The 35th annual Environmental Media Association Awards were handed out on Saturday night, recognizing the greenest projects of the last year.
The ceremony — hosted by reality stars Ariana Madix and Harry Jowsey at Los Angeles’ Radford Studio Center — saw The Wild Robot, The Daily Show, Grey’s Anatomy, The Americas and Common Side Effects among the big winners, celebrated for both their environmental storytelling and sustainable productions.
Rainn Wilson was also a special honoree of the evening, receiving the EMA Ongoing Commitment Award, while Lance Bass executive produced the event and Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman took the stage for a performance. Malin Åkerman, Miranda Cosgrove, Wendie Malick, Selma Blair, Kathy Griffin, Nikki Reed, Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross were among the stars in attendance, joining EMA CEO Debbie Levin.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Feature Film
Jurassic World Rebirth – Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
The Wild Robot – DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures (WINNER)
Wicked – Universal Pictures
Documentary Film
Yanuni – Malaika Pictures (WINNER)
Octopus! – Amazon MGM Studios, Jigsaw Productions, Wells Street Films
The Last Rhinos: A New Hope – National Geographic, Sixty-Six Media Inc.
Paul Junger Witt Comedy Series
Common Side Effects, “S1 Ep 1 Pilot” – Adult Swim (WINNER)
Abbott Elementary, “Volunteers” – Warner. Bros Television
The Simpsons, “The Past and the Furious” – A Gracie Films Production in Association with 20th Television Animation
Documentary Series
The Americas, “The Gulf Coast” – BBC Studios Natural History Unit, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group (WINNER)
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, “Safe Passage For Whales” – Hearst Media Production Group, Mutual of Omaha
Wild Hope, “Thunder and Fire” – HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and Red Rock Films
Reality Series
Top Chef, “Foraged in Fire” – NBCUniversal, Bravo, Magical Elves
The Visioneers with Zay Harding, “Sustainable Skylines” – Hearst Media Production Group, VoLo Foundation (WINNER)
Life Below Zero: “Night Moves” – Produced by BBC Studios for National Geographic
Children’s Series
Jane, “Pan Troglodytes” – Apple TV+ in association with Sinking Ship Entertainment
Mission Unstoppable, “Filtering Water, Frog Babies, and Firefighting” – Hearst Media Production Group, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (WINNER)
A Real Bug’s Life, “Love in the Forest” – National Geographic, Plimsoll Productions
Drama Series
Alien: Earth, “Neverland” – FX on Hulu
Yellowstone, “Life is a Promise”– Linson Entertainment, Bosque Ranch Productions, Treehouse Films, 101 Studios, MTV Entertainment Studios
Paradise, “The Day”– 20th Television
Grey’s Anatomy, “Drop it Like it’s Hot” – Shondaland & 20th Television (WINNER)
Variety Series
The Daily Show, “Nick Offerman Is Sounding the Alarm: America’s National Parks Are Under Attack” – Comedy Central (Paramount) (WINNER)
Aventura Gastronómica Colombia, “S3 episode Taganga” – Sony Pictures Television
Real Time With Bill Maher, “ S23 E13: April 25, 2025: Al Gore, Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens”– HBO in association with Bill Maher Productions
Student Film
Patchwork In Progress – School: Cal State Long Beach
Nishi – School: IAFM – Eco Film Lab Residency (WINNER)
Ashes to the Eyes – School: The City College of New York
