At Sunday night's Emmys, one accessory got a ton of screen time: a green ribbon. Many of the cast and crew behind Transparent and Veep, alongside several other nominees and winners, sported the ribbon on their lapels. And at first, the reason why was a mystery on social media:
A lot of nominees are wearing green ribbons today in support on leprechaun rights. #EmmysSeptember 21, 2015
You're all wrong. Green ribbons worn on tonight's #Emmys2015 are in support of green ribbon awareness. Very moving.September 21, 2015
But if you zoom in enough (or get super close to your television), the answer was right on the ribbon: #DemandClimateAction. It's a campaign put forward by the National Resources Defense Council, which is circulating a petition online to get world leaders to do something about climate change. The petition will be delivered at a major summit in Paris this December.
Green ribbons are also used to promote awareness of conditions such as cerebral palsy, kidney cancer, and mental illness, which are all worthy causes of a green ribbon. But for tonight, it's all about the environment—and that deserves support.
A round of applause for @jeffreytambor. #Emmys @transparent_tv pic.twitter.com/uPPn4RCM78September 21, 2015
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Megan Friedman is the former managing editor of the Newsroom at Hearst. She's worked at NBC and Time, and is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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