BURBANK, Calif., December 18, 2020 – The Walt Disney Company today announced a new set of environmental goals for 2030 focused on five main areas: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water, Waste, Materials and Sustainable Design.

“Disney has shown a strong commitment to the environment throughout its history and we’re excited to continue building on that legacy with new, ambitious environmental goals for 2030,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “These goals focus on key areas of our business where we believe we can have a significant, lasting impact and make a positive difference in protecting our planet.”

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The producers of the new Aubrey Plaza film 'Black Bear' — who are joining the board of the Environmental Media Association — had no single-use water bottles or disposable plates and cutlery on a set that was mostly powered by solar energy.

With their lower budgets, indie films individually have much less environmental impact than big studio films. But, as an overall entertainment-industry sector, the independent film world has great room for improvement when it comes to sustainability, say Julie Christeas and Jonathan Blitstein, the founder and COO/co-owner, respectively, of independent film studio Tandem Pictures, which has a strong array of green practices in place for all of its film productions.

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MK Advisors, a woman-owned small business that enables and enhances the adoption of net-zero technologies, announced a partnership agreement today with the Environmental Media Association (EMA), a diverse subsection of entertainment industry influencers, entrepreneurs in business, and green icons dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental progress. The global strategic partnership allows the Environmental Media Association to assist in the expansion of MK Advisors' presence in South Africa and in the Pacific Islands.

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The Environmental Media Association crowned the past year’s most environmentally relevant television and movie titles on Friday at the 2020 EMA Awards.

The annual awards show, which has gone virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, seeks to award Hollywood titles that address climate change, sustainability and other environmental topics through storylines. EMA also recognizes studios and productions for their efforts to put the environment at center stage both in front and behind the camera.

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In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 30th annual Environmental Media Awards were presented virtually for the first time on Friday evening, making the event free to access on a variety of online platforms.

Former *NSYNC star Lance Bass served as host for the festivities, which celebrate pro-environmental messaging in film and television.

Among other honorees was HBO's chilling and acclaimed miniseries Chernobyl, which won Best Television Drama for the episode Please Remain Calm.

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The virtual ceremony handed out trophies to ‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.’

The 2020 Environmental Media Association awards were presented on Friday night in a virtual ceremony.

Todd Haynes’ Mark Ruffalo-starring legal thriller Dark Waters, ABC’s Mixed-ish and Shark Tank, and HBO’s Chernobyl and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver were among the high-profile winners.

The ceremony, which went virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, was live-streamed on the EMA’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

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“The Kissing Booth 2” star Taylor Zakhar Perez made his awards show debut on Thursday during the 30th annual Environmental Media Association Awards.

“This is my very first awards show, albeit virtually, but what isn’t virtual these days,” the actor said before presenting the top documentary television series award to “Activate” for its episode “Ending Plastic Pollution.” “Virtual meetings, virtual dates, virtual workouts, even virtual cooking classes and little by little our lives are basically recorded 24/7 as if we’re living in a real-life documentary — featuring a weekly nasal swab.”

The EMAs, held virtually this year and hosted by Lance Bass, honor Hollywood productions and individuals for their support of environmental storylines and environmental justice.

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Nikki Reed and I had the incredible honor and opportunity to interview Dr. Carmen Messerlian who is the Assistant Professor of Environmental Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

When approached by the Environmental Media Association about doing this interview I started researching Dr. Messerlian and her studies and found that she not only writes about and discusses the affects the environment has on fertility in women BUT also in men.

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Activist and multi-hyphenate entertainer Lance Bass will host this year's ceremony, which will be live-streamed across social platforms for the first time in its 30-year-history on Aug. 20.

In response to the pandemic, this year's Environmental Media Association's awards ceremony is going virtual, offering global access to its celebration of environmental messaging in media through a live-streamed event.

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Linda Phan Scott stands 5'1" tall, only slightly taller than her newest obsession, a hydroponic planter bursting with salad greens, superfoods for her and her famous husband, Drew Scott, co-star of HGTV's Property Brothers. As the creative director of the Scott brother's media company, Linda collaborates with Drew on multiple projects, including the launch of their podcast, At Home with Linda and Drew Scott. Recently, the couple joined the board of the Environmental Media Association, where entertainment thought leaders promote climate causes.

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Everyone needs to be little bit more informed these days about cleaning products so on this Wellness Wednesday, we decided that it’s time to be a little bit more educated! Lance brings on CEO of the Environmental Media Association, Debbie Levin, and CEO and President of ECOS, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, to talk all things cleaning products and ways to continue helping the environment in this crazy time.

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"Our mission is to be the storytellers for the environment."  With this week marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this week's You've Got This features answers from the Environmental Media Association's CEO Debbie Levin. With sustainability always top of mind, Debbie shares her thoughts on why she feels videoconferencing will be a new form of media, how coronavirus is changing her approach to events, and how everyone's voice can make a difference.

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With great social media reach comes great responsibility. That’s why she’s a board member of the Environmental Media Association, a non-profit that works with the entertainment industry to encourage eco-friendly practices.“They give you the tools you need to be able to talk about any and every issue involving the environment,” Petsch says. “If you use that messaging, you can have such a positive reach.”

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The Environmental Media Association’s CEO Debbie Levin is here to talk about tips and tricks you can learn toward living a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. Learn some common mistakes people make when thinking they’re doing good and how better to reduce our carbon footprint

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Environmental changemakers from the music, apparel, and entertainment industries gathered together on Monday night to discuss the current state of sustainability, and how we can keep progressing at . Housed at the gorgeous, and impressively sustainable West Hollywood EDITION Hotel, panel moderator Emma Riley (Director of Strategic Partnerships, Lonely Whale) hosted an engaging conversation with industry professionals Cory Bayers (Patagonia), Debbie Levin (Environmental Media Association), Vivie-Ann Bakos (Bye Bye Plastic).

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When Sinking Ship Entertainment dreamed up the idea for children’s science-fiction series Endlings, the Canadian production company decided it would be set 20 years in the future, telling the story of the last elephant on Earth and four kids in foster care who discover they’re not alone in the universe.

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Sony’s commitment to sustainability began as a pledge to plant a tree in the community where it shoots for each day of production. It’s a commitment to the environment that most Hollywood studios are taking very seriously, collaborating and sharing ideas on how to conduct the business of production in a sustainable way.

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The major events ceremony follows the Golden Globes - which reportedly ditched animal products following a request from Joker star Joaquin Phoenix.

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