The Last Laugh: Comedy in the Age of Climate Change
This event will premiere on January 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. PST/ 2 p.m. EST as part of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. NRDC's Rewrite the Future presents a panel discussion featuring Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) in conversation with Mike Schur (“The Good Place,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn 99”), exploring how to tackle tough topics through comedy, why laughter is the best medicine, and how climate change can unlock creative opportunities. Presented by NRDC’s Rewrite the Future in collaboration with the Sundance Institute, NBCUniversal, Variety, Writers Guild of America East, Writers Guild of America West, and produced by YEA! Impact. Rewrite the Future leverages NRDC’s deep environmental expertise to help creators tell entertaining stories about our climate-altered world and the path toward a better future. It offers a range of support to encourage more varied and compelling climate stories in entertainment, including content experts and story consulting, events and workshops, and assistance with new project development. To learn more, please visit https://www.nrdc.org/rewritethefuture or e-mail rewritethefuture@nrdc.org. #ClimateChange #NRDC #Sundance #RewriteTheFuture #Storytelling