Training and further education
The demand for experts who can advise and support cultural productions and institutions with regard to sustainability is growing rapidly. Not least because funding institutions also increasingly require binding declarations of commitment and support sustainable measures through targeted contributions. With further training in sustainability consulting, you can play an active role in shaping the transition to a climate-friendly creative industry. Below you will find a selection of certified courses, seminars and workshops in Germany and abroad.
Offers Switzerland
HSLU Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- The new CAS Green Consultant from HSLU in collaboration with the Focal Foundation is the first further education program in Switzerland on the topic of sustainability for all film and media productions. The course takes place annually.
Focal
- The Stiftung Weiterbildung Film und Audiovision (Focal) occasionally offers seminars in the field of sustainable filmmaking. If you are interested, please consult the Focal website regularly.
International offers
Germany
- The Federal Association of Green Film & TV Consultants provides a wealth of information on the job description and responsibilities of a green consultant as well as links to various training courses, seminars and initiatives.
- Together with the Stuttgart Media University, MFG Baden-Württemberg offers modular training to become a certified Green Consultant.
- Since 2020, the IHK Akademie München und Oberbayern has been offering a certified online training course for filmmakers to become a Green Consultant Film & TV.
- The online course Transformation Manager:in Sustainable Culture was developed jointly by the Action Network Sustainability in Culture and Media, the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Energieagentur.NRW.
- The nonprofit Erich Pommer Institute is one of the leading providers of continuing education in the German and European media industry. In this comprehensive eTraining Green Production, you will learn what you need to know about sustainable film and television production.
Austria
- In addition to various workshops, the Lower Austrian Film Commission offers in-depth training to become a Green Film & TV Consultant for professional filmmakers.
- The Sustainability Management program of the International Screen Institute is aimed at filmmakers and industry professionals seeking a comprehensive approach to sustainability in all film-related areas – from production and scriptwriting to distribution and impact.
Italy
- With its Green Film Workshops, the Torino Film Lab offers filmmakers practical and project-based training in sustainable production methods. The three-day workshops take place in various European regions.
Great Britain
- The albert Consortium organizes regular online training sessions on sustainability issues in material development, production and evaluation. The English-language training courses are aimed at film and television professionals.
- The Green Cymru program aims to support professionals and businesses in the Welsh film industry in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Green Consultants
The topic of sustainability is constantly gaining in relevance and scope. Building up the necessary skills and applying knowledge strategically and practically can be a major challenge. A sustainability consultant helps to maintain an overview, identify the most effective measures within a project and easily implement sustainability in the hectic day-to-day business. Below is a selection of active consultants in Switzerland and abroad.
Are you a Green Consultant with experience in the cultural sector? Then get in touch with us.
Film
Switzerland
- The association Green Film Action publishes the list of certified Swiss Green Consultants on its website.
Aktion grüner Film (AGF) is a network for a sustainable film and cultural scene in Switzerland. With its online platform, the AGF promotes the exchange of experience and networking between the various players in the film and cultural sector.
International
Germany
- The Federal Association of Green Film & TV Consultants offers a selection of certified green consultants and service providers.
- In cooperation with external sustainability managers, MFG Baden-Württemberg supports the implementation of ecologically sustainable production methods.
- The consultancy Climate Partner supports film and media professionals in working in a climate-friendly way. The advice ranges from the development of an appropriate strategy to the detailed calculation of the CO2 emissions of a production.
Austria
- The Lower Austrian Film Commission (LAFC) presents Green Film Consultants who have successfully completed the training on its website.
Other cultural sectors
Switzerland
- staub-nachhaltigkeit.ch in Zurich supports strategy development as well as the development and implementation of individual sustainability concepts in culture and various other sectors.
- Martina Wyrsch from tiefgruen.ch in Zurich helps with the organization of sustainable events and offers advice in the areas of situation analysis, action planning and process development.
- carbotech.ch, with offices in Zurich and Basel, offers consulting services in the fields of sustainable events, art and culture and other specialist areas.
- ecos has been developing and networking sustainability initiatives for over 30 years. The Basel Competence Center offers advice in the following areas, among others: Sustainability strategies and reports, circular economy, event management and multi-stakeholder platforms.
International
Germany
- The Network Sustainability in Art and Culture (2N2K) supports cultural institutions, organizations and initiatives in the cultural sector in Germany and Switzerland as well as cultural professionals in the development, introduction and successful implementation of sustainability strategies and activities.
Austria
- pulswerk was founded in 2012 by the Austrian Institute of Ecology and offers cross-thematic advice on the planning and implementation of sustainable solutions.
USA
- Earth Angel is a renowned full-service agency in the field of sustainability consulting in the entertainment industry.
