Resilience Creative's *First* Monthly Newsletter

Resilience Creative empowers audiences to address climate change one riveting story at a time. Read this April's newsletter to learn more about our recent efforts, events, and how to get involved with us!

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Resilience Creative & Sabrina McCormick
April 22, 2025

This April begins our new monthly newsletter series, so welcome! Every month, you can expect updates about our projects and videos that share our approach while seeking to provide tools to empower yourself and others.

We believe that through the power of storytelling, we can illuminate the profound interconnectedness of the climate crisis and provide a solution-oriented, joyful approach to shaping a sustainable future.

Keep reading to learn more about our recent event at the DC Environmental Film Festival and our upcoming Climate Week event, as well as to watch a short video about how joy can be a critical tool in the movement to heal our world!

April 2025

Still from “Mass v. EPA” Documentary featuring Joe Mendelson

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Recent Event:

D.C. Environmental Film Festival

On Thursday, March 27th, we screened several work-in-progress documentary projects at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. Pictured on screen is Lisa Heinzerling (Georgetown University Law School).

We screened works-in-progress about three incredibly historic climate litigation cases.

Panel with Alyssa Johl and Roda Verheyen

Panel about key international lawsuits: Saul v. RWE + Future Generations

Following our screenings of Saul vs. RWE and Future Generations, Roda Verheyen (GermanWatch) and Alyssa Johl (the Center for Climate Integrity) joined our panel to discuss historic corporate accountability climate cases.

Panel with David B., David D., Hana V., and Dr. Mike M.

Panel on Mass v. EPA - the most important environmental Supreme Court case in U.S. history

Following the screening of our documentary about the case, experts David Bookbinder (formerly Sierra Club and now the Environmental Integrity Project), David Doniger (Natural Resources Defense Council), Hana Vizcarra (Earthjustice), and climate scientist Dr. Mike MacCracken joined our panel.

Dr. Sabrina McCormick (Founder)

Dr. Sabrina McCormick

Dr. McCormick, Resilience Creative’s founder, led the event and the subsequent panels.

Still from “Mass vs. EPA”

Mass vs. EPA Documentary

The Endangerment Finding—the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases— faces a renewed attack, with efforts gaining traction that would weaken or overturn it. Opponents argue against considering climate benefits and seek to limit the EPA’s authority, despite mounting scientific evidence of the dangers of unchecked emissions. Our film revisits this landmark case and explores what’s at stake in the fight for climate action.

VIDEO

Solving social divisions and healing the climate with the power of storytelling.

Dr. McCormick’s research on what motivates audiences to engage in climate conscious behavior demonstrates that the experience of joy is the key factor correlated with increases in action.

Click this link→to WATCH and this link→to LISTEN.

Here, she talks through the Resilience signature and how it relates to each of our abilities to act on climate in our own lives.

UPCOMING EVENT

Climate Week Screening on May 1st

Where: Lutron Commercial Experience Center, Washington D.C.

When: Thursday, May 1st at 5:30pm

What: We will be screening Burnout, our comedic short film about how climate anxiety can be transformed with dance!

Hosted by JLL, this free intimate event will focus on the intersection of creativity x sustainability.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with McCormick as well as a community dialogue.

REGISTER → HERE 

A Final Note

A great story is the best way to show people the path to a better future. Join us! 

Until next time,

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