Green Ice Camera Protocols for Sustainable media production in the Barents region

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

The Barents region has become an attractive destination for film recordings, partly because of the exotic beauty and natural wealth of the region, and because climate change is most dramatic in the Arctic. One major challenge produced by increased film production is the increased pressure on the unique natural environments of the region. In order to preserve natural ecosystems and the communities that depend on them, a higher standard for sustainability in film/media productions needs to be established and disseminated. Green Ice Camera is a project between Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway to collectively develop protocols for sustainable media production. This R&D project will be dedicated to data collection and field work; data analysis; prototyping and testing the protocols. Protocols will be developed collectively in workshops with the core group consisting of the representatives from each country. To ensure protocols are appropriate across the entire Barents region, there will be at least 3 prototyping cycles. Every cycle will be concluded with the feedback/testing in multi-stakeholder working groups established locally in each country. Workshops with both industry practitioners and sustainability experts will ensure that these protocols are both realistic and impactful. Projects, following the protocols can obtain a certificate and receive an award at a Green Screen festival in Kirkenes in September 2021.