Association marks 20 years of greening Hollywood

Kevork Djansezian AP FILE - In this July 29, 2004 file photo, from left at bottom, producer Norman Lear, his wife Lyn Davis and Lear's grandson Ben Lear, sit with actors Leonardo DiCaprio, top left, and Ben Affleck, top right, during the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Norman Lear and his wife, Lyn, helped create the Environmental Media Association to encourage Hollywood to spread the word about going green. Now, 20 years later, the group counts the Endangered Species Coalition, the Alaska Rainforest Campaign, the Sierra Club and the World Wildlife Fund among its partners. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) LOS ANGELES — With local, organic food, minimal electricity use and on-site composting, the Environmental Media Association's 20th anniversary party might be the green standard for future Hollywood awards shows.... [read full story]                    

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