Sustainability Coordinator Training: Successes, Challenges & Next Steps

“Data is key for demonstrating value to productions, in terms of what being more sustainable
does for carbon footprint, wider efficiency and cost effectiveness. ”

The Sustainability Coordinator training programme, funded by Media Cymru in partnership with Severn Screen and Earth to Action, and supported by Ymddiried and Creative Wales, trained six people to become Sustainability Coordinators in the High-End Television (HETV) industry.

Over a two-month period in 2024, participants engaged in intensive training sessions, featuring leading industry speakers, held in studio classrooms throughout Wales. The training was attached to 10-15week placements on live productions. Through a series of in-depth interviews with participating trainees and training providers, and questionnaire responses from participating productions, we provide a summary of the feedback received in relation to the training itself, the successes and challenges encountered on production placements, and a wider discussion about the future of sustainability practice within TV and film production in Wales.

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