Hollywood Climate Summit 2026: Panels on 'Pluribus,' 'Star Trek,' and 'The Plastic Detox' Announced

Hollywood Climate Summit Returns for Seventh Annual Conference

The Hollywood Climate Summit, now in its seventh year, will return to Los Angeles for its flagship annual conference on June 3-4, 2026. The event, hosted by the nonprofit Context Collaborative, will focus on climate storytelling in entertainment, featuring exclusive panels and sessions with industry leaders and experts.

The full lineup was revealed on May 21, 2025, and includes programming at two Los Angeles venues: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on June 3 and The Ebell of Los Angeles on June 4.

Featured Panels and Speakers

Pluribus: One Mind, One Planet?

Speakers: Karolina Wydra (Actor, “Pluribus”), Alison Tatlock (EP/Writer, “Pluribus”)

Apple TV+’s “Pluribus” envisions a future where humanity merges into one collective mind. This panel will explore the values embedded in that vision, including how the hive mind conserves resources while abandoning human longevity. The discussion will also examine humanity’s fractured relationship with collective action in the face of environmental crisis.

“Pluribus” is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

The Overview Effect

Speakers: Bill Wolkoff (Writer, Co-EP, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”), Melissa Navia (Actor, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”), Manju Bangalore (Astronaut-In-Training and Founder, Operation Period), Garrett Reisman (Engineer, Former NASA Astronaut)

From the iconic “Earthrise” photo to sci-fi franchises like Star Trek, humanity’s perception of Earth has the power to shift perspectives and inspire shared purpose. This session will explore how science and collaboration in storytelling can ignite public imagination and expand ideas of what is possible on Earth.

The Plastic Detox

Speakers: Peyton List (Actor, Advocate), Josh Murphy (Co-Director, “The Plastic Detox”), Dr. Jasmine McDonald (Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health), Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. (President CEO, Hip Hop Caucus)

Plastic pollution is pervasive—even inside our bodies—and poses severe health and environmental risks. This panel will address how storytelling can drive awareness and action to combat the plastic crisis.

Event Overview and Goals

The Hollywood Climate Summit is the flagship conference of Context Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to directing cultural attention to climate issues. The event brings together entertainment and media professionals, storytellers, executives, artists, scientists, advocates, and cultural leaders to promote climate literacy and engagement across the global media ecosystem.

Sessions will include:

• Mainstage conversations
• Interactive workshops
• Networking events

How to Attend

Tickets for the Hollywood Climate Summit 2026 are now available at HollywoodClimateSummit.com.