# Context Collaborative

> Context Collaborative is a Los Angeles nonprofit connecting climate specialists with entertainment and media professionals through Hollywood Climate Summit, creative workshops, field trips, campaign strategy, partnerships, and talent development. Formed in 2026 by bringing together the missions of YEA! Impact and the summit, it serves creators and organizations seeking to make climate issues part of mainstream culture.

- **Founded:** 2026
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Allison Begalman (Co-founder), Heather Fipps (Co-founder and Executive Director)
- **Products:** Hollywood Climate Summit, Community Building, Collaborations, Colliders, Catalysts
- **Notable:** Pitchfest reports 28 scripts pitched, three development deals within 12 months, and eight writers gaining representation or other writing opportunities., The 2024 summit reports 3,242 attendees from 65 countries and 151 free virtual scholarships., The 2025 summit reports over 8,600 participants across formats and 2,116 in-person registrations; these are differently defined counts.

## Products & services

- **Hollywood Climate Summit** — Annual conference and year-round community linking media professionals and climate leaders; launched in 2020 before Context Collaborative.
- **Community Building** — Partner programming at festivals and cultural gatherings, including Sundance and Climate Week NYC.
- **Collaborations** — Research partnerships, creative format development, strategic advising, workshops, and retreats.
- **Colliders** — Focus groups and field experiences pairing creative professionals with environmental experts.
- **Catalysts** — Talent development, pitch opportunities, a climate film marketplace, and project showcases.
- **Campaigns** — Impact strategy, narrative strategy, grassroots marketing, event design, and creative-NGO partnerships.

## Achievements

- Pitchfest reports 28 scripts pitched, three development deals within 12 months, and eight writers gaining representation or other writing opportunities.
- The 2024 summit reports 3,242 attendees from 65 countries and 151 free virtual scholarships.
- The 2025 summit reports over 8,600 participants across formats and 2,116 in-person registrations; these are differently defined counts.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Produced Sundance Earth Lounge with climate storytelling, a Great Salt Lake activation, and a game show addressing clean-energy misinformation.
- **2026-02** — Allison Begalman publicly introduced Context Collaborative as the new nonprofit combining the missions of YEA! Impact and Hollywood Climate Summit.
- **2026-05** — TheWrap announced the June 3-4 summit lineup, including Pluribus, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and The Plastic Detox sessions.
- **2026-11** — Scheduled: Nature Media Exchange with Jackson Wild, November 9-10 in Los Angeles; future event as of this profile’s September 11 research date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.contextcollab.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/context-collab
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hollywoodclimatesummit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodclimatesummit/

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Last updated: 2026-09-11