Posts by The Aileen Getty Foundation

Empowering Californians to take meaningful action to safeguard the climate. Recognizing that climate change is a growing threat to systems and people across California, Governor Gavin Newsom established the nation’s first climate service corps. To help launch the initiative which is managed through the Americorps program, Aileen and a few other philanthropists contributed funds which…

Experienced Americans determined to change the world for the better. Third Act harnesses the experience and energy of Americans over 60 to tackle the most pressing issues of our time: the protection of our planet and our democracy. With unprecedented skills and resources and supported by the national leadership of Third Act, members are organized…

Putting life at the center of every action and decision. At Regeneration, environmentalist Paul Hawken leads an extraordinary team aiming to respond to the urgency of the climate crisis by reversing a pattern of global degeneration. Regeneration describes a system of interlocking initiatives that can stem the climate crisis in one generation. In Paul’s words:…

Supporting the activists trying to save the world. Aileen provided the foundational grant to establish the Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), an effort to support the activist voices demanding a more urgent response to the climate emergency. CEF acknowledges that the gradual response to the climate crisis has been insufficient. We are already experiencing catastrophic climate…

A non-profit production studio dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action on the climate emergency. Yellow Dot produces entertaining, memorable, and scientifically accurate media to challenge the decades of disinformation spread by oil companies and reinforced by many politicians and media channels. In 2023, writer, director, and producer Adam McKay founded Yellow Dot Studios with…

Re-writing the future of food. Scientists estimate that approximately 14% of climate change is attributable to the meat industry. Raising animals for food has an enormous impact on the planet, resulting in massive carbon emissions, air and water pollution, land degradation, and the loss of biodiversity. Forests, which absorb greenhouse gases, are cut down for animal pasture and…