Isabela Santana on How Indigenous Representation Can Transform Climate Narratives
Isabela was a panelist at our 2023 EMA Impact Summit, participating in the discussion How Can Indigenous Cinema Transform Our Climate Imagination?
We are delighted she sat down with us to share her insights on the power indigenous stories can have in the mission for a sustainable future.
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Regenerative Practices for Planet and Society: What Healthy Soil Can Teach Us about Being Better Stewards
As the world grapples with the increasing threats posed by climate change, we focus on a promising solution: regenerative agriculture. We spoke with Evan Harrison, Chief Executive Officer at Kiss the Ground.
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EMA’s Green Streaming Guide for June 2023
As we dive into the summer season, EMA has curated a list of environmentally conscious streaming options that will entertain you and inspire and educate you.
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Telling Climate Stories with Eshan Vishwakarma of Outspoken Narrative
If you're familiar with our work at EMA, then you know our core belief is that storytelling is essential in saving our planet.
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From Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Wellness: Navigating Mental Health in a Changing Climate
As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, we must recognize how environmental challenges can profoundly affect our emotional well-being. Climate change isn't just a danger to our physical world; it has a significant impact on our mental and psychological states, creating waves of turmoil and casting unrest in our minds and hearts.
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EMA’s Green Streaming Guide for May 2023
May is a charming month when the beauty of Spring is in full bloom, and we find ourselves spending more time outdoors, immersed in nature.
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Sam Bentley Wants to Share Your Good Environmental News
Social media has become a staple of communicating, sharing news, and learning, and for changemakers such as Sam Bentley, social media has become a tool to promote hope.
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Streaming Service Ecoflix Offers an Entertaining Way to Protect Wildlife
David Casselman founded Ecoflix, a not-for-profit media group dedicated to saving animals and the planet.
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Animating Climate Action with EMA Activist Board Member & IMPACT Speaker Maya Penn
With the 2023 EMA IMPACT Summit, Presented by Toyota Motor North America, only a week away, we wanted to highlight one of our incredible speakers. EMA Activist Board Member Maya Penn is the perfect example of an activist who utilizes media to inspire climate action.
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EMA’s Green Streaming Guide for March 2023
EMA has you covered if you are tired of watching the same old movies and are looking for something new
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Must-Read Environmental Books by Black Female Authors
Black Americans have discovered sustainable methods for survival, progress, and prosperity despite an unjust power structure. In honor of Black History Month, it’s important to recognize the voices of Black authors in the environmental space. Recognizing, amplifying, and centering the knowledge of Black activists is critical to the environmental industry.
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The Future is Female AND Vegan: EMA Interviews Jennifer Stojkovic
This week, we got to have an empowering discussion with vegan leader Jennifer Stojkovic on all things food-tech and women's leadership. Jennifer is the founder of Vegan Women Summit (VWS), and author of The Future is Female.
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EMA’s Green Streaming Guide for February 2023
Valentine's Day typically dominates people's thoughts when they think of February. Environmental Media Association wants to share a new framework of what your brain should think about: a must-see list of movies or television shows that were sustainably produced!
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EMA Spotlight: Our Youth for the Climate
Education is crucial in our fight against the climate crisis. It empowers, engages, and encourages people to demand systemic change and a more sustainable future.
Our Youth for the Climate’s (OY4C) mission is exactly this. We offer high-quality, accessible and free climate education. We are a global youth and grassroots organization founded in August 2021 by Ava Langridge, an 18-year-old climate activist leading millions to use their voices.
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How Movie Studios Can Commit to Sustainability: A Conversation with Brandon Geller of Sunset Studios
As we continue our efforts to green the entertainment industry, examining all aspects of production is critical. While screenwriters, directors, and actors play a vital role, it's the hard work of people like Brandon Geller, Sustainability Manager at Sunset Studios, accelerating tangible change.
EMA chats with Brandon to learn how studios can follow Sunset's lead and embrace sustainability without impeding creativity.
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Five Ways to Reduce Waste Over the Holidays
While the holidays might be the most wonderful time of the year, it is also one of the most damaging times for the planet. Americans throw out approximately 25% more garbage between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Decarbonizing the Motion Picture Industry with Lena Welch
Lena is Next Earth's Owner and Principal Consultant, a consulting firm aimed at decarbonizing the motion picture industry. She has held various roles in tv and film production, where she began seeing the solutions the entertainment industry can offer society. This realization eventually led her to incorporate sustainability into her work, where, most recently, she became the Regional Sustainability Advisor for Netflix Productions.
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70% of Wildlife Populations Have Declined Since 1970: What Can You Do to Help?
If you’re reading this, you were probably also devastated by the recent news presented by the World Wildlife Fund.
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Sustainable Choices in the Fashion Industry with Board Member Vittoria Buraschi
We are grateful that so many of our Board Members are leading us toward sustainable fashion, including one of our newest Board Members, Vittoria Buraschi. Vittoria is the creator behind Unimpressed Studios, a sustainable clothing line inspired by vintage.
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Green Film School Alliance Press Release
The GFSA is also pleased to recognize that 24 student projects from five schools (AFI, NYU, UCLA, the University of Arizona, and the University of New Orleans) have earned a 2022 Environmental Media Association’s (EMA) Green Seal for Students. The Seal is presented to student productions that achieve a minimum of sustainable production goals identified in the GFSA’s Production Environmental Actions Checklist (PEACHy) for young filmmakers, a guide to reduce waste and lower their carbon footprint. The EMA 2022 Awards took place on October 8th, 2022.
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