Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1506201
O n April 28, SAG-AFTRA, alongside the Motion Picture Association and other industry unions and organizations, announced the launch of the Green Council initiative. The official announcement was made in Washington, D.C., at a star-studded event attended by high-profile union members and environmentalist groups at the Motion Picture Association's headquarters during the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner weekend. Founded by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, the council is composed of union member leaders and performers well known for their environmental activism: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Jason Momoa, Jeff Bridges, Diane Keaton, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Salma Hayek, Gloria Estefan, For the Good of the SAG-AFTRA and Partners Launch New Eco-Advocacy Initiative, the Green Council 3 1 KEN CEDENO/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA RON SACHS/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA 2 RON SACHS/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA P l anet anet 36 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2023 | sagaftra.org