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🎥 Hollywood and Bollywood: The Hidden Climate Crisis 🌍 Did you know your favorite blockbuster films have a serious environmental cost? From extravagant sets and international shoots to high-energy visual effects and transportation, the film industry’s carbon footprint is skyrocketing. 🎬💥 Both Hollywood and Bollywood are contributing to pollution and climate change in unexpected ways—whether it's burning thousands of gallons of jet fuel for overseas filming or creating massive waste from one-time-use props and sets. And the worst part? This impact often goes unnoticed! But there’s hope! The industry is starting to wake up, with sustainable filmmaking practices gaining traction. 🎥♻️ Some production houses are opting for renewable energy on sets, recycling materials, and even reducing travel through virtual productions. This shift is not just good for the planet, but it could redefine the future of filmmaking. It’s time to rethink how our beloved movies are made—because saving the environment can start with the next big box-office hit. 🌱🎞️ #SustainableFilmmaking #ClimateAction #CarbonFootprint #FilmIndustry #EcoFriendlyMovies #Bollywood #Hollywood

The Science Film Festival 2024 will focus on Net Zero and the Circular Economy, highlighting the need for actions beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions to effectively address climate protection. To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, a swift transition to achieving net zero emissions is necessary. However, this ambitious goal requires significant changes that cannot happen overnight. Net zero concepts aim to balance carbon dioxide production by actively removing it from the atmosphere. A crucial aspect of this is the circular economy, which promotes the sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, and recycling of materials and products to slow resource depletion and protect biodiversity. The Science Film Festival, on its 20th Anniversary, invites filmmakers, broadcasters and producers from around the world to submit films that showcase the role of net zero concepts and the circular economy in addressing the climate crisis. https://lnkd.in/gVtKmyH #sciencefacts #science #scienceandtechnology #filmfestival #sciencefestival #filmfestivals #sciencefilmfestival #sciencefilm #scienceeducation #sciencecommunication #sdgs #goetheinstitut #netzero #circulareconomy

Today is World Environment Day, but the urgency for sustainability should echo in our daily endeavors. Did you know? The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) estimates that a single hour of TV content generates approximately 13 tons of CO2 emissions. While the statistics are alarming, it's crucial to take proactive steps towards sustainability, especially in the film and media industry. We've curated a few initial actions you can take to reduce your environmental impact. Share with someone who might need this reminder. #MediaGuru #worldenvironmentday

Why does the film industry need sustainability? As we witness the impact of climate change and rising temperatures, we need to ask ourselves what we can do right. Sustainability should be the cornerstone of every industry, and the film industry can contribute in some of the most impactful ways. The industry is resource-intensive, and as producers, directors, and creatives, we need to consider the quantity and type of resources we consume. Embracing sustainability ensures long-term environmental health, reduces costs through efficient resource use, attracts eco-conscious audiences, and sets a positive example for other industries by minimizing its ecological footprint. Here are a few resources you can use to see if your set is moving towards sustainability: • Industry Level Carbon Calculators: https://lnkd.in/g4Q4HCxf • Green Production Guide: https://lnkd.in/gcqZigKT • Sustainable Production Alliance: Carbon Emissions of Film and Television Production • Reel GreenTM website: https://lnkd.in/gzyA_GBU • Keep It Green Recycling: https://lnkd.in/gY-dvNKv Or you can also visit the EMA Green Seal website: https://lnkd.in/geP_y4gy Creative BC #sustainable #ReelGreen #EMAGreenSeal

⭐ ARTICLE RECOMMENDATION ⭐ Because we all know, very few have the time to read my 20-page thesis "Increasing the Aperture: an in-depth analysis of entertainment social impact statements versus practices", I HIGHLY recommend you read this recent article from Gary Baum at The Hollywood Reporter. "Hollywood Talks Big on Climate. But What Is It Really Doing?" highlights the importance of recognizing the progress we've made yet, acknowledging the need for stricter social accountability and adherence to policies made. #hollywood #film #climatechange #sustainability #production

Emissions on productions have risen by a jaw-dropping 30%, according to BAFTA albert’s annual report "In 2023, albert processed an impressive 3,000 carbon footprints from productions — a notable 11% increase from the previous year — with nearly 500 of these footprints coming from international productions – that is, productions outside the UK. Internationally, 467 productions across 38 countries submitted their carbon footprints. Additionally, data submissions per production also rose by 32%, resulting in a richer dataset. With an aim to drive the industry towards a net-zero future by 2050, the report details five key priorities for the industry in the upcoming year: -Deep decarbonize and reduce impact on biodiversity: Move beyond carbon neutrality as a goal. -Clean up off screen: Switch to clean energy, rethink travel and transport, create a circular economy, and renew the supplier strategy. -Improve data: Refine accuracy and eliminate gaps to target real impacts. -Change the culture: Boost understanding, training, capability, and collaboration. -Tell climate stories: Harness the power of global film and TV audiences to inform and inspire about climate change impacts." Source The Flint #sustainability #climate #production #media #culture #climatestories #data #decarbonize WeAreALBERT Final Pixel WorldBuilders Final Pixel Academy https://lnkd.in/ehuMU4V8

A strong commitment 💪 to our planet 🌎 is a significant stride towards a sustainable tomorrow!   For this reason, Artsana has committed to set science-based targets in line with @Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) criteria and recommendations.   SBTi is a global body enabling companies and financial institutions to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science and play their part in combating the climate crisis, to halve global emission before 2030 and achieve net-zero before 2050.   In the last 5 years Artsana had reduced its GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2 market based) by 60%, and last year 100% of electricity was generated from renewable sources through the purchase of certified energy in all the countries in which Artsana operates globally.   This commitment will further guide us in setting near-term science-based emissions reduction targets, actively contributing to the fight against climate change for a more sustainable future for our communities. Discover more about our sustainability actions by reading our report. https://lnkd.in/gkr5Vhd7   #sustainability #SBTi 

At Film London we know that addressing the climate and environmental crisis is one of society’s greatest ever challenges. To address this, we are working to support the industry to rapidly increase the pace of decarbonisation and minimise our impact on nature. As an organisation, we have set a net zero target across all Film London and British Film Commission operations by 2035. While we are moving to net zero, we are also investing in carbon avoidance and nature-based projects to compensate for our current emissions. We know this journey will not be easy but we are excited to start, working collaboratively with industry partners Neptune Sustainability in developing this strategy. https://buff.ly/49kBArO

Kia Ora Meet the small, Dynamic and Agile Public Sector AM team at Toitū Envirocare. As we head into another busy period of annual emissions reporting we want to acknowledge the hard work that will go into the next couple of months by our public sector whanau. We stay committed to meet their compliance requirement and commitment to our NDC in line with Paris Agreement through the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) by Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao Tristana Leist, Hannah Yen and I are very grateful for the work you do in helping us achieve positive climate action and creating a more sustainable and efficient public sector. Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou
ka ora ai te iwi Ngā mihi nui #emissions #climateaction #nzpublicsector

"Climate change is the story of our time" - How we engage with it and tell it, will shape our future. A few thoughts on what #Intuition and #InnSæi have to do with this: ⭕ Most of what shapes our thoughts, perceptions and actions are unconscious to us. Now more than ever, it is hugely important that we stay aligned with our #Intuition and #InnSæi and the stewards of our own attention. We need to harness our intuition better and trust more in our own intelligence that lies within us. ⭕ First we sense and experience, and later come words. When crafted together, words make stories, stories create narratives, and narratives shape human history. We are in the middle of the history of our time, how will it unfold? ⭕ InnSæi enables us to be present and grounded in the real world, connected with our selves and other people. We become better at honing our intuition, taking better decisions, innovating and using our imagination to create better futures. Because if we can't imagine new ways or better futures, how on earth are we going to get there? What's your story of today's world and how would you describe a beautiful, wanted future? #StoriesShapeHistory #Courage #Climate #Future https://lnkd.in/gwAZ9bDw