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The Environmental Media Awards have been awarded by the
Environmental Media Association The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1989 by Cindy Horn and Lyn Lear. EMA works with the entertainment industry to encourage green production and raise the public's environmental awareness. T ...
since 1991 to the best television episode or film with an environmental message. The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization created in 1989 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 Lila Diane Sawyer (; born December 22, 1945) is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ''ABC World News Tonight'', '' Good Morning America'', ''20/20'', and '' Primetime'' newsmag ...
was host and
Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nomi ...
was the
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speaker. The 27th annual EMA awards were held in 2017 and hosted by
Jaden Smith Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998), also known mononymously as Jaden, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist ...
at the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport. The 29th annual EMA awards took place in 2019, hosted
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, with ''Isle of Dogs'' by
Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity and unique visual and narrative styles. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Cited by so ...
winning the award for best feature film. In response to the
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, the 30th Environmental Media Association’s awards ceremony in 2020 was held "virtually" via a
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event. 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 Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (; born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as ''Jurassic Park'' (1993) and '' Independence Day'' (1996), as well as their sequels. ...
. 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
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See also

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Environmental journalism Environmental journalism is the collection, verification, production, distribution and exhibition of information regarding current events, trends, and issues associated with the non-human world. To be an environmental journalist, one must have an ...
* Environmentalism in film and television *
Global 500 Roll of Honour The Global 500 Roll of Honour was an award given from 1987 to 2003 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The award recognized the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world. A successor system of UNEP ...
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Global Environmental Citizen Award The Global Environmental Citizen Award is an environmental award created by the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment and bestowed annually upon an individual working to restore and protect the global environment. Aw ...
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Goldman Environmental Prize The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. ...
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Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment The Grantham Prize was an annual journalism award awarded between September 2005 and October 2012. It was established by Jeremy Grantham and Hannelore Grantham and the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting to annually recognize th ...
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Heroes of the Environment Heroes of the Environment was a list of a year's most notable environmentalists chosen and compiled by ''Time'' magazine. The award was established in 2007. *Heroes of the Environment (2007). *Heroes of the Environment (2008). *Heroes of the Envir ...
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National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film The National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals The Directorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation t ...
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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is an annual award for environmental science, environmental health, and energy. Tyler Laureates receive a $200,000 cash prize and a medallion. The prize is administered by the University of Southern Cal ...
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List of environmental awards This list of environmental awards is an index to articles about notable environmental awards for activities that lead to the protection of the natural environment. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors t ...


References


External links


EMA Awards Homepage
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