Environmental Media Association Awards | |
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Awarded for | Television and film projects that effectively incorporate environmental themes |
Presented by | Environmental Media Association |
First awarded | September 1991 |
Website | green4ema.org/ema-awards |
The Environmental Media Awards have been awarded by the Environmental Media Association since 1991 [1] to the best television episode or film with an environmental message. [2]
The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization created in 1989 [3] 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." [4]
The very first EMA Awards took place in 1991 at which Diane Sawyer was host and Robert Redford was the keynote speaker. [5]
The 27th annual EMA awards were held in 2017 and hosted by Jaden Smith at the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport. [6] [7]
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. [8]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30th Environmental Media Association’s awards ceremony in 2020 was held "virtually" via a livestreamed event. [9]
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. [10] [11] At that ceremony Ed Begley Jr. received a lifetime achievement award, in part as recognition of his environmental activism. [12]
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