intersection between ecological concerns and blaze resilience.

By Abigail Stone

The Importance of “Home Hardening” in the Wildfire Era

A TV producer rebuilt his family’s fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades home using new sustainable techniques — with the help of a CAA agent turned construction estimator.

By Chris Gardner

THR’s Fave Films and TV Shows About the Apocalypse

From spectacular devastation to the all-too-human drama wrought by climate change, these movies and television series depicting global warming — or cooling! — have been chosen by THR staffers for their compulsive, satisfying viewing.

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10 of Hollywood’s Most Sustainable Sets

You may not be able to see it onscreen, but from major franchises to hit series, your favorite TV show may be doing its part to preserve the environment (or at least not eff it up any further), using solar and hydropower, reusable water bottles and electric vehicles.

By degen pener • illustrated by Tael Gomes

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illustrated by Tael Gomes

Turns Out the Oscars Didn’t Trash Its Red Carpet After All

A viral video from the post-ceremony cleanup sparked outrage online over the fate of the world’s most famous broadloom. But THR unrolls the rest of the story.

By kirsten chuba

Diamonds Are Forever. But Are They Sustainable?

From ethically sourced stones to lab-grown diamonds and the skyrocketing presence of vintage designs on red carpets, stars increasingly are making conscious choices about their jewels — and jewelers are paying attention.

By laurie brookins

Diamonds Are Forever. But Are They Sustainable?

From ethically sourced stones to lab-grown diamonds and the skyrocketing presence of vintage designs on red carpets, stars increasingly are making conscious choices about their jewels — and jewelers are paying attention.

By laurie brookins

‘Logan’s Run’ Had a Unique Solution for Overpopulation: Death at 30

Based on the novel of the same name, the film adaptation debuted 50 years ago and depicts a hedonistic world more dystopian than utopian, in which inhabitants must volunteer to end their lives.

By ryan gajewski