Independent Consultant
Carys Taylor is an independent consultant specialising in supporting efforts to tackle climate change in the creative industries. As the former Director of BAFTA albert, Carys led the film and television industry’s efforts to tackle climate change on and off screen and now provides freelance consultancy to the creative industries. Carys provides consultancy alongside her work in the energy sector where she also supports the roll out of the overhaul of the energy grid to help reach national climate targets.
Carys has a longstanding interest in social and environmental issues having grown up on the North Wales coast, surrounded by important landscapes and renewable energy infrastructure and worked with communities facing long-term unemployment. Prior to her role in BAFTA, Carys also worked on creative industries policy, through the Creative Industries Council and as an advisor to Tim Davie whilst at BBC Studios, and spent earlier years of her career at UK Parliament. Away from work, Carys is enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her husband and her dog, Murphy.