A solutions-driven documentary that shows how communities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico took bold local action after the federal withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. The film highlights cities, towns, workers, and frontline communities building climate solutions from the ground up—often years ahead of national policy.

One of the film’s most compelling stories comes from Puerto Rico, where a town had already made a major investment in renewables before Hurricane Maria. When the storm destroyed the centralized grid, this community’s solar-powered systems became a lifeline—able to keep medical devices running, power essential services, and support neighbors when the rest of the island was in darkness, and becoming a model for climate-preparedness rooted in justice and self-reliance.

In the Midwest, the film features a town reinventing its economic future through clean energy, demonstrating that rural communities can create jobs, stabilize budgets, and strengthen local resilience by shifting away from fossil fuels. These examples highlight that climate action is not coastal or urban—it’s everywhere, and often led by the people most affected.

The film also profiles a 100% renewable-powered egg farm, illustrating how agricultural businesses can slash emissions and operating costs through on-site solar and energy-efficiency investments. These stories give viewers concrete, replicable models for what climate action looks like when communities take the lead.

Paris to Pittsburgh shows the collective power of local organizing, community vision, and cross-sector coalitions that step in when national leadership falters. It frames climate solutions as democratic, practical, and rooted in everyday people working to protect their homes.

Since its release, dozens more U.S. cities and states have adopted 100% clean-energy commitments, frontline groups have expanded environmental-justice campaigns, and community-led resilience projects—especially in hurricane-prone regions—have grown.