Future Chicken is a pioneering, multi-platform climate education initiative created to counter the climate ‘doomism’ and eco-anxiety many young people experience today. Featuring a variety of entertaining and educational experiences geared for kids aged 6 to 10, Future Chicken uses humour and positivity to create a vibrant, engaging story universe that not only entertains but also inspires and fosters hope for the future.
The initial content featured on the recently announced YouTube Kids’ global app include: “Ecotainment” shorts about the good things happening today having a positive impact on the future; The Future Chicken Today Show, where Future Chicken interviews real-life celebs, activists, scientists, and kids who are passionate about protecting the planet; a new series of comedy shorts called Chicken In; and a fun new Future Chicken Theme song and video.
The content follows the adventures of the time-travelling, eco-hero Future Chicken, who journeys back and forth between present day and the year 2050. Through her time-traveling journeys, Future Chicken demonstrates how the small actions we take today can create a better, more sustainable future. Alongside her diverse team of lovable Planet Protectors—including an electric catfish fascinated by fascinators, a joke-cracking egg with rocket pants for flight, a soil connoisseur worm, and an eco-detective mushroom with a passion for cyclical regeneration—Future Chicken helps kids realize that even small steps can lead to positive and lasting change for the planet.
This meaningful initiative is the result of a collaboration between two visionary Canadian media leaders— Annabel Slaight, founding chair of the ClearWater Foundation educational charity and co-founder of the widely acclaimed OWL Kids empire, and Catherine Winder, CEO of Wind Sun Sky Entertainment Inc.
Season Two of the Future Chicken Today Show celebrates the boundless potential of kids to create positive change when it comes to the environment. Through engaging stories and innovative conversations, we’re helping them realize that even small actions can make a big impact on the world around them.
