Fox wants more green!
By fred | August 8, 2007
Fox has decided to really commit to its latest trend, the “make everything green” way. They’ve already announced that wanted their shows to try and to implement green plots into their episodes. This won’t always be easy, starting with hit 24, but they’re really invested into it and might incorporate global-warming issue on the show.
But it’s not all about the look, and producers even promised environmentally-friendly measures on set to help curb climate change. They intend to try and become the first television production ever to save enough energy and reduce enough carbon emissions over the course of a season to render its entire season finale “carbon neutral”.
Among the new initiatives are an end to diesel generators in the studio and use low-emission hybrid vehicles to transport crew.
Not stopping there, Fox are willing to have some green-themed Emmy Awards, so much they wanted to replace the classic red carpet by a… green carpet!
But the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences didn’t agree on that, stating they considered the traditional red carpet an iconic part of its brand. Also, some sponsors weren’t too happy with the new color.
So no big flashy green carpet for the Emmy, still Fox keep on using hybrid vehicles for event transportation and recycled materials, as well as reducing carbon emissions from the production.
Despite being denied a green carpet, Fox still convinced the Academy to have a green carpet, as in ecologically-friendly : the carpet will be made from recycled material and donated to a school or library after the event. That’s not the green you see on TV, but that’s the one that actually counts in the fight against global warming, so that’s a win.
