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The Global Green Media Network (GGMN) is an interdisciplinary initiative that bridges film and media scholarship, environmental studies, social sciences, and political economy. It facilitates collaborations between industry, academia, and policymakers to rethink a sustainable future for screen culture. GGMN focuses on addressing the environmental and social impact of the global screen media industry, including energy consumption, waste production, environmental justice, and the lack of agency in implementing effective environmental programs. By promoting transparency, raising awareness, and exploring solutions, GGMN aims to integrate environmental responsibility into industry practices. It encourages dialogue among media professionals, academics, environmentalists, activists, and reporters. GGMN organizes events and publishes research to foster collaboration, generate understanding, and develop new methodologies and educational strategies. The network’s support extends globally, engaging stakeholders from various regions and offering assistance to professionals, advocates, policymakers, and emerging scholars in the screen arts.

The “Plan Action!” is a policy for the ecological and energy transition of the cinema, audiovisual, and technical industries sectors. It was developed in response to international and national climate commitments. The objectives of the plan include making the cinema and audiovisual sectors exemplary in energy carbon reduction, raising awareness among professionals about the environmental impacts of their activities, and supporting them in adapting to climate change effects. The plan aims to promote eco-responsibility in French productions as a competitive advantage and an international attractiveness factor. The plan was constructed through a six-month collaboration between environmental experts and the National Center for Cinema and Animated Image (CNC), resulting in a three-year plan from 2022 to 2024. The plan consists of various actions, including establishing an Observatory for Ecological Transition, providing initial training on eco-production, and implementing progressive eco-conditionalities for financial assistance to productions.

CPNEF Audiovisuel (National Joint Commission for Employment and Training in Audiovisual) is an organization that brings together social partners from the audiovisual professional sectors in France to address employment and training issues. Recognizing the environmental impact of audiovisual productions, CPNEF has developed initiatives to promote eco-responsibility in the industry. As part of their efforts, CPNEF has created a Professional Skills Certificate (CCP) for “Implementing an Eco-Responsible Approach in Professional Practice within an Audiovisual Project.” This certificate aims to equip professionals from various fields within the industry with the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute to environmentally sustainable projects. Six authorized training organizations offer the program leading to the CCP, including La CinéFabrique with Ecoprod, CST with INA and EcoProd, the MediaFaculty, Illusion & Macadam, Travelling with France.tv studio, and La Fabrique des Formats with Ecoprod. The certification process has received technical support from Afdas and financial support from the “Culture, Creation, Communication, Sport, and Tourism” Employment and Competence Development Commitment (EDEC) under the Investment Plan in Skills. CPNEF also provides information on financing studies for sustainability in the industry. Overall, CPNEF’s certification aims to educate professionals in the audiovisual sector about eco-responsible practices and contribute to a more environmentally respectful industry.

DGC Green – Here’s how! is an initiative by the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) aimed at supporting sustainability in the Canadian audiovisual industry. The platform offers tips and suggestions to various industry professionals on how to make productions more environmentally friendly. It provides specific advice for directors, accounting personnel, editors, production managers, production coordinators, location managers, assistant directors, and the art department. Additionally, it offers information and news about sustainability in the industry and ongoing initiatives. The DGC recognizes the crucial role of directors in setting the tone and culture of a production, and emphasizes their responsibility in managing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The National Sustainability & Climate Action Committee (NSCAC) was established in 2020 to examine the challenges and opportunities for achieving sustainable productions nationwide. The committee aims to empower DGC members to progressively adopt sustainable practices and become leaders in climate action, with the ultimate goal of creating a safer, more efficient, and rewarding environment for all involved. “Members In Action” showcases the dedication of DGC members across Canada in promoting sustainable practices on production sets. Through recorded videos, panel discussions, how-to guides, and interviews, members share their achievements and sustainable philosophies. This platform serves as a resource for learning from their experiences and discovering practical ways to raise awareness and effect positive change in future productions.

Secoya Eco-Tournage’s carbon calculator, Seco2, enables you to calculate the carbon footprint of your audiovisual project, regardless of its format. Based on data from ADEME, this tool has been presented to several institutions. Recently, the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) approved Seco2 as one of the first two carbon calculators to meet its “eco-conditionality” requirements for carbon assessments of films and audiovisual works.

Short online publication containing green recommendations prepared for those who want to participate in Hungarian domestic film production in a more environmentally conscious manner. The link also include the recordings of a lecture on conscious motion picture production given by Green EYE productions

ELSA Carbon Calculator is an open-access web calculator developed by designer Benedetta Crippa as part of PhD candidate Lina Persson’s artistic research project at Stockholm University of the Arts. The calculator is created in cooperation with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and is aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of movie productions and aligning them with the Paris Agreement. The calculator helps film students and professionals to measure CO2 emissions of their movie productions using the latest data visualisation technology for the web. It has been nominated for Design S – Swedish Design Awards, a comprehensive design award, in the “Digital Products and Services” category, competing against multi-million dollar companies Kivra and EY Doberman.

Eurimages’ Sustainability Strategy, adopted in September 2020, aims to reduce the environmental impact of its activities and promote climate neutrality. The strategy includes measures such as assessing co-production projects based on their environmental impact, creating Eurimages Green Co-production Awards for sustainable films, and developing an e-learning platform for sustainable film production training. The strategy also focuses on encouraging a sustainable film industry, ensuring a sustainable functioning of the Fund, and fostering cooperation between member States for the implementation of sustainability measures.

Green Screen, a five-year project from 2017 to 2021, aimed to reduce the carbon footprint of European film production by promoting sustainable practices across the industry. The project was a partnership between eight key European film-making regions, who shared best practices in sustainable production, encouraged adoption of green measures, trained staff, created new jobs linked to sustainable working, and developed regional policies to support sustainable practice. The project was supported by the European Regional Development Fund, which aimed to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in enterprises across all sectors. The project website shares good practices, case studies, reports, and more, and also includes the European Carbon Calculator Eureca, which was developed in the framework of the project.

The European Film Commission Network (EUFCN) is dedicated to promoting sustainable and efficient practices in the film industry in Europe. Film commissions play an essential role in encouraging a green-friendly approach to film production and raising awareness of the environmental impact of such productions. The EUFCN’s webpage serves as a repository of green protocols and best practices adopted by film commissions and institutions within their network. Additionally, the page provides links to major European programs and platforms focused on sustainability in the audiovisual industry. Through these efforts, the EUFCN aims to promote a more sustainable and environmentally responsible film industry in Europe.

The EFAD Sustainability Working Group was formed in February 2020 to share sustainable practices and initiatives among national film funds and other public and private partners. Its goals include promoting sustainable development in the screen industry, exchanging best practices, and developing toolkits and frameworks to increase sustainability. The group also aims to improve sustainability across the entire life cycle of film, from development to exhibition, distribution, and audience engagement. Finally, the group prepares recommendations for EU institutions and other organizations. The webpage includes a list of member’s initiatives and European projects focused on sustainability.

This is the Icelandic translation of the GreenFilm protocol developed by the Trentino Film Commission in Italy. It’s a handbook designed for public film funds and service providers, TV stations, streaming platforms, and others who want to promote environmentally friendly practices in film and television production. The guide provides instructions on how to work sustainably, and includes certification for environmentally friendly film production. Filmmakers fill out a questionnaire to determine which sustainable guidelines they want to follow during filming, with certified inspectors verifying compliance during production. After production, certified inspectors confirm that guidelines were followed, and if they were, the production receives international certification and possible compensation. The guide promotes sustainability in a growing industry, provides access to international cooperation for better practices, is easy to use, and is a standardized system that makes it easier for filmmakers to coordinate sustainable practices.

This webpage is about sustainable filmmaking and its alignment with the objectives of the Icelandic Film Policy for 2020-30. The Icelandic Film Centre aims to promote sustainability in the production of Icelandic films. To achieve this, they require applications for production funding to include a declaration of sustainability goals and policies. The Film Centre also wants to support a professional, flexible, and family-friendly working environment for filmmakers. There are many options available to filmmakers to support sustainability in their work. The webpage provides a guidebook for sustainable filmmaking, called Green Film, which was developed by Trentino Film Commission in collaboration with the Icelandic Film Centre. The guidebook contains advice and instructions on how to change production methods and choose environmentally friendly options. The webpage also provides links to other tools and resources developed by European organizations to support sustainable filmmaking.

The “Green Producing: Nachhaltigkeit im Maskenbild – Handlungshilfe” is a checklist/guide for the makeup department of audiovisual productions, developed as part of the German film industry’s commitment to ecological minimum standards for cinema, TV, and online/VoD productions. The guide is not exhaustive but provides recommendations that can be expanded upon

This guidance document, created by working camera workers within the BECTU Camera Branch, provides inspiration for developing sustainable practices in the camera department of audiovisual productions. It encourages collective action to challenge outdated and wasteful practices, and emphasizes the importance of department-wide awareness and responsibility.