NEW Sustainability Award - get your nominations in!
17 June 2025
Have you worked on a production that could be award-winning?
This award recognises the very best in demonstrating a commitment to sustainable production practices that can include, but is not limited to:
Clear evidence of environmental certification including your score (for example BAFTA’s Albert, Green Production Guide, GreenScreen).
Evidence of delivering on a carbon reduction plan (energy and/or transport). This can be either as a TV series or short film, scripted or unscripted.
Evidence of sourcing local across the majority of your production cycle (crew, supply chain, catering)
Examples of complete environmental waste reduction plan.
Sourcing second-hand materials for build, props and costume.
Upcycling, re-using, donating materials at the end of your production cycle.
Being mindful of your productions meat consumption
Avoiding the use of harmful chemicals on set and within your production offices and base (water stewardship).
Securing sustainable financing for your production.
Incorporating the sustainable development goals (climate storytelling) into your content.
Providing clear evidence of reducing environmental impact across your production cycle.
Deadline to enter is Friday 11 July 2025
Judges will be looking for productions that can show clear evidence of any of the above sustainable production methods using supporting data with the appropriate metrics.
NOTE: Your production must be at least principally shot in the Midlands (55%) AND/OR principally produced in the Midlands.
Open to individuals, teams or organisations who are implementing sustainable production techniques or championing sustainability.
Mark Hughes-Webb, Create Central Member and Founder and CEO of The SPACE-2 Group, said, “It’s fantastic that sustainability is being recognised as an integral part of the future of storytelling in the region and with Create Central embracing this by making it a core mission, this award will help celebrate and more widely promote it. Whether its in the form of script writing or visual content in front of the camera or innovations in production processes or industry supply chain, the RTS Sustainability Award will ensure that sustainability is the evolving story of the West Midlands.”
Kully Khaila, Chair, Royal Television Society Midlands, said "The Royal Television Society is delighted to partner with Create Central to celebrate sustainable production in 2025 and beyond. Innovation is part of the Midlands DNA, so helping to change harmful practices and forge the future of production is something we look forward to highlighting with this new award."
This year’s RTS Midlands Awards takes place on Friday 12 December 2025 at The Vox, Resorts World, Birmingham B40 1PU.