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Film & TV · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Climate-Conscious Filmmaking

As the entertainment industry faces scrutiny for its carbon footprint, this course trains the next generation of “Green Producers.” Students will learn sustainable production methodologies—from eco-friendly set design to carbon-neutral logistics. Furthermore, the course explores “Climate Storytelling,” analyzing how scripts can address the climate crisis (Solarpunk vs. Dystopia) without being preachy.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Calculate and reduce the Carbon Footprint of a film production (Albert/Green Production Guide)
  2. Implement "Zero Waste" set practices (lighting, catering, construction)
  3. Design sustainable sets using circular economy principles (Reuse/Recycle)
  4. Write narratives that integrate climate solutions ("Solarpunk" storytelling)
  5. Develop a Green Production Plan for a theoretical feature film
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The Environmental Impact of Hollywood
  2. 02The Role of the Eco-Manager / Sustainability Officer
  3. 03Carbon Calculators & Auditing (Albert/PGA)
  4. 04Green Production Guidelines (PEACH)
  5. 05Circular Set Design: Build to Reclaim
  6. 06LED Lighting & Power Efficiency
  7. 07Waste Management: Composting & Plastic Bans
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Energy on Set: Solar Generators vs. Diesel
  10. 10Sustainable Costume & Wardrobe
  11. 11Travel & Logistics: Reducing Flights
  12. 12Digital Pollution: Server Farms & Rendering
  13. 13Climate Storytelling: Beyond "The Day After Tomorrow"
  14. 14Solarpunk: Imagining Positive Futures
  15. 15Green Marketing & Distribution
  16. 16Final Project: The Green Production Binder

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Green Production Binder

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. Green Production Guide (Producers Guild of America Standards)
  2. The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh
  3. Sustainability in the Motion Picture Industry by Nicole V. Triche
  4. Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World by Gerson Lodi-Ribeiro
  5. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken
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