Renewables Film Director Luke Harmer shares his experience undertaking the Global Wind Organisation’s Basic Safety Training, earning the certification needed for film production on the front lines of the energy transition.
There’s a common misconception that the biggest barriers to a successful global energy transition are purely engineering ones. As a filmmaker working in renewable energy, I’ve come to realise that many of the real challenges are about communication.
From researchers translating their findings for policymakers to companies explaining how their solutions meet evolving energy needs, and from media helping the public understand how our grid systems are changing, progress depends on a shared narrative. The energy transition moves fastest when the entire ecosystem sees the same picture of where it’s heading.
That realisation has shaped how I approach filmmaking as the owner of a production agency supporting renewable energy organisations. My crew isn’t just pointing cameras at turbines; we’re helping bridge communication gaps across the sector, connecting the human stories behind the infrastructure with the audiences whose understanding and support make the energy transition possible.