Ski Team Presents
Meet the Green Team
Save money and save the planet. We’ll do the hard part. Planning, communication, shopping, even hauling away the compost! And we’ll document your success in a final report.
Pre-production
So you want to run a sustainable video production? Let’s do it! When you bring Green Team on board, we’ll work through all aspects of your production to ensure every department is set up to meet sustainability standards. For shoots of all sizes, we’ll put together the right reusable and biodegradable tools and supplies for your set so we’re all ready to go before call time.
We can help with things like:
- Sustainable Pre-Production Consulting
- Compostable Supplies
- Call Sheet Instructions
- Sustainable Vendor and Product Sourcing
production
From giving simple, clear guidance to your team to swapping out old habits for reusable and biodegradable choices, we help you get sustainability done without stress. Think better material choices, energy-saving gear and workflows, water and fuel conservation, thoughtful catering support, and crew engagement that keeps sustainability front-of-mind every day of your video production.
We help with:
- Crew Training
- Waste Management
- Landfill Diversion
- On-set Sustainability Consulting
Post-production
Need proof of progress? We’ve got you. We’ll weigh, measure, calculate, and document your impact so you can show stakeholders the real results. We’ll provide a full sustainability report that shows diversion rates, emissions estimates, and waste savings – so you have the evidence to back up your commitments.
Let us help you with:
- Sustainable Production Reporting
- Environmental Impact Measurement
- Carbon Credits
- Narrative Sustainability Assessments
Ask away!
We’ve got answers. Your client has sustainability commitments and you need a hand making it happen? On it. It makes you sick to see bags and bags of garbage going from your set to the landfill? Yeah, same here. Let’s tag-team and save the planet!
So what exactly is “Sustainable Production Consulting?”
Sounds fancy, right? If your company or organization has made environmental commitments (i.e. offsetting your carbon footprint, reducing landfill waste, energy savings, etc), because it’s required by law, something you do for tax benefits, or you just want to save the earth, we’re here to help! We’ll ensure you are set up with the right training, vendors, and supplies for a fully sustainable set. We support video productions of all sizes. Whether it’s a small photo shoot, a big commercial production, or a feature-length film, we’ll be there every step of the way, advising you and your crew, measuring your success, and documenting everything in a final report you can use for your taxes, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, and more.
Green Team, Ski Team…what’s the difference? Is it the same team?
Green Team is an initiative of Ski Team – it’s one of the many video production services offered by Ski Team. We’re all on the same team, but everyone on the Green Team has been trained to meet sustainable production standards.
You said you’ll take out the trash? Really??
Well…yes! But we will work with you to produce the smallest amount of trash possible. Our mission is to donate, reuse, compost, and recycle as much as we can (at least 90% of your total waste to be exact!) At the end of your shoot, the goal is that the vast majority of on-set waste is converted into fertilizer, donated to the community, repurposed by local artists, or remanufactured into new products.
So does this mean we need to shop around for all sorts of new equipment and production supplies?
We’ll take care of that for you! Compostable plates and utensils? We’re on it! Bins, signage, water stations, and anything else that will divert waste from landfills on your set are all things our team can source and provide for your video production.
I’m worried that my crew won’t know what to do with all the new procedures on set…
That’s why we’ll be there to help! We have general language for your call sheets and specific directions for each department of your video production. We’ll be on set with signs and instructions that make it easy for everyone to separate compost, recycling, and trash. We are a resource for you and your crew so running a sustainable video production set is one less thing you have to worry about. Consider it handled!
Client Testimonials
It’s a beautiful day to announce that with the help of @compostcrusader our small team has diverted 51lbs of food waste from the landfill!
#sustainableproduction #greenteam #composting
Today is the end of Earth Month 2026, but our commitments extend to every video production. We can prevent waste from our sets from ending up in landfills and polluting our planet. Get in touch with Green Team to develop a sustainability strategy for your next shoot. #earthdayeveryday #earthmonth
Feeling rejuvenated after a weekend of inspiring films at @mkefilm – We love to see documentaries that feature resilience, creativity, and environmental activism at #MFF26 @gaslitdoc @future__council
Happy #EarthDay friends! We are taking care of our precious planet every day by doing what we do: composting on set, donating and repurposing materials, and helping you minimize the environmental impact of your production. Here’s to another year of sustainable filmmaking! 🌱💚🎥
It’s Poppy’s favorite day – Happy #414Day to our beautiful city! 💚🌱🌊
Living the #GreenTeam lifestyle! Donating, thrifting, and picking up our @mkefilm 2026 festival program books on foot and public transit! @skiteamvideoagency and @independentstudiosus are proud sponsors of this year’s festival and we can’t wait to things to kick off on April 16th!
We had an amazing time helping our friends at @drinkcarbliss reduce their environmental footprint on their recent video shoot! Thank you for your kind words for our team. Want #GreenTeam on your next shoot to meet your sustainability commitments? Let’s get in touch!
Last month, we had the great honor of hosting @govevers at the @skiteamvideoagency and @independentstudiosus office — and he even got his own #GreenTeam tote! We were joined by our filmmaker friends, WI Secretary of Tourism Anne Sayers, @statesenlatonya and WI Film Commissioner, Veronica Pope, to talk about the new WI film production tax incentive and its great potential for our industry. A huge thank you to @action.wisconsin @imagine_mke for bringing this event to our space!
