NYC Film Green is a voluntary environmental sustainability designation program for New York City’s television and film production industry.
At the iconic Silvercup Studios in Queens, N.Y., yesterday, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability Director Mark Chambers, New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch, Madam Secretary’s Eric Stoltz and Erich Bergen and Divorce Co-Executive Producer Michael Stricks hosted an event to unveil the results from the NYC Film Green pilot program.
NYC Film Green, a voluntary environmental sustainability designation program for New York City’s television and film production industry, encourages and tracks sustainable production practices in seven main categories: carbon emissions, waste diversion, transportation, waste reduction, energy use, education and sourcing.