In the week that COP-26 kicks off in Glasgow, trade union BECTU, which represents workers in film and television production, is promoting a new role to improve sustainable practice in the screen industries in Scotland.
This new position of Screen Sustainability Manager has been created to drive and co-ordinate the Scottish screen sector’s response to the climate crisis with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of film and television production across Scotland.
The role will be based with the union’s skills and training department in Scotland, BECTU Vision, and will play a pivotal role in embedding sustainability practice across film and TV production in Scotland by supporting productions and practitioners to develop and implement new ways of working.
Accompanying this work will be the creation of a business case for a longer-term Screen Sustainability Hub which will provide a centre of expertise for environmental sustainability development and knowledge dissemination.
The project has received support from across Scotland with funding from Screen Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Glasgow City Council.
For further details of the Screen Sustainability Manager position visit: https://prospect.org.uk/about/careers/
Closing date: Thursday 11 November 2021, Noon.
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Prospect
Prospect is a leading trade union that that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 142,000 people in specialist, professional and technical roles across the private and public sectors.
BECTU
BECTU - a sector of Prospect, is the trade union for those working in the media, entertainment, digital and communications industry. Established in 2010, BECTU Vision delivers targeted short courses and a drama training programme of activity to support the skills development of freelance film and television practitioners in Scotland. BECTU Vision is funded by Screen Scotland, Scottish Union Learning and BBC in partnership with BECTU.
Screen Scotland
Screen Scotland is driving the cultural, social and economic development of all aspects of the sector in Scotland through enhanced funding, services and support and backing from Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Screen Scotland sits within Creative Scotland and works in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Funding Council, working in close collaboration with the sector to ensure its success. screen.scot / Twitter / Instagram. Learn more about the value of art and creativity in Scotland a www.ourcreativevoice.scot
Press contact:
Grace Skelton
BECTU, Senior Communications Officer
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07595 200 217
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