由美國前副總統高爾主演、探討氣候變遷的影片《不願面對的真相》，25日晚上贏得第79屆奧斯卡最佳紀錄片奬，宣導環保意識也成為奧斯卡之夜的重點。
奧斯卡頒獎典禮今年也首次落實了「碳平衡」，也就是向博那維爾環境基金會（Bonneville Environmental Foundation）購買再生能源發電額度，以補償預演、星光大道、奧斯卡電視轉播，以及晚宴的碳排放。其他綠色行動還包括柯達劇院的能源稽核，進一步打造能源效能計劃和設備升級的建議；並且提供節目主持人和工作人員混合動力的運輸車輛。電視轉播或非電視轉播活動中的素材，例如候選人名單、信封、報刊、節目單、邀請卡和證明書，皆採用較為環保的紙質。
針對頒獎活動所產生的廢棄物也制訂了一套全面性的回收系統，工作人員的用餐和食物配送採用可多次使用的配送材質和用具，例如消費後再生紙巾用品和生物可分解餐具。
Former Vice President Al Gore won the Oscar for Best Documentary for his climate change warning film "An Inconvenient Truth," last night at the 79th Annual Academy Awards, highlighting a night devoted to environmental awareness.
For the first time this year, the Academy Awards were carbon neutral - renewable energy credits were purchased from Bonneville Environmental Foundation to offset carbon emissions from the pre-show, the red-carpet event, the Oscar telecast, and the Governors' Ball. Other green initiatives included an energy audit of Kodak Theatre, which resulted in an efficiency plan and recommendations for upgrades. Hybrid vehicle transportation was provided for presenters and staff. Ecologically superior paper was used for telecast and non-telecast event materials such as nomination ballots, envelopes, press materials, programs, invitations, and certificates.
A comprehensive recycling system instituted for event waste. Crew meals and craft services included reusable service materials and accessories, post-consumer tissue products, and biodegradable dishware.
