our story
“Earth Angel was a nickname”
origin story
Not long after our founder, EOB, graduated from the NYU Tisch Film program she landed her first job as a “Green Steward” with Big Beach Films in 2011. Since her first days in production she knew there was a way for the role of sustainability on-set to go beyond basic waste management and recycling. Her early years of dedication to green practices and passion for the environment on-set is what earned her the nickname “Earth Angel” from fellow crew members over the walkie, and to this day is still what production colleagues call her whenever she is on set. By 2013 EOB founded Earth Angel and turned it into a scalable model that has since inspired the entertainment industry and significantly reduced its environmental impact.
the problem
Bulldozers plow through beautifully crafted sets. Half-empty plastic water bottles litter those sets. Diesel generators power empty trailers. Crates of props go straight into dumpsters. Hazardous chemicals are dumped who knows where.
While the audience sees inspiration and promise on screen, crew members know that the entertainment industry is a significant contributor to environmental degradation. In an industry similar to a traveling circus, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to addressing its impact. We need a highly specialized, integrated bottom-up approach in order to truly achieve transformative results.
(Data as of September 2022)
mission statement
Our mission is to effectively integrate sustainable solutions into production settings and among all entertainment industry stakeholders by:
Simplifying sustainable practices
Saving resources, both material and monetary
Showing progress and impact
what’s the green glove all about?
The green glove is the cultural symbol of Earth Angel. It represents our philosophy as an integrated service provider that we are truly in it with you and not afraid to roll up our sleeves and get dirty. (They’re also made of eco-friendly materials!)
vision statement
Our vision is an entertainment industry that fully embodies the principles of sustainability; where creatives can make quality content through safe, circular, inclusive, transparent, accessible, and net zero practices while leveraging its power to accelerate positive environmental and social change.
where we work
Earth Angel is committed to providing our clients with quality, consistent service no matter where in the world their facilities are or their productions decide to film.
Brooklyn, New York
Los Angeles, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Toronto, Ontario
We are headquartered in New York and our network is constantly expanding as we connect with new sustainable production enthusiasts every day. If your productions end up taking you around the world, we are confident that the combination of our model and local knowledge from our international partners will allow for consistent, exceptional results, meeting both domestic and international sustainability standards.
After all, green production in New York - if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!
