Green Gameplan for Hollywood

Hollywood aims to lower its carbon footprint

Hollywood is striving to lower its carbon footprint, which was the theme for Greening Hollywood Set by Set, a symposium hosted by the Location Managers Guild of America.

The event, which was held Sunday, March 22 at the London Hotel, was moderated by California Film Commission director Amy Lemisch and included guest speakers Gretchen Lewotsky, VP of state and local government affairs and environmental operations, Fox Entertainment Group, along with Steven John, director of the EPA Southern California office.

Lewotsky, chosen by the Climate Project as one of 1,000 people worldwide to be trained by Al Gore to give his “An Inconvenient Truth” slide show, described a depressing reality for the planet’s future if civilization continues on its present course.

John noted that Southern California has the worst air quality in the nation, and that California has an exceptionally high concentration of contaminated sites.

Both stressed the importance of “green” education.

The film industry contributes to air pollution and energy consumption; and there’s the physical impact of trucks and equipment on a variety of locations.

Suggestions for practical strategies  and “green” education were made by panelists.

To see their suggestions and to view the entire story, visit http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001676.html?categoryid=8&cs=1.

Source: Variety Magazine, March 25, 2009