YouTube Takes on Climate Change

The special programming includesamp160aamp160conversation between Google CEO Sundar Pichai and the oneandonly Kermit the Frog about their participation in a special YouTube event titled Dear Earthamp160which is described by the platformamp160as quotan epic global celebration of our planet and what we need to do to slow climate changequot More on that below Also Pichai has aamp160message about the climate crisis for viewers everywhereThe following are highlights of YouTube39samp160programming about climate change that is available free to allDear Earth A 100minute special event that seeks to inspire viewers to join the sustainability movement It features an opening address from Kermit the Frog keynote addresses from leaders like President Barack Obama a keynote address and performance by KPOP supergroup BLACKPINK dramatic feats by pro cyclist Danny MacAskill and skier JT Holmes that bring to life the realities of climate change as well as creators like Dream ZHC and Odd1sOut sharing practical ways to get involved and make a difference and much moreSpongeBob SquarePants also joins Dear Earthamp160to give a special performance because Bikini Bottom is as vulnerable to climate issues as anywhere elseThe Climate Games A twoepisode special in which content creators and elite athletes undertake spectacular challenges designed to deliver a key climate message Skier JT Holmes and creator Physics Girl team up to measure how quickly the ice is melting on the snowy mountains of British Columbia and pro cyclist Danny MacAskill is given free reign at a renewable energy factory where he attempts a series of tricks designed to demonstrate the percentage of the world39s energy that currently comes from renewable sourcesSeat at the Table An 11part series that follows documentarian and climate activist Jack Harries throughout a 100day trip across the UK to uncover the oftenoverlooked voices of the young people whose lives are being most affected by the climate crisis both in the UK and elsewhere around the world The series features appearances from key voices on the subject including Sir David Attenborough Jane Goodall and Simon Amstell alongside YouTube creators Jamal Edwards and Rachel AmaShut It Off ASAP amp8211 Throughout six episodes city boys Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown leave the comfort of their YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE and head to the countryside specifically a remote farm in Canada where they try their hand at turning off access to their basic needs food water power etc in order to find sustainable alternatives They use hard science to go green with everything from regenerative farming to a hot tub powered by garbage FarmTubers First Nations guides and experts will join them to help execute a vision of living completely off the grid and deliver takeaways that can be replicated back at homeBrave Mission Rewild the Planet From YouTube39s Brave Wilderness Leonardo DiCaprio39s Appian Way and Madica Productions in partnership with Rewild this is an edgeofyourseat global expedition led by Mark Vins of Brave Wilderness that features handson experiences with the planet39s most breathtaking endangered species and the local guardians who sacrifice everything in the battle to save them and the ecosystems they call home Vins heads to Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and meets with women and men who put their lives on the line to protect the country39s mountain gorillasPlastic Must Die SiGNALS A liveaction and animation mashup told through a series of chapters SiGNALSamp160explores our relationship with plastic from the origins and lifecycle of a plastic bottle to the myths of recycling Produced by artists and activists from around the world Japan Hawaii and the United States South Africa Indonesia Netherlands Germany and more each chapter also takes on a different format from stopmotion animation to photorealistic CG to liveaction comedy YouTube star Bretman Rockamp160gives voice to a plastic bottleClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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