Join BAFTA Albert at IGNITE 2026: Climate Content Summit

The stories we see on screen help shape how we understand the world around us.  From the cost of living to health, nature and community, climate stories are already becoming a part of everyday life on screen, whether we realise it or not. 

As conversations around climate and the future continue to grow across the screen industries, BAFTA Albert is joining Ignite 2026 – Climate Content Summit at the Barbican Centre on Thursday 18 June for a day of collaboration and discussions into the future of climate storytelling. 

Ignite is a one-day summit bringing together commissioners, funders and like-minded TV professionals.  It’s a space to explore how climate stories can feel hopeful, entertaining and relevant to audiences – across every genre. 

10:20am – 11:10am 

Following the recent announcement of new signatories joining BAFTA Albert’s Climate Content Pledge, this session explores how some of the UK’s biggest production groups are approaching climate storytelling across genres. 

Sumer-indies Fremantle, Banijay UK and ITV Studios have recently signed the Climate Content Pledge – collectively representing 65 UK-based production companies and more than 100 globally. 

Together, the panel will discuss how they plan to deliver entertaining, relevant and impactful climate stories for audiences. 

Speakers include: 

• Mike Beale, Managing Director, Creative Network, ITV Studios 
• Patrick Holland, CEO & Executive Chair, Banijay UK Productions Ltd 
• Amelia Brown, CEO, Fremantle UK 

Chaired by: 

• Ralph Lee, Chair of BAFTA Albert and CEO, Love Productions

1:30pm – 2:30pm 

BAFTA Albert and Together Films will host a hands-on workshop exploring the fundamentals of impact producing for climate stories. 

The session will introduce attendees to the basics of impact production and offer the chance to hear directly from the participants of the first BAFTA Albert Impact Producer Accelerator cohort. 

Limited spaces will be available, with registration opening closer to the event. 

Speakers include: 

• Sarah Mosses, Founder & CEO, Together Films 
• Catherine Ellis, Head of Climate Content, BAFTA Albert

Buy tickets for IGNITE 2026 here