A record number of Oscar-nominated films acknowledge climate change this year | Impact That Lasts

A record number of Oscar-nominated films acknowledge climate change this year | Impact That Lasts

Why this story matters: Acts of kindness and professional integrity often go unrecorded, but their ripple effects are immense. This article brings one of these essential stories to light, offering a much-needed dose of perspective. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to films, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. We will almost certainly hear about ICE and Trump and his oil wars in Conan O’Brien’s running commentary or in the acceptance speeches during Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony. But will anyone talk about climate change? An analysis by Good Energy, a story consultancy, points to a good chance that someone will. In advance of the awards ceremony on March 15, the group conducted a “climate reality check” (sometimes referred to as the Bechdel-Wallace test for climate fiction) on the films that received nominations for Academy Awards. In what it describes as “a defining year for climate at the Oscars,” the team found that 31…