A charity set up some 35 years ago, tve works with filmmakers and partners worldwide to make and distribute films that put the environment and sustainability on the global agenda. I was kindly invited to their Summer Reception held at the Stern Pissarro Gallery on St James’s Street on (another!) warm Wednesday evening.
Joining a very eclectic mix of supporters from private individuals to larger trusts, we were hosted by David Stern and Lélia Pissarro in their remarkable gallery showcasing late 19th and 20th century European painting, including Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, School of Paris, French Post-War, Modern and Contemporary works (worth a visit). We heard more about tve who help to give a voice and a platform to a new generation of filmmakers who want to see a greener and fairer world.
tve films are broadcast to viewers around the world, screened to audiences ranging from policymakers to rickshaw drivers, and viewed online worldwide. They are a registered charity founded by the United Nations Environment Programme, WWF-UK, and Central Television in 1984 and receive unrestricted funding support from individuals and organisations. They will also undertake individual projects from a wide range of organisations and commissioners.
They also sponsor an environmental award at the annual BAFTA awards in November, just around the corner in Piccadilly.
Clearly their work is highly topical and when chatting to people during the Reception, I was able to combine many of the challenges for which I was responsible back in my ‘day job’ (Board Director with responsibility for Sustainability) with the issues that face members of the Water Conservators. And there were a lot of parallels. It is very heartening to see so much passion and commitment to taking the sustainability and environmental debate to the world stage and getting some traction, at every level. As a private individual I have offered to assist if they feel appropriate but I can also see some positive connections with the Company which may be developed in the future.
A very interesting organisation and good to have in our network.
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