Episode 42: Reel Change: How Ontario Green Screen Is Rewriting the Script on Sustainability
In this episode of the Sustainably.eco podcast, host Ben Skene speaks with Jessica Jennings [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-jennings-01943113/], Production Consultant, Environmental Services at the Ontario Film Commission / Ontario Creates, and lead of the Ontario Green Screen program. With over two decades of experience across film, television, and sustainability, Jessica shares how the industry is evolving to reduce its environmental footprint.
They discuss the role of Ontario Green Screen in supporting sustainable production practices across the province, from reducing on-set waste to embracing circular approaches that rethink traditional filmmaking processes. Jessica offers insight into the real challenges productions face when implementing sustainability measures, along with practical solutions that are helping teams of all sizes make meaningful progress.
The conversation also highlights the importance of engaging emerging filmmakers and building sustainability into the creative process from the start. Jessica emphasizes the power of education, collaboration, and industry-wide commitment in driving long-term change.
Learn more about Ontario Green Screen and access resources for sustainable production at www.ontariogreenscreen.ca [https://www.ontariocreates.ca/filmcommission/ogs-about-us]
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About the guest:
Jessica Jennings is a seasoned producer, production manager, and sustainability leader with more than 22 years of experience across scripted, factual, and documentary filmmaking. She currently serves as Production Consultant, Environmental Services at the Ontario Film Commission / Ontario Creates, where she leads the Ontario Green Screen (OGS) program—an initiative that provides tools, training, and resources to help Ontario’s production industry adopt sustainable best practices.
An environmentalist and impact producer, Jessica has worked as a sustainability consultant with Green Spark Group, supporting clients such as Disney and NHK. She has also played a key role in advancing industry dialogue as Production Manager of the Sustainable Production Forum in Toronto. Passionate about storytelling that drives change, her credits include work on environmental films such as Revolution and Sharkwater: Extinction, the CSA-winning documentary Toxic Beauty, and the CSA-nominated Meat the Future. She has also implemented sustainable practices on major productions, including MasterChef Canada and multiple feature films.
