Sustainable Entertainment Alliance

Accelerating the transformation of the entertainment business into a more sustainable industry

Mission

The Sustainable Entertainment Alliance provides film, television, and streaming production and creative professionals with the guidance they need to integrate environmental considerations into their day-to-day business decisions.

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Outcomes and Impacts

Movies with budgets of US$70 million and above produced an average of 3,370 metric tons of carbon emissions.

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Our team consists of global experts across multiple focus areas and industries, bringing a depth of experience in developing sustainable business strategies and solutions.

Taylor Black

Associate, Climate Change

New York

Associate, Climate Change, BSR

New York

Taylor works with BSR member companies across industries on climate change, including science-based targets alignment and climate scenario analysis. She is also part of the Climate Justice Working Group.

Prior to joining BSR, Taylor worked on a variety of research projects and internships, covering carbon accounting, biodiversity metrics, industrials (transportation, extractives), and supply chain human rights. She also worked for the Walt Disney Company in Guangzhou, China as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Gulf of Mexico. For her work with FEMA, Taylor received the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award.

Taylor holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she focused on Sustainable Business and Environmental Policy. Her BA is from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a Fulbright Scholarship to work at an engineering university in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in 2019.

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Sam Read

Executive Director, Sustainable Entertainment Alliance

New York

Executive Director, Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, Sustainability Entertainment Alliance - Collaborations

New York

Sam leads the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, working collaboratively with SEA’s member companies to reduce environmental impacts within the global entertainment industry and inspire a sustainable future.

He has over 13 years of experience operating campaigns and partnerships in the advocacy and social impact space. Sam worked on President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, before working with advocacy organizations like No Kid Hungry, the Peoples Climate Movement, C40 Cities, and others to establish collaborative advocacy and engagement programs. He most recently served as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Murmuration, where he led the design and development of coalitions and partnerships in the civic technology space.

Sam has a BA from Tufts University.

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The Sustainable Entertainment Alliance invites companies and organizations active in the entertainment industry who are seeking to increase and improve their sustainability efforts to join.

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How Sustainable Entertainment Alliance Can Help

Adding Value to Your Business and Society

Knowledge Exchange

Take Action

Make the Case

Network

Who We Work With

Our Experts

Depth of Experience and Knowledge

Taylor Black

Associate, Climate Change

Sam Read

Executive Director, Sustainable Entertainment Alliance

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