Los Angeles & New York (August 2010) Earlier this month, The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the launch of the Green Production Guide, an interactive website which provides the production community with access to a database of environmentally-sensitive products and services from vendors and service providers nationwide. The web-based Green Production Guide (www.greenproductionguide.com) offers film, television and new media producers with easy-to-access resources to help them operate more sustainable productions.
With seed funding and support provided by Disney, Fox, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros., the PGA, as part of its PGA Green Initiative, has developed this tool for the production and entertainment community to further its goal of integrating sustainable practices into its operations and reducing the environmental footprint within the production process. The Green Production Guide will also be via a link on www.PGAgreen.org."I strongly believe that sustainability needs to be part of our everyday
vernacular, and I'm extremely proud that the industry has successfully
collaborated to launch the Green Production Guide," said PGA President
Emeritus Marshall Herskovitz. "We are grateful for the tremendous studio
support behind this vital initiative, which has the ability to effect
tangible change and advance sustainable solutions."
"The Producers Guild, led by the passionate and dedicated PGA Green
Committee, has worked very closely with the entertainment community to
launch the Green Production Guide," said PGA Executive Director Vance
Van Petten. "We're confident that the Green Production Guide will be an
invaluable tool to everyone in the business, from producers to studios
alike."The main functionality of the site will be access to the vast global database of vendors that offer sustainable or environmentally-sensitive services and products. The more than 1,500 initial listings available at launch were referred by production representatives who had positive experiences with products and services on past productions. Both producers and individual companies will be able to submit vendor profiles and sustainable goods and services offerings to the site for consideration and inclusion on an ongoing basis.The site will provide various information and resources, such as a carbon calculator, that producers and others may use to independently decide on how to better monitor and measure production carbon emissions.The Green Production Guide is part of an ongoing commitment by the entertainment sector focused on advancing sustainability. In addition to the vendor site and carbon calculator, environmentally-minded leaders from around the industry have recently formed the Green Production Alliance, created to collaboratively advance sustainability in the motion picture and television industry. The Alliance is a network of industry professionals committed to advancing environmental practices in the film, television, commercial, and new media communities. The Alliance will offer a forum for sharing environmental information and ideas, developing voluntary common-use tools and resources, and providing educational and training opportunities.About the Producers Guild of AmericaThe Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA represents over 4,300 members
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