The Producers Guild of America Wednesday released a sustainability tool kit aimed at helping film, television and media producers adopt more environmentally and economically sustainable practices.
The tool kit is designed to guide producers in demonstrating the business case for sustainability, incorporating climate awareness into storytelling and engaging production crews in implementing environmentally conscious solutions, according to the guild.
The resource includes four main sections focused on production practices, storytelling, communication strategies and practical resources such as checklists and calculators.
The production section outlines ways to reduce fuel use, materials and waste, while the storytelling component encourages integrating climate awareness throughout development, production, post-production and marketing.
Additional communication guides are intended to help producers work with creative teams and crews to adopt sustainable practices, while the resource section provides tools to support more efficient productions.
“Whether you’re just getting started or ready to go deeper, there’s something for every film, television, and emerging media producer, including tips to help make the case to financiers, studios, and other collaborators that having sustainable productions can also be good for the bottom line,” the PGA said in a statement.
The tool kit was developed in collaboration with the Inter-Guild and Union Sustainability Alliance, a coalition of more than 20 entertainment industry unions and organizations.
Officials said the release marks the latest effort by the guild to promote sustainability in the entertainment industry, following years of initiatives including training programs, workshops and advocacy for cleaner energy use in production.
The PGA represents more than 8,400 members working across film, television and emerging media.
More information and access to the tool kit are available at sustainability.producersguild.org/.