4th Annual Environmental Media Association Awards Gala | Photo: Corine Solberg Photography for Average Socialite
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Deets: The Environmental Media Association (EMA) celebrated their 4th Annual EMA Awards Gala presented by Beyond Meat, H&M Foundation, Montage International, and Toyota and co-hosted by Jeff Goldblum, Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly at GEARBOX LA in Los Angeles.
This invitation-only event acknowledged globally recognized trailblazers, icons and film/tv productions for their tireless work protecting the planet. The star-studded event featured passionate speeches from honorees like Karla Welch and Sasha Markova, who discussed setting the green standard for women and girls everywhere as they accepted the EMA Innovator Award from client and friend, Sarah Paulson. Other show highlights included Jeff Goldblum lighting up the stage as a he presented the EMA Lifetime Achievement Award to longtime friend Ed Begley Jr. and a surprise live performance of “Here Comes the Sun” from actress and singer Antonique Smith. The evening ended on a high note with an unforgettable performance by DJ Samantha Ronson.
Other presenters, speakers, and notable attendees included: Jonathan Scott, Drew and Linda Scott, Abigail Breslin, Baron Davis, Harlow Jane, Martin Starr, Rev Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus/honoree), Ronen Rubenstein, Wendie Malick, Angus Mitchell, Michaeline DeJoria, Simone Friedman, Emilie Goldblum and more.
List of 2021 EMA Award Winners:
Television Episodic Drama
New Amsterdam “Pressure Drop” (NBC/Universal Television)
Television Episodic Comedy
Ted Lasso “Do The Right-est Thing” (Doozer Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television for Apple TV+)
Children’s Television
Sydney To The Max “Going The Green Mile” (Disney Channel)
Documentary Film
I Am Greta (B-Reel Films/ Hulu)
Documentary Series
Unknown Amazon with Pedro Andrade “The Gold Rush” (Icon Films for Vice TV & Vice World News)
Reality Television
Making It “Re-making Memories” (NBC/Universal Television Alternative Studio)
Variety Television
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee “Episode 6175-Environmental Racism: How It Started vs. How It’s Going” (WarnerMedia/TBS)
ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION
The Environmental Media Association (EMA), a nonprofit 501(c)3, has grown into a diverse subsection of entertainment industry tastemakers, entrepreneurs in finance and technology, and green icons dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental progress. EMA is a movement powered by celebrity role modeling, campaign work, social media messaging, year-round programs, and large scale annual events: EMA Awards/Honors Gala and EMA IMPACT Summit. EMA’s mission is to provide a unified voice for our planet through entertainment, storytelling and education.
Spotted: Jeff Goldblum (host), Zooey Deschanel, Jonathan Scott, Drew and Linda Scott, Abigail Breslin, Julianne Hough, Karrueche Tran, Lydia Hearst, Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly, Baron Davis, Samantha Ronson (Performer), Ed Begley Jr. (honoree), Harlow Jane, Karla Welch (honoree), Martin Starr, Rev Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus/honoree), Ronen Rubenstein, Sasha Markova (honoree), Tom Steyer (honoree), Wendie Malick, and more.
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