Gemma Saunders is the Assistant to Christine Cort, Managing Director of Manchester International Festival.  She has worked for the Festival since 2006 in various guises.  As Admin Assistant she helped instigate a Green Office Policy and now leads the organisation's Green Team, ensuring self-imposed sustainabilty targets are set and monitored for each Festival cycle.  Gemma, along with colleague Jack Thompson, Technical Director, also plays an active role in the Manchester Arts Sustainability Team (MAST) and enjoys the co-ordinated and collaborative approach the city's cultural sector has towards its environmental aspirations.