THE ABC OF SUSTAINABILITY GREEN FILM SHOOTING A N Natural cosmetics Photo: JPW. Peters / pixelio.de Awareness should provide ingredient transparency in order to is a necessary condition for any green action make sure that the products are chemical-free and Photo: lichtkunst.73 / pixelio.de have not been tested on animals B Best Practices O are the tools and strategies that may be adopted Organic food is healthy and can be a real improvement for by any production in order to become more catering sustainable Photo: FFHSH Photo: Helene Souza / pixelio.de Photo: Cristine Lietz / pixelio.de Carbon Calculator Paper distribution should essentially be C as, for example, the Carbon Clap by Ecoprod, an P eliminated at any production. Schedules, call sheets, Excel tool used to measure the carbon impact of production reports, crew and contact lists can be an action Photo: Ecoprod put in dropbox folders and distributed via email D Q.rad digital heater, Photo: Quarnot Computing Dispenser Q a combined multi-processor / electric heater. for water is a practical solution on film sets to Instead of cooling the computer’s server, its heat substitute for plastic bottles Photo: Niko Tavernise is used to heat a room Energy efficiency Photo: Rainer Sturm / pixelio.de R Rechargeable battery systems save a fair E is a key principle that must be applied during film amount of money as well as hundreds of batteries production because energy consumption is one of during production the biggest sources of carbon emissions Photo: Niko Tavernise F Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) S Solar-powered generators is the certification agency responsible for granting are a smart and silent solution to meet off-grid a seal of approval to sustainably produced wood power needs of a production and wood products Photo: Erich Keppler / pixelio.de Photo: Daria Mnych Photo: Egon Häbich / pixelio.de G Grid, drawing energy from the electrical power T Transportation by train grid is more environmentally friendly than using a instead of planes is one of the key elements of Best diesel-powered generator Practices; it minimizes carbon emissions Photo: Erich Westendarp / pixelio.de Photo: Ford Photo: WeWi H U Use laptops instead of desktops because they Hybrid cars are more energy-efficient and shut down all devices lower the carbon footprint of automobiles over-night. Nearly 75 % of the electricity used by electronics is consumed while in standby mode Photo: Grand Parc – Bordeaux, France, CC-BY-2.0, http://flic.kr/p/eUgFX6 Photo: Peter_Pleischl / pixelio.de Vegetarian dishes on the menu are a I Innovative ideas V delicious alternative. According to scientific research, and incentives can inspire the cast and crew to a plant-based diet with grain products, vegetables, increase their environmentally friendly efforts and fruits has health as well as environmental benefits Photo: Tamtam Film Photo: Niko Tavernise Junk, J i.e., metal, carpet, polystyrene, pallet wrap, W Waste separation is essential for the environment and it’s easy to sash, and non-rechargeable batteries are often do. It can even recoup its cost in some countries recyclable Uncredited photo Photo: 20th Century Fox which are used in modern coffee X-Men: Days of Future Past, K “K-cups”, X a 2014 American superhero film based on the fictional machines are a no-no for any sustainable X-Men characters who appear in Marvel Comics, was production. Please don’t use them sustainably produced by 20th Century Fox Photo: Lightequip L LED lights Yes Men, the nom de guerre of two New York are much more energy efficient than incandescent. Y filmmakers who create provocative media actions Their cost is offset by energy savings, so it pays off in order to raise awareness, such as their film The in the long run to use them Yes Men Save World Photo: The Yes Men Photo: Forest Carbon Group Management by an Eco Supervisor is crucial M for a production’s sustainability efforts from prep Z Zero carbon impact can balance a production’s carbon impact by partici- through wrap, so that solutions may be found and pation in a sustainable project, such as reforestation implemented in all departments Photo: Niko Tavernise.