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Here’s the secret behind celebs sporting ‘green ribbons’ at 2015 Emmy Awards

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.

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At Sunday night’s Emmys, one accessory got a ton of screen time: a green ribbon.

When Jeffrey Tambor accepted his Best Actor in a Comedy Emmy, viewers noticed a green ribbon on his lapel – prompting questions about what it actually meant. Congrats! Turns out, there’s a good reason why stars like Gaby Hoffmann and Jeffrey Tambor dared to add a potentially clashing color into their ensembles: They’re standing up on behalf of the environment.

We’re glad to see some of our favorite celebs fighting for climate change on such a public platform.

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NRDC is the nation’s most effective environmental action group, combining the netroots power of more than 2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals. And the first ever cause-related ribbon, which was created to start a conversation about the AIDs epidemic, made its first big mainstream debut at the 1991 Tony Awards.

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