The Environmental Media Awards have been presented by the Environmental Media Association since 1991"Environmental Media Association Announces Honorees For 2009 Awards" at accessonline.com to honor the best television episode or film with an environmental message. The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1989"RECYCLING SCENARIOS" By Lori Moody and Los Angeles Daily News at chicagotribune.com with the stated belief that "through television, film and music, the entertainment community has the power to influence the environmental awareness of millions of people."
Notable moments
The very first EMA Awards took place in 1991 at which Diane Sawyer was host and Robert Redford was the keynote speaker."An Awards Show With a Social Conscience" by Robert Epstein at the Los Angeles Times
The 27th annual EMA awards were held in 2017 and hosted by Jaden Smith at the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport."Netflix and Fox Lead 2017 Environmental Media Association Award Nominees" by Erin Nyren at variety.com"‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ Among Environmental Media Association Award Noms" by Sydney Odman at hollywoodreporter.com
The 29th annual EMA awards took place in 2019, hosted Karrueche Tran, with Isle of Dogs by Wes Anderson winning the award for best feature film."Environmental Media Association Awards: ‘Isle of Dogs,’ ‘Full Frontal’ Among Winners" by Annie Howard at hollywoodreporter.com
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30th Environmental Media Association’s awards ceremony in 2020 was held "virtually" via a livestreamed event."Environmental Media Awards Goes Virtual..." by Abbey White at hollywoodreporter.com
2021 saw a return to a more traditional awards event, after the previous year's pandemic induced virtual one, and was hosted by Jeff Goldblum."Jeff Goldblum To Host 2021 Environmental Media Association Awards" By Alexandra Del Rosario at deadline.com"Jeff Goldblum to Host 2021 Environmental Media Association Awards" by Kristen Chuba at hollywoodreporter.com At that ceremony Ed Begley Jr. received a lifetime achievement award, in part as recognition of his environmental activism."‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘No Sudden Move’ Among Environmental Media Awards Winners" by Kristen Chuba at hollywoodreporter.com
See also Environmental journalism Environmentalism in film and television Global 500 Roll of Honour Global Environmental Citizen Award Goldman Environmental Prize Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment Heroes of the Environment National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement List of environmental awards
References
External links EMA Awards Homepage