Res. Asst. Dr. Eda Türkay, a faculty member of the Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema, has contributed to the "Sustainability Roadmap in Film and Media Education" report. This document serves as the primary output of the Sustainable Filmmaking and Educational Practices Workshop, organized and prepared by the EkoFilm Sustainable Production Platform.
The workshop aimed to discuss new approaches centering on environmental, economic, and social sustainability within film and media production processes. Bringing together academics, industry representatives, and educators, the event comprehensively addressed sustainable filmmaking practices, green production models, and the integration of these approaches into educational curricula. The resulting report aims to provide a fundamental sustainability-based roadmap for the field of film and media education.
The report, to which Res. Asst. Dr. Eda Türkay contributed, emphasizes increasing sustainability awareness in film and media education, strengthening interdisciplinary approaches, and promoting educational models that support students in producing with a sense of environmental responsibility. Furthermore, the report highlights that sustainable production practices represent a fundamental area of transformation not only for industry professionals but also for educational institutions.
While the "Sustainability Roadmap in Film and Media Education" report seeks to establish a strong basis for collaboration between academia and the industry on the axis of sustainability, it also aims to help future generations of cinema and media professionals develop more sensitive, conscious, and eco-friendly production practices.
The full report is available for public access on the official website of the EkoFilm Sustainable Production Platform.
