The Golden Globe awards turned green in 2007 with the entertainment industry’s first eco-friendly “Golden Green” big bash, co-hosted by entertainment network E! and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) on January 15. Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal and party princess Paris Hilton were among the invitees, who dined on organic delicacies served on tables made from reclaimed wood, amid recycled paper decorations inside a former department store set to become an eco-friendly apartment building. Then at the Oscars® on Feb. 25, the hybrid-driving actor Leonardo DiCaprio announced the Academy Awards had “gone green.” In conjunction with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Academy set a high profile example for an estimated 40 million viewers by offsetting carbon emissions of the pre-show, the red carpet event, the telecast and the Governor’s Ball; incorporating environmental features into the greenroom design; promoting recycling and reducing waste generated by the annual event; and using recycled materials in paper products, including the Oscar ballots themselves.