Sustainability at the NFSA
Guided by the First Nations principle of custodianship of Country, the NFSA's approach to sustainability centres care, interconnectedness and shared responsibility.
Custodianship links our commitment to conserving the earth and its natural resources to our mission as an audiovisual archive: to collect, preserve and share Australian culture, stories and memories. This guiding principle also informs how we approach our responsibility to care for the physical locations at which we work, which include both lands and heritage buildings.
This page highlights events and programming at the NFSA that bring people together to share knowledge and reflect on our place in the natural world. It also highlights practical steps we’re taking towards a more sustainable future.
Our strategy
Custodianship commits us to a holistic approach, understanding our work and its impacts on our communities, non-human kin, and the land as a living entity within the system of Country.
There are many ways we can move towards regeneration and restoration, from measurable reductions in waste and emissions to thought-provoking public programming, as well as making the collection available to researchers, content producers and the wider community as a resource within the sustainability and climate action conversation.
Our Sustainability and Climate Action Strategy outlines three key strategies to pave the way for a more sustainable, regenerative future:
- Question everything: in everything we do, we keep the question of sustainability alive.
- Touch the Earth lightly: we implement and evolve sustainable practices, processes, and tools.
- Make it count: we measure and report our progress and achievements, and exchange knowledge and inspiration, including the use of the collection
Download the strategy
Image: Elements of Country by Yerrabingin
Transformative audiovisual art
As a national cultural institution and Australia’s audiovisual archive, we’re uniquely positioned to curate powerful and thought-provoking audiovisual experiences. Our Canberra building is a place where people can gather to learn, reflect and be inspired to take action that moves us towards a more sustainable future.
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Conversation and collaboration
The NFSA is a creative and cultural hub where people can share knowledge and take part in conversations around topics such as sustainability and climate action.
Everyday sustainability
We’re committed to embedding sustainability and climate action into our everyday work practices.
Recycling film cans
Towards net zero
