The Environmental Media Association held its annual awards gala Saturday night, recognizing the efforts of those working for a healthier planet. Don’t look up, Abbott Elementary, Yellowstone And The problem with John Stewart Among the productions presented were for their work in pursuing green practices and telling stories of environmental justice, climate action and sustainability.
The event, held at Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Los Angeles, also honored superstar Billie Eilish and her mother Maggie Baird with the EMA Missions in Music Award for their environmental work. Together, the mother-daughter duo created an extra ingredient for “hotter,” Eilish Happier than ever, world tourWith climate-focused activities including clothing swaps, documentary screenings and plant-based talks, to discuss issues related to sustainable fashion. It was organized in partnership with Baird’s charity Support + Feed, which tackles food insecurity and the climate crisis with a plant-based diet.
Eilish and Baird were on hand to accept the award, as Eilish admitted, “I feel like I don’t know anything all the time, and I never feel like I’m doing enough in a lot of ways. , especially in the environment and the world, and I always want to do something else. I feel like people aren’t thinking about it as much as I want them to, especially when I work with brands. And we make things—and just the fashion industry, which I’m a huge fan of and really involved in. It’s just terribly disturbing the way people aren’t really thinking about it in the first place.
“My mom has been someone who’s always been thinking about it, so much so that I’m in awe of it,” Eilish continued. “I always try to just do what I think my mom wants me to do, and she’s always forward-thinking and caring about the world and people and animals and creatures. I love my mom. I love her, and she’s really the reason I fuck.”
Also in the audience with Finneas O’Connell, Baird joked that “it wasn’t easy being my kids,” as he forbade them from using paper towels at home or wrapping paper at Christmas. . “I know I was annoying, and I’m still annoying, and the crazy thing was that you all had these amazing talents and created this huge platform that allowed me to finally do what I did. What I wanted to do the most was feed people and talk about climate change. Now I will never shut up and leave you alone.
Holding a copy of the 1971 book Food for a small planetBaird also noted how “we’ve been incredibly slow to deal with the disaster, which is animal agriculture. And it’s time, we don’t have any time left … a plant-based diet is the climate.” Change is not the only solution, but there is no solution without it.
EMA board member Nikki Reed also received the EMA Innovator Award for her eco-friendly lifestyle and jewelry brand BaYou With Love, which focuses on sustainable, ethical fashion and production. The award was presented to him by Twilight Director Kathryn Hardwick, as Reid talks about her longtime love of animals and how she applies it to her business.
“Change takes commitment, but now is the time to make it happen — every door, every business, every home. If there’s no triple ‘P’ — planet, people, profit — it can go, every business model.” Can go,” he said.
whose night The Hollywood Reporter was sponsored, hosted by David Spade and Wendy Malick, with musical performances by Bishop Briggs and Samantha Ronson. Malin Akerman, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Bass, Eli Roth, Peter Facinelli, Emile Hirsch, Paris Jackson and EMA CEO Debbie Levin were also in attendance, as were many young environmental activists who posed alongside the stars.
After winning, both Jon Stewart and Don’t look up Director Adam McKay sent a video acceptance speech, as McKay noted how the Netflix film was released in December 2021, “It couldn’t be more relevant because we’ve all seen the planet warming up.” The size, scope and rate of increase are terrible, terrible ways.” McKay also called out to workers on the front lines to “keep shouting, raise your voice and keep listening”.
See the full list of winners below:
Feature film
Don’t look up – Netflix (Winner)
Jurassic World Dominion – Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
Various televisions
Ziv: Hot! – Showtime
The Problem with Jon Stewart: Climate Change – Apple TV+ (Winner)
Saturday Night Live: Episode #1812 — NBC Universal, Broadway Video
Children’s television
Ten Titans Go!: Polyethylene and tarophthalate – Cartoon Network/Warner Bros. Animation (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Children’s Correspondent: Which breakfast is best for the planet? — Contributor/YouTube Originals (Winner)
Mickey Mouse Funhouse: “Crystal Clear Water” – Disney-branded television
Documentary film
Eating our way to extinction – Brookstar Productions Limited and Cine Pictures (Winner)
FIN — Discovery+ (Warner Bros. Discovery)
is burning – Amazon Studios, Propagate Content, Dirty Films Youth
Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement – Water Bear, Scythia Films, Connect 4 Climate and Creative Vision
Documentary series
Next thing you eat: Sushi – Hello
Green Planet: The Human World – BBC Studios The Natural History Unit
America the Beautiful: Brave New World – National Geographic (Winner)
Meltdown: Three Mile Island: The Accident – Netflix
Paul Gingerwit Comedy Award
Abbott Elementary: Art Teacher – ABC and Delicious Non Sequel Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television (Warner Bros. Discovery) and 20th Television (Winner)
American Dad: Dr. Sanderson’s Sunscreens – TBS (Warner Bros. Discovery) in association with 20th Television Animation
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Watermelon — HBO/HBO Max (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Television episodic drama
The Man Who Fell to Earth: New Angels of Promise – Showtime
Yellowstone: Keep the wolves close – Paramount Network (Winner)
Joe Pickett: A Monster at the Gate – Paramount Television Studios
Reality television
The End Is New – The Volcano Paradox – Universal Television Alternative Studios and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Fuzzy Door (WINNER)
Home Sweet Home: No TV? — Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ARRAY Filmworks /NBCUniversal
The Greatest Short Form: Returns – National Geographic