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McKay’s Climate Fund Disburses $1 Million Amid Changes

2/12/2026

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The Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), founded by filmmaker Adam McKay, has provided nearly $500,000 to Climate Defiance and more than $520,000 to Extinction Rebellion.
McKay is a self-identified member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
He has funded a non-partisan get-out-the-vote campaign.
Rory Kennedy and Aileen Getty, former board members, are no longer associated with the Climate Emergency Fund.

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Story summary

The Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), founded by filmmaker Adam McKay, has provided nearly $500,000 to Climate Defiance and more than $520,000 to Extinction Rebellion.
McKay is a self-identified member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
He has funded a non-partisan get-out-the-vote campaign.
Rory Kennedy and Aileen Getty, former board members, are no longer associated with the Climate Emergency Fund.