About Greener Sets
The idea for Greener Sets sprouted in Fall of 2007 when Montreal-NYC-based actor Marie-Marguerite Sabongui was working on set and thought, "Really? This is pretty wasteful and inefficient, but it doesn't have to be." And so, she developed Greener Sets as a vehicle to lend a hand to film and entertainment projects that were ready to reduce their carbon footprints.
Greener Sets encourages environmental responsibility by providing tools and information for film and tv productions wishing to go green. But we also go one step further. We know that it can be overwhelming to do this all alone. And so, Greener Sets provides services to production teams and departments that want all the glory and none of the work of finding and implementing eco-friendly options.
Whether in pre-, mid- or post-production, and from small acts to total eco-overhauls, every step counts to reducing the entertainment community's carbon footprint.
There are a lot of reasons to go green. In Montreal, productions have begun to understand that greening translates to lower costs, higher efficiency, a motivated staff and a bonus to our industry's international appeal. It doesn't hurt the planet either.
Marie-Marguerite spent the month of October 2008 traveling across the country with the Students for Sustainability Tour speaking to young filmmakers about environmental responsibility and the industry. Click here to read the transcript of her talk.
Click here for a downloadable PDF one pager about GS.
About Marie-Marguerite
Marie-Marguerite is a professional actor and the founder of Greener Sets. Trained by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore, she works as a presenter for The Climate Project, educating the public on solutions to climate change. In October 2008, she spoke to film schools across Canada about reducing the culture industry’s footprint as part of the David Suzuki Foundation Students for Sustainability Tour. Marie-Marguerite has used work and academic experiences in Nepal, the UK, Barbados and Canada to develop and explore her interest in environmental issues. A Jeanne Sauvé Scholar, she holds a First-Class Honours B.A. in international development and English cultural studies from McGill. She currently lives in New York where she is completing an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.
