Late last month, Threads of Change 2025 convened leaders in fashion, music and culture “to reflect, recognize, and respond to the challenges shaping our world today,” organizers said. The event honored five organizations on the frontline of change that are “driving meaningful impact across communities and climate.”

The leaders included Danielle D’artiste, Victoria Monfort, Sophia Li, Oliver English and Yi Zhou. The event was hosted at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood and coproduced by Harriet Vocking and Samata Pattinson, of “purpose-driven agencies” For.Tomorrow and Black Pearl.

“Reimagined from the legacy of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Threads of Change offered a more intimate and intentional format — grounded in storytelling, solidarity and systemic action,” organizers said in a statement.

The event was cohosted by Li, an award-winning journalist and climate advocate, and Livia Firth, who served as chair. “Against the backdrop of the ongoing climate crisis and devastating wildfires that have scorched over 35,000 acres across regions like Palisades and Eaton, the event became both a tribute and a call to action,” organizers said.

The event included an online auction supporting the Altadena Fire Fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction are being directed to wildfire relief and community resilience efforts. Auctioned items included a Methuselah bottle of Champagne signed by Zendaya and Donatella Versace and a limited-edition ID Watch by “a climate-conscious brand” backed by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Event sponsors included 1 Hotel West Hollywood, Cascale, The Climate Project and Imagine 5 Diageo and Icelandic Water.

The 2025 Honorees

The 2025 honorees represent innovative contributions to the fight against climate change, weaving social justice into environmental solutions. The organizations are working to reshape their industries and fight systemic inequalities to build a sustainable future with equal opportunities.

Comoco

Comoco disrupts fashion and textile manufacturing by prioritizing economic equality and sustainability. The organization exclusively collaborates with Black farmers who receive prices higher than the market value to eliminate long-standing wealth imbalances that result from systemic racism. Research shows that Black households have 13 times less financial wealth than white households, while the ownership of land remains a primary way Americans accumulate generational wealth. Comoco aims to disrupt this historical marginalization by acquiring cotton only from Black-owned farms while reestablishing cotton as an emblem of prosperity and power for Black people.

House  of Aama

House of Aama, established in 2015, presents fashion as an instrument for storytelling while protecting cultural heritage and preserving memories. The Los Angeles-based brand was created by Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka, who use historical studies, folklore and “ancestral wisdom” to design garments.

Every piece of clothing comes from L.A.’s local production facilities, which follow sustainable manufacturing procedures while maintaining full visibility into their processes. House of Aama uses their designs to tap “primal energy” by providing space for heritage celebration and historical remembrance and a revelation of forgotten histories.

Support+Feed

Through Support+Feed, Maggie Baird guides an initiative that tackles food insecurity and climate change by aiming to reshape fundamental systems. Since 2020, this initiative has established links between communities and plant-based meals while demonstrating sustainable food accessibility and minimizing the environmental footprint of food production. Support+Feed has distributed more than 1.5 million meals throughout 41 cities around the world.

The organization provides more than food assistance to hungry people via its partnerships and educational efforts that transform food availability within climate change frameworks. Support+Feed offers a practical and scalable compassionate model that allows communities to nourish themselves while contributing to environmental stewardship.

The Hollywood Climate Summit

The Hollywood Climate Summit celebrates its fifth anniversary by helping the entertainment industry tackle climate issues through imaginative teamwork. The summit functions as a cultural movement to empower media professionals, along with storytellers and content creators for mainstream climate awareness. The summit unites media sectors, from movies to television shows with music, along with journalism, gaming and marketing industries to showcase Hollywood’s leadership role in worldwide environmental activities. Through its climate storytelling campaign, this initiative teaches media professionals how to create narratives that entertain and activate worldwide transformation with both a sense of urgency and creative joy.

The Altadena Fire Fund

The Altadena Community Preservation Fund arose as a vital force for recovery and resilience in Southern California after the Eaton Fire destroyed nearly 9,400 homes and businesses in Altadena. The ACPF focused on providing immediate and direct support to affected residents without bureaucracy through the distribution of bridge grants after the fire.

The grants from this program have helped support families and small businesses and community organizations for their needs related to temporary housing and independent adjuster fees and legal support and rebuilding expenses. The ACPF dedicates its mission to purposes that go beyond providing financial assistance. Through its equity-focused mission, the fund defends Black and multiethnic Altadena communities from displacement and gentrification and cultural destruction.