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“This is not a political issue, this is a quality of life issue."
If you had to guess, which US city would you say had the first fully electric bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the nation? What if we told you that it was Indianapolis, Indiana? This midwestern city has ignited its #CommunityPower in its reimagination of the future of clean and accessible transportation in Indianapolis and beyond
 

RSVP now: Redford Center Stories Launch Party

Are you a young storyteller, educator, or community member hoping to make your mark on the movement for environmental justice? This is the sign you’ve been waiting for! Mark your calendars for Monday, February 28th at 5pm PST and get ready to explore the world of youth impact storytelling at our 2021-22 Redford Center Stories Launch Party. 

We're Hiring!

Are you passionate about helping organizations achieve their fundraising goals to maximize their impact? Do you want to play a critical role in promoting environmental justice and planetary health? You may be our next Development Manager!

We Can’t Do This Work Without You

Less than 2% of global philanthropic giving goes to support climate mitigation. Only 5% of that giving goes to arts funding, and of that, only 10% goes to low-income communities and artists, making the arts and environmental justice and advocacy some of the most critically underfunded areas of opportunity in which we work to help drive the system-level changes we so urgently need.

A Message from Dylan Redford

My father always understood that raising awareness of an issue was only the first step to creating change — and amplifying the solutions was just as important. In this pandemic-afflicted, environmentally devastated, and inequitable world we live in, this sentiment has never been more relevant. We are constantly bombarded with news that may inspire action for some but can too often lead to a sense of hopelessness, dread, or denial.

The Films You've Helped Make Possible

By now, you know about our Original Productions, Redford Center Grants, and Redford Center Stories. But how familiar are you with The Redford Center’s Fiscal Sponsorship program? It’s one of the greatest tools we offer to the environmental media community and I’m excited to share some updates from our program over the last year.

Are You Ready to Meet the Moment? Join Us Nov. 3

Join us on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 10 am - 11 am PT (Pacific Time), for our first 2021-22 Meet the Moment event! Part of our Redford Center Stories program, the Meet the Moment series brings together filmmakers, educators, youth activists, and organizations working on the frontlines of change, for a series of live conversations to energize, amplify, and impact solutions for environmental justice and regeneration.

Jamie's Wisdom One Year Later

A note from our Executive Director, Jill Tidman, for our community to reflect and remember The Redford Center's co-founder James Redford, one year after his passing.

Celebrating Huge Milestones for Colorado River Restoration

Join us on October 14-15 to celebrate the accomplishments of bringing water and life back to the Colorado River Delta with the first Raise the River Festival!

Nature Access Pitch Deadline is in ONE Week!

The IF/Then Shorts x The Redford Center Nature Access Pitch invites filmmakers to submit standalone short documentaries that celebrate people, places, and paths to accessing the outdoors while highlighting the complex social, racial, economic, and health inequities related to issues of nature access.

Announcing the IF/Then x The Redford Center Nature Access Pitch

New collaboration at DOC NYC festival supports diverse filmmakers and stories of people, places, and paths to accessing the outdoors.

Career Opportunities with The Redford Center

As we continue building out new programs to achieve our mission, we are adding five new positions to our growing team. We are looking for folks who are energetic and resourceful, excited to help shape a dynamic and growing organization, and who are passionate about our mission of galvanizing environmental justice and regeneration using the power of storytelling.

Join us in celebrating this year’s Redford Center Stories Challenge Winners!

We proudly share with you Redford Center Stories: 2021 Film Awards featuring 11 award-achieving films from over 400 submissions received. We were inspired by all, but these 11 films stood out to our esteemed panel of judges for their heartfelt, uplifting, and hopeful message for the future.
 

Friday Night Films: #Powerthe Vote Part 2

Last week, we shared five videos from our #PowerTheVote campaign as our Friday Night Film. This week, we're doubling down and sharing the next five! Our campaign videos have been viewed by over 100,00 people nationwide with the help of great distribution partners including musician Jack Johnson, the Sierra Club, Voto Latino, Outdoor Afro and many others.

Remembering Jamie Redford

Dear Redford Center Community,

I write to you today with a very heavy heart. For those of you who have not heard, our beloved James Redford passed away on Friday, far too soon, surrounded by family, at the age of 58.  Jamie was not only our intrepid Co-Founder, Board Chair, chief storyteller and a friend to us all—he was a builder of community, our community. And I have never been so moved as I have these past few days, receiving the most stunning outpouring of love and support from so many of you who knew him.

When any of us are oppressed, none of us are free.

As an organization dedicated to environmental justice, protection and repair, we are taking this moment to listen deeply, and to speak with our environmental community to ensure that the ultimate aim of the environmental movement is that all people have access to a safe and healthy life.
 

Fiscal Sponsorship Program 2020

My first day on the job with The Redford Center I was tasked with understanding what fiscal sponsorship for films entails and whether it made sense for The Redford Center to offer it to kindred environmental filmmakers. 
 

September 2019 Newsletter: Climate Week

Youth activists everywhere are leading their peers, parents, teachers and communities at large in the global climate strike, an unprecedented show of human will to safeguard Earth’s future. The Redford Center team, like our esteemed co-founder, Robert Redford, has been energized by the power and vision we’ve felt and witnessed among these young champions of sustainability.

July 2019 Newsletter

As the scale of the climate crisis becomes increasingly clear, it’s easy to start believing that personal action is never going to be enough to solve the problem. It reflects what researchers call "the hope gap,” and if there were ever a gap for storytellers to fill, this one is paramount.

May 2019 Newsletter

The more I learn about access to nature, the more I begin to see the value of The Redford Center’s work in a new light. It’s not just about protecting and restoring the outdoors. It’s about making sure that everyone can access and enjoy it.

2019 Q1 'Happening' Bulletin

For eight days during Solar Education Week (April 15-21) and Earth Day (April 22), we will invite college students and educators to get involved with a special Happening offer (details below) and two minutes of daily encouragement from our Happening spin-off mini-series.

January 2019 Newsletter

A fall 2018 report by the United Nations’ IPCC has shaken the global community with alarming predictions of what’s ahead. But as UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “The mountain in front of us is very high. But it is not insurmountable. We know how to scale it.”