Saturday, September 15, 2007
City's film industry aim to be eco-friendly
TheStar.com: "Ken Ferguson, president of the Toronto Film Studios, said the industry will not only share resources and ideas about how to reduce its carbon footprint, it will implement a certification process to recognize projects that are more environmentally conscious."
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i'm glad that some people are finally jumping on the bandwagon and realizing the importance of being eco-friendly. not sustainable, just more conscious. i think our big mistake is that we don't tend to realize that all great civilizations come to an end and by constantly over-consuming we're only speeding up the journey to that end. the entertainment industry is known for being wasteful and overproducing and taking the earth for granted, its about time they start realizing that they are the ones who can make a huge difference.
I'm glad people are actually thinking about the environment. It just makes me sad that it isn't in America. It's also a bit ironic how a film (An Inconvenient Truth) is making people in the film industry think about the environment. I think it's great that this is finally happening it's just sad that a profit is more important to America than the environment.
I've personally wondered about the vast amounts of money that are attributed to a 'major blockbuster film' and how much of it is going towards transportation and gasoline powered generators. There are so many lights and cameras, and just the need for mobility has made the film industry a major factor in the green movement. I'm glad to see that everyone is opening their eyes to the idea of a more "green" way of existing.
More and more do I hear about the mark Toronto's film scene is putting upon this country. Ironically enough, it's always something that Toronto is doing differently and for the first time, whether it be integrating new programs in their film school or becoming completely eco-friendly. Kevin is totally right in the amount of pollutants major blockbusters can attribute. Why can't the U.S. go green in their efforts?!
Nonetheless, say yah to da ole canada eh?
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