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responding with LED lighting, solar power, EV charging points and better recycling systems. We’re also seeing interest in suppliers who can provide low-emission generators or reusable set materials. Sustainability is no longer just a ‘nice to have’ – it’s becoming a real, meaningful factor in decision-making.” It’s an area close to Farnborough Studios’ heart, with Morrison suggesting the studio’s green credentials are one of its key USPs. That’s far from lip service: Farnborough is a BAFTA albert- accredited supplier, operates a zero-to- landfill policy, generates over 30% of its annual electricity needs through solar energy and sources 100% of energy on site from renewable sources. It also offers all clients a list of locally based suppliers and crew to support their productions and limit travel and carbon emissions. The team have always got an eye on limiting environmental impact, “whether it’s gifting wood to a local college’s construction course or donating old sets for the MOD’s drone training, we’re always starting those conversations and asking how we can help – from the prep period, we’ll be looking at how assets can be reused and recycled. We’ve also got a big site, so we can store sets, which means they don’t have to be rebuilt. Finding ways to help productions on their sustainability journeys is important to us.” THE SKILLS PIPELINE Another increasingly pressing issue is the challenges around the skills pipeline in the industry – and nurturing the next
IF YOU BUILD IT... Broadley Studio has produced content for a variety of brands and high-profile stars (top left, right); the impressive exterior of Farnborough International Studios (above)
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