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ARE YOU SUS? SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE FOR GREENER PRODUCTION
Sustainable production isn't just good for the planet. It's increasingly affecting commissioning decisions, client relationships and your reputation in the industry. The question is no longer whether it matters. It's
what you actually do about it on a real production, with a real budget and a schedule that leaves no room for idealism.
This session is an opportunity to have that conversation.
Sustainability doesn't have all the answers yet. Many of the most effective solutions are being developed by people working across the industry every day. This session is an opportunity to share what's working,
discuss what's not, and explore practical ways we can all make our productions more sustainable.
NOT A PANEL. NOT A LECTURE.
This is a facilitated workshop built around small-group conversation. Documentary and unscripted professionals sharing what's working, what isn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
No jargon. No finger-pointing. No pressure to have it all figured out.
Instead, we'll focus on practical, achievable actions that can be implemented in the real world of documentary and unscripted production, where budgets are tight, schedules are demanding and teams are expected to do more with less.
LET'S TALK ABOUT...
The Stories We Tell
How documentary and factual content shapes attitudes, behaviour and culture around sustainability.
Power on Production
Generators, batteries, energy use and how to make smarter choices without derailing your shoot.
How We Move Around
Travel and transport is often one of the biggest contributors to a production's carbon footprint. We'll look at what's actually possible.
Using Less, Wasting Less
Practical ways to cut waste, share resources and get more out of what you already have.
WHO THIS IS FOR?
Commissioners, MD's, Executives, Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Location Managers, Self-shooters, Technical Crew, Editors, Researchers, Co-ordinators, Fixers, Caterers, Freelancers and Students.
If you work in documentary or unscripted, there's something here for you, whether sustainability is new territory or something you're already navigating.
Bring your questions. Bring your experiences. Bring examples of what's worked for you.
You don't need to arrive with all the answers. But by the end of the session, you'll have a clearer understanding of what being SUS looks like in practice and a few ideas you can take back to your next production.
THE FACILITATORS:
Tracey Schawsmidth (Session Producer & Moderator)
Tracey is a Line Producer and Production Executive with nearly 30 years' experience across news, documentary, factual entertainment and live programming for broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic and Disney+. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers for the screen industries, she is passionate about helping the documentary sector identify practical, achievable ways to work more sustainably without losing sight of the realities of budgets, schedules and increasing production demands.
Diva Rodriguez (Producer & Sustainability Manager)
Diva is a film and television producer working across high-end TV, independent film and digital storytelling, with credits spanning the BBC, ITV, Amazon Prime and Film4. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she combines a passion for environmentally responsible production
with a commitment to inclusive, socially engaged storytelling.
Julie Moran (Assistant Director, Script Supervisor & Sustainability Manager)
Julie has worked across both scripted and unscripted television in Production Management, Assistant Directing and Script Supervision roles, building experience across all stages of production. As part of the
first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she is particularly interested in helping productions make practical, lower-carbon choices around power, transport, resource sharing and day-to-day planning.
Ollie Adebisi (Writer, Performer & Sustainability Manager)
Ollie is a writer, performer and creative with a long-standing interest in how culture, storytelling and sustainability intersect. With a background spanning television production, theatre, DJing and spoken word poetry, and as part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, they're particularly interested in the role the creative industries can play in shaping a more sustainable future.
Emma Oxton (Production Coordinator & Sustainability Manager)
Emma works in unscripted television as a Production Coordinator, where she has gained first hand experience of both the creative opportunities and environmental challenges that come with production. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she is passionate about finding realistic, collaborative ways to embed sustainability into everyday production practice.
Sustainable production isn't just good for the planet. It's increasingly affecting commissioning decisions, client relationships and your reputation in the industry. The question is no longer whether it matters. It's
what you actually do about it on a real production, with a real budget and a schedule that leaves no room for idealism.
This session is an opportunity to have that conversation.
Sustainability doesn't have all the answers yet. Many of the most effective solutions are being developed by people working across the industry every day. This session is an opportunity to share what's working,
discuss what's not, and explore practical ways we can all make our productions more sustainable.
NOT A PANEL. NOT A LECTURE.
This is a facilitated workshop built around small-group conversation. Documentary and unscripted professionals sharing what's working, what isn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
No jargon. No finger-pointing. No pressure to have it all figured out.
Instead, we'll focus on practical, achievable actions that can be implemented in the real world of documentary and unscripted production, where budgets are tight, schedules are demanding and teams are expected to do more with less.
LET'S TALK ABOUT...
The Stories We Tell
How documentary and factual content shapes attitudes, behaviour and culture around sustainability.
Power on Production
Generators, batteries, energy use and how to make smarter choices without derailing your shoot.
How We Move Around
Travel and transport is often one of the biggest contributors to a production's carbon footprint. We'll look at what's actually possible.
Using Less, Wasting Less
Practical ways to cut waste, share resources and get more out of what you already have.
WHO THIS IS FOR?
Commissioners, MD's, Executives, Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Location Managers, Self-shooters, Technical Crew, Editors, Researchers, Co-ordinators, Fixers, Caterers, Freelancers and Students.
If you work in documentary or unscripted, there's something here for you, whether sustainability is new territory or something you're already navigating.
Bring your questions. Bring your experiences. Bring examples of what's worked for you.
You don't need to arrive with all the answers. But by the end of the session, you'll have a clearer understanding of what being SUS looks like in practice and a few ideas you can take back to your next production.
THE FACILITATORS:
Tracey Schawsmidth (Session Producer & Moderator)
Tracey is a Line Producer and Production Executive with nearly 30 years' experience across news, documentary, factual entertainment and live programming for broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic and Disney+. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers for the screen industries, she is passionate about helping the documentary sector identify practical, achievable ways to work more sustainably without losing sight of the realities of budgets, schedules and increasing production demands.
Diva Rodriguez (Producer & Sustainability Manager)
Diva is a film and television producer working across high-end TV, independent film and digital storytelling, with credits spanning the BBC, ITV, Amazon Prime and Film4. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she combines a passion for environmentally responsible production
with a commitment to inclusive, socially engaged storytelling.
Julie Moran (Assistant Director, Script Supervisor & Sustainability Manager)
Julie has worked across both scripted and unscripted television in Production Management, Assistant Directing and Script Supervision roles, building experience across all stages of production. As part of the
first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she is particularly interested in helping productions make practical, lower-carbon choices around power, transport, resource sharing and day-to-day planning.
Ollie Adebisi (Writer, Performer & Sustainability Manager)
Ollie is a writer, performer and creative with a long-standing interest in how culture, storytelling and sustainability intersect. With a background spanning television production, theatre, DJing and spoken word poetry, and as part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, they're particularly interested in the role the creative industries can play in shaping a more sustainable future.
Emma Oxton (Production Coordinator & Sustainability Manager)
Emma works in unscripted television as a Production Coordinator, where she has gained first hand experience of both the creative opportunities and environmental challenges that come with production. As part of the first UK cohort of professionally qualified Sustainability Managers, she is passionate about finding realistic, collaborative ways to embed sustainability into everyday production practice.
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