First Eco Film Awards
These films achieved some serious green cred.
By PlentyMag.comFri, Feb 01 2008 at 2:09 PM EST
Illustration: Julia Minamata 
In honor of the 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Jon Stewart, Plenty presents the First Annual Eco Film Awards, as nominated by staffers. These films may not win a golden statue at the Oscars, but they have achieved some serious (and sometimes tongue-in-cheek) green cred. And the winners are...Greenest Leading Actor
Shrek
Best Depiction of a Superfund Site
The Simpsons Movie
Best “Conservation” of an Actor or Actress
Eddie Murphy [Norbit]
Best Focus on Local Food
Ratatouille
Best Use of Public Transportation
The Darjeeling Limited
Best Voice of an Animal in Peril
Jerry Seinfeld [Bee Movie]
Best Zero-emission Transportation
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Most Hybrids or Smart Cars in an Action Film
The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Global Warming Message
Evan Almighty
Maybe This Film Could’ve Received an Eco Award, but We’ll Never Know Because We Couldn’t Convince Anyone to Go See It
Snakes on a Plane
This article originally appeared in Plenty in February 2008. This story was added to MNN.com in June 2009.
Copyright Environ Press 2008
