Children are very susceptible to the power of advertising which makes Disney’s campaign for the next generation to help make small changes to save the planet is moving forward impressively. Children’s favourite stars and role models greatly influence them to lead greener lifestyles to their families. The idea is getting children to understand and learn practical ways to preserve the planet.

Disney announced the premier of the new “Disney Friends for Change” at Disney Channel last June 24, 2011 with Tiffany Thornton and Jason Earles as co-hosts of the show. “Disney Friends for Change Games” features over 30 Disney Channel and Disney XD stars from around the globe for a massive good cause. The stars were split up into teams to compete in fun and challenges that teaches good actions for the environment. Each team will play on behalf of a global charity– UNICEF, Fauna and Flora International, Ocean Conservancy, and World Wildlife Fund. This TV show is presented in interstitials during its Friday, Saturday and Sunday primetime originalseries programming. Disney XD presents a special episode from the games every Monday nights(9:30 p.m., ET/PT) which started last June 27, 2011. For five weeks, which began last June 24th,four teams of young stars will compete for the benefit of the said charities and for the Friendof Change community project on a global basis. And on July 31, 2011, the games will culminate with a special half-hour episode on Disney Channel.

The teams of Disney Channel Stars include The Yellow Team (playing for UNICEF) – BridgitMendler as the Team Captain and joining her team are China Anne McClain, Adam Irigoyen,Sierra McCormick, Gregg Sulkin, Logan Miller, Jorge Blanco from Disney Channel Mexico, and Valentina Colombo from Disney Channel Italy; The Green Team (playing for Fauna and FloraInternational – lead by captain Brandon Mychal Smith with Adam Hicks, Sterling Knight, DavidHenrie, Ryan Ochoa, Eve Ottino, Bella Throne from Disney Channel France, Valeria Baroni fromDisney Channel Argentina, and Paula Dalli of Disney Channel Spain; The Blue Team (playingfor Ocean Conservancy ) – Debby Ryan as team captain, , Hutch Dano, Allisyn Ar, OlavoCavalheiro, and Roshon Fegan from Disney Channel Brazil; and The Red Team (playing forThe World Wildlife Fund) – Mtichel Musso leading his team with Jake T. Austin, Kelsey Chow ,Doug Brochu, Carlon Jeffrey , Davis Cleveland, and Zendaya from Disney Channel Holland and Belgium Dean Delannoit.

The four areas of the environmental conservation that comprises the Disney Friends for Change Games are preventing waste, saving water, saving energy, and protecting habitats. The games emphasize the ability of joining along with your family and friends to create a distinction in your community and your world. The games include: High energy dance is when teams dance on a freestyle routine on a dance floor that is generating energy; The Recycler is when players ride on stationary bicycles to power a high-speed conveyor belt that is loaded with recycled items; The Wash Out is when players are timed on a relay race with different stages – from taking the laundry, series of sorting to washing and hang drying them; and The Ultimate Course for Change is when players are challenged to a multi –part course and all of the Friends for Change green themes are incorporated.

Friends for Change is all about sharing the power of our voices, cultivating kids a habit that shows they care about the future. This will inspire families to go outside and connect with their communities and for kids to involve in changing the world for the better. The competitive sport event of Disney Friends for Change Games has an eco-friendly twist that focuses on making environmentally changes and engage youths in service projects. It teaches on how to find a way to be friends with our planet by planting, restoring, recycling and volunteer right there in your community. They encourage and teach the significance of teaming up together to make change happen and make the green dream turn into reality.