GREEN FILM PRACTICES provides leading strategies for the development and use of new technology and legal methodology for an environmentally sound audiovisual industry. Green Film Practices works with production companies, national and regional film bodies, film commissions, local authorities, educational institutions and environmental organisations. We monitor and consult on green production practices and author bespoke environmental policies in order to create a common sustainable future.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FILM INDUSTRIES

Green Film Practices has commissioned the Norwegian sustainable consultancy Østfoldforskning AS and Andreas Brekke, Phd, to critically examine the initiatives and policies currently developed by the Norwegian and UK film industries as a response to the climate change challenge. The project is supported by Innovation Norway in Østfold.

The study will be published in January 2010.

LONDON FILMING PARTNERSHIP

"The screen production industry in London produces around 125,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year." Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

Green Film Practices has joined over 235 partners including all 33 local authorities, all main broadcasters, industry guilds and trade associations who have signed up to the Film London's Filming Partnership. The aim of the LFP is to ensure that London is a place where location filming can be conducted efficiently and successfully thereby delivering significant economic benefits whilst being sensitive to the needs of those who live and work in London. www.filmlondon.org.uk

FILM GREEN EAST

Green Film Practices and Exemplas (University of Hertfordshire) intend to launch Film Green East aimed at 30 local film productions in the East of England. Tailored to meet the objectives set out in the the Resource Efficiency East (REE) Programme, this scheme aims to reduce carbon emission from business activity in the region.

Film Green East uses the methodology developed by Green Film Practices for its Green Film Label monitoring scheme which enables productions to measure and reduce their carbon emissions at minimal costs. Green Film Practices is looking for 30 film production companies based in the East of England to partake in the scheme for 2010.

GREEN FILM PRACTICES AND BRASS

Green Film Practices has joined forces with Lori Fratner of the Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS) in Cardiff to examine the economic impact of environmental regulation on the film industry. BRASS was established by the Economic and Scoial Research Council in 2001.

Lori Fratner is an environmental lawyer who consults for several international, pan-regional and national government and non-government organisations. She has audited the carbon footprint of the National Theatre of Scotland and is a recipient of a Media Fellowship by the British Science Association. She is currently working with the BBC on a "green season" leading up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009.