Awards / EMA Awards Recipients & Honorees

Feature Film

  • 2013  Promised Land
  • 2012  Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
  • 2011  Yogi Bear
  • 2010  Avatar
  • 2009  Disneynature: Earth
  • 2008  Into the Wild
  • 2007  Happy Feet
  • 2006  Ice Age: The Meltdown
  • 2005  I Heart Huckabees
  • 2004  The Day After Tomorrow
  • 2003  Whale Rider
  • 2002  Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
  • 2001  Dr. Dolittle 2      
  • 2000  Erin Brockovich 
  • 1999  To Walk With Lions 
  • 1998  Heartwood,  and Fire Down Below (tie)
  • 1997  Fly Away Home
  • 1996  Free Willy II
  • 1995  Pocahontas
  • 1994  Free Willy
  • 1993  The Distinguished Gentleman
  • 1992  Fern Gully…The Last Rainforest
  • 1991  Dances With Wolves

Documentary – Feature

  • 2013  Gasland Part II
  • 2012  Chasing Ice
  • 2011  Revenge of the Electric Car
  • 2010  Gasland
  • 2009  Tie – Food Inc. and The Cove
  • 2008  Planet in Peril
  • 2007  Big Ideas for a Small Planet
  • 2006  An Inconvenient Truth
  • 2005  Farming the Seas
  • 2004  The Corporation
  • 2003  Fenceline – A Company Town Divided

Television Episodic – Drama

  • 2013  House of Cards "Chapter 9"
  • 2012  Dallas “Changing of the Guard”
  • 2011  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Fracked”
  • 2010  Bones “The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken”
  • 2009  Brothers and Sisters “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
  • 2008  Boston Legal “Green Chistmas”
  • 2007  NUMB3RS “Waste Not”
  • 2006  Boston Legal “Finding Nimmo”
  • 2005  The West Wing “The Hubbert Peak”
  • 2004  Without A Trace “Exposure”
  • 2003  The West Wing “Privateers”
  • 2002  The District  “Wasteland”
  • 2001  The Practice  “Germ Warfare”
  • 2000  Family Law “The Witness”
  • 1999  The X-Files “Arcadia’
  • 1998  The Practice “Burden of Proof”
  • 1997  Promised Land “The Hostage”
  • 1996  The X-Files “Quagmire”

Television Episodic – Comedy

  • 2013  Last Man Standing "Mother Fracker"
  • 2012  Veep “Frozen Yoghurt”
  • 2011  Futurama “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular”
  • 2010  30 Rock “Sun Tea”
  • 2009  Better Off Ted “Jabberwocky”
  • 2008  30 Rock “Greenzo”
  • 2007  My Name is Earl “Robbed A Stoner Blind”
  • 2006  The Simpsons “The Bonfire Of The Manatees”
  • 2005  King of the Hill “A Rover Runs Through It”
  • 2004  The Simpsons “The Fat And The Furriest”
  • 2003  King of the Hill “I Never Promised You An Organic Garden”
  • 2002  Dharma & Greg  “Protecting the Ego-System”
  • 2001  King of the Hill  “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
  • 2000  Futurama “The Problem with Popplers’
  • 1999  Dharma & Greg “Ringing Up Baby’
  • 1998  Home Improvement “Clash of the Taylors”
  • 1997  The Simpsons “The Old Man and the Lisa”
  • 1996  The Simpsons “Lisa the Vegetarian”
  • 1995  Dinosaurs “Changing Nature’
  • 1994  The Simpsons “Bart Gets An Elephant”
  • 1993  Dinosaurs “If You Were a Tree”
  • 1992  Dinosaurs “Power Erupts”
  • 1991    The Simpsons “Two Cars In Every Garage, Three Eyes on Every Fish”

Reality Television

  • 2013  Vice "Gangs & Oil"
  • 2012  Superfish Bluefin Tuna
  • 2011  Real Time with Bill Maher: “Episode 188” and HGTV Green Home 2011
  • 2010  Living With Ed “Author, Author”
  • 2009  The Lazy Environmentalist “The Lazy Family/The Lazy Pet Groomer”
  • 2008  Mobile Home Disaster “The Fricks”
  • 2007  Living with Ed “Point/Counterpoint”
  • 2006  Break the Addiction: An Inconvenient Truth
  • 2005  Trippin’ Episode #1 “Nepal”

 Children’s Television Program – Animated

  • 2012  Handy Manny “Beach Clean Up”
  • 2011  Bubble Guppies
  • 2010  Handy Manny “The Earth Day Challenge”
  • 2009  Wild About Safety – TIMON AND PUMBAA “Safety Smart Goes Green”
  • 2008  Handy Manny “Sculptor Manny”/ “Manny Goes Solar”
  • 2006  The Wonder Pets “Save The Tree”
  • 2005  Lilo & Stitch “Ploot”
  • 2004  Braceface “Ms. Spitz Goes to Warsch & Stone”
  • 2003  Clifford the Big Red Dog “Lights Out”
  • 2002  Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan  “Tarzan and the Outbreak”
  • 2001  Braceface  “The Meat of the Matter”
  • 2000  The Wild Thornberrys
  • 1999  The Wild Thornberrys
  • 1998  Hey Arnold! “Save The Tree”
  • 1997    Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus “Family Holiday Special”
  • 1996  Rocko’s Modern Life “Zanzibar”
  • 1995    Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus “…Meet the Rot Squad”
  • 1994  Captain Planet “Gorillas Will Be Missed”
  • 1993  Captain Planet & The Planeteers “Dream Machine”
  • 1992  “Sort It Out” Widget
  • 1991  Tiny Toon Adventure “Whales Tales”

 Children’s Television Program – Live Action

  • 2013  Nick News with Linda Ellerbee "What's the Deal With Fracking?"
  • 2010  Lights, Camera, Take Action: Disney’s Friends for Change
  • 2009  Biz Kid$ “The Green Economy”
  • 2007  Bindi the Jungle Girl “Not Many Left”
  • 2006  Darcy’s Wild Life “Trash Talk”
  • 2005  Lilo & Stitch “Ploot”
  • 2004  EnviroMysteries “Breaking the Mold”
  • 2003  Scout’s Safari “Fathers”
  • 2001  Lizzie McGuire  “Obsession”
  • 1999  New Lassie “Good Neighbor”
  • 1998  Bill Nye the Science Guy “Lakes & Ponds”
  • 1997  Bill Nye the Science Guy “Pollution Solutions”
  • 1996  Bill Nye the Science Guy “Wetlands”
  • 1995  Going, Going, Almost Gone! “Animals in Danger”
  • 1994  Bill Nye the Science Guy “Biodiversity”
  • 1993  Environmental Science & Technology Futures 2
  • 1992  3-2-1 Contact Special “Popular Little Planet/get Busy: How Kids Can Save the Planet”
  • 1991  HBO “Earth to Kids: A Guide to Products for a  Healthy Planet”

Digital Content in Partnership with TakePart.com

  • 2013: Overview 
  • 2012  Don Cheadle is Captain Planet (inaugural)

Made For Television Movie

  • 2002  Taking Back Our Town
  • 2000  Harlan County War
  • 1995  The Burning Season

 Documentary – Short

  • 2004  The Meatrix
  • 2003  Valley At The Crossroads

 Turner Award

  • 2007  Scrubs “My Mirror Image”
  • 2006  Law & Order Special Victims Unit “Rockabye”
  • 2005  George Lopez “Prescription for Trouble”
  • 2004  My Wife And Kids “He’s Having A Baby” (Comedy)
  • 2004  Joan of Arcadia “Bringeth It On” (Drama)
  • 2003  Everwood “Episode 20”
  • 2002  NYPD Blue  “Guns & Hoses”
  • 2001  Boston Public  “Chapter Five”
  • 2000  3rd Rock from the Sun “Sex and the Sally”
  • 1999  That 70’s Show “The Pill”
  • 1998  ER “Shades of Gray”
  • 1997  Chicago Hope “Missed Conception”
  • 1996  Home Improvement “The Vasectomy One”
  • 1995  Sliders “The Luck of the Draw”

EMA Board of Directors Ongoing Commitment Award

  • 2013 Matt Damon
  • 2011 Marc Nathanson
  • 2008  Philadelphia Eagles
  • 2005  Cindy Horn and Lyn Lear
  • 2004  Daryl Hannah
  • 2002  Blythe Danner
  • 2001  Lisa Simpson  (FOX’s The Simpsons)
  • 2000  Keely Shaye Smith & Pierce Brosnan
  • 1999  10th Anniversary Salute to EMA Founders Cindy Horn & Lyn Lear
  • 1998  Lauren Shuler-Donner & Richard Donner
  • 1997  “Home Improvement”
  • 1996   Rob Reiner
  • 1995  “Northern Exposure” (Josh Bran & John Falsey)
  • 1994  National Audubon Society Productions
  • 1993  Vice President Al Gore
  • 1992  Luanne & Frank Wells
  • 1991  “MacGyver” and “Captain Planet”

 EMA Futures Award

  • 2013  Hayden Panettiere
  • 2012  Ian Somerhalder
  • 2011  Justin Timberlake
  • 2008  Rosario Dawson
  • 2007 Sienna Miller
  • 2006  Maroon 5
  • 2005  Cody and Cassidy Horn, and Ben Lear
  • 2003  Edward Norton (inaugural)

 EMA Missions in Music Award

  • 2007  Incubus
  • 2006  Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • 2004  Willie Nelson
  • 2003  Alanis Morissette
  • 2002  Dave Matthews Band (inaugural)

EMA Outstanding Achievement Award

  • 2007  Al Gore and Kevin Wall

EMA Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award

  • 2013  Bill McKibben
  • 2012  Kelly Meyer
  • 2010 Ted Turner
  • 2007  Trudie Styler
  • 2000  Jayni & Chevy Chase
  • 1998  Jim Fowler (Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom”)

 EMA Corporate Responsibility Award

  • 2012  Elon Musk
  • 2011  Southern California Edison
  • 2010  Jeff Skoll
  • 2009  Sir Richard Branson
  • 2008  Tiffany & Co.
  • 2007  Toyota Motor Sales

 EMA Green Parent Award

  • 2013  Anna Getty
  • 2012 Jessica Alba (inaugural)

 EMA Green Production Award

  • 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards® 
  • 2011 PGA Green
  • 2009 Centropolis Entertainment (inaugural)

EMA Community Service Award

  • 2004  KNBC4’s Fritz Coleman

Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental Award

  • 2000   Olivia Newton-John
  • 1997  John Travolta
  • 1996  Ted Danson 

 Daytime Television

  • 1992    The Bold & The Beautiful
  • 1991    Days of Our Lives

TV News Magazine Segment

  • 1996    Network Earth “There Goes The Neighborhood”
  • 1995    Invention
  • 1994    ABC News Day One “Tiger Trade”
  • 1993    Network Earth

 

 Music Video

  • 1995   Amy Grant “Big Yellow Taxi”
  • 1994   “Alternative NRG” (various artists) Greenpeace Records
  • 1992   The Ecology “Mercy, Mercy Me”
  • 1991   “Yakety Yak, Take It Back” (various artists)

TV Special

  • 1995   Web of Life
  • 1994   KERA-TV “Your Toxic Trash”
  • 1993   The Couturie Co. Earth & The American Dream
  • 1992   Network Earth “Save the Earth Special: Personal Effects’
  • 1991   “A User’s Guide to Planet Earth: The American Environmental Test”

 Print/Editorial Cartoon

  • 1995  David Horsey

 Movie of the Week – Miniseries

  • 1994   Red Planet
  • 1993   Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
  • 1991   Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Key Note Speakers

  • 1994 Mikhail Gorbachev
  • 1992 Dr. David T Suzuki
  • 1991 Robert Redford

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