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Archival Looks, Recycled Materials and Lab Grown Jewels Puts Spotlight on Sustainability at Met Gala

Fashion’s biggest night is star-studded event all around — usually with a focus on new clothes — but this year a less talked-about topic joined the conversation at the Met Gala in a big way: sustainability. Monday night’s event kicked off with La La Anthony, a red carpet co-host for Vogue‘s livestream, proudly declaring that […]

Reality of Change and Non-Profit Rare Launch Initiative to Make Unscripted TV More Sustainable

Eco-entertainment organization Reality of Change and environmental non-profit Rare are teaming up to improve sustainability in unscripted television, both onscreen and behind the camera. Spearheaded by Reality of Change founder (and former head of alternative programming at The CW) Cyle Zezo and senior director of Rare’s Entertainment Lab Ellis Watamanuk, the new partnership’s first priority […]

Billie Eilish Slams Artists Who Put Out Multiple Unique Vinyls of Their Albums: “It’s So Wasteful”

Billie Eilish isn’t here for artists who put out multiple unique vinyls for their albums, unless they do so in a sustainable way. The Grammy winner and her mom, Maggie Baird, recently sat down with Billboard to discuss how she’s constantly fighting for sustainability in her career — and has been since before she became […]

Climate Version of Bechdel Test Released and Applied to This Year’s Oscars Nominees, with ‘Barbie’ and ‘Nyad’ Among Passing Films

Good Energy, a story consultancy that aims to simplify climate representation on screen, has teamed up with Colby College’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment to release the Climate Reality Check — a tool to measure the representation of climate change on screen. It is inspired by the popular Bechdel-Wallace Test, which measures the representation […]

Laura Dern Honored at EMA Awards, Calls for New Approach to Climate Conversation: “The Difference Between Saving America and Scolding It”

After a strike-related delay, the Environmental Media Association held its 33rd annual awards gala on Saturday, recognizing Hollywood productions for their sustainability efforts both onscreen and behind the scenes. Avatar: The Way of Water, Extrapolations, Unstable and documentary Common Ground were among the night’s winners, with Laura Dern also being recognized with the EMA Ongoing […]

Leonardo DiCaprio Helps Push the Luxury Watch World Toward a Sustainable Future

Status watches have lagged categories like fine jewelry and designer accessories when it comes to offering sustainable talking points, but lately they’re catching up. And make no mistake, clients are listening. “I don’t know that it’s the ultimate decision-making factor, but clients are aware,” says Scott Meller, president of L.A.’s Feldmar Watch Co., which carries […]

LP Becomes Ambassador of Sustainable Jeanswear Brand Coreva Design by Candiani Denim

Candiani Denim has unveiled the first jeanswear brand with natural, biodegradable yet stretchy fabric ever produced and distributed to date. Coreva Design, the name of the new line, takes advantage of the elastic properties of a plant material, derived from natural rubber, to provide comfort without having to resort to the use of synthetic yarns. […]

Bill Nye to Give Fireside Chat at Emerson Collective’s First-Ever Climate Science Fair

Emerson Collective, the social change organization led by Laurene Powell Jobs, is hosting the first-ever Climate Science Fair from Sept. 20- 23 during Climate Week NYC, with a special appearance by Bill Nye. The four-day interactive event will take place along Manhattan’s iconic High Line and showcase groundbreaking climate solutions, performances and hands-on workshops from entrepreneurs, scientists and artists. The […]

Quinta Brunson, Daniels Talk Embracing Environmentalism on Screen and on Set: “We Have to Be Really Precise With What We’re Doing”

Jane Fonda, Quinta Brunson and Daniels, aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, were among the stars who took part in the 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit on Thursday, leading conversations about environmentalism in their projects and the culture at large. Held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, the two-day conference kicked off with keynote conversation […]

Quinta Brunson, Stephanie Hsu Join 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit Lineup

A star-studded lineup will come out to support the planet at this month’s Hollywood Climate Summit, with Quinta Brunson and Stephanie Hsu among the new speakers set to join previously announced participants Jane Fonda and Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert). The 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit will feature two formal conference days, presented with the Academy of […]

Jane Fonda, Jason Momoa and Joaquin Phoenix Among Stars Calling on President Biden to Limit Plastic Production

Stars including Jane Fonda, Jason Momoa, Joaquin Phoenix, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Rosario Dawson and Adam McKay are using their platforms to speak out about the climate crisis, joining Greenpeace USA to issue an open letter to President Biden calling for him to strengthen the United States’ position on the Global Plastics Treaty. The letter, […]

When Sustainability Is Inspirational: Star Stylists Reveal Favorite Red Carpet Looks That Wowed

As part of a spotlight series on sustainability and celebrity dressing timed to the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, THR highlights the best green-friendly looks ever seen on the Cannes red carpet and reports on the most innovative new eco-conscious fabrics. THR also spoke with top stylists to talk about the […]