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Disney Friends for Change: Project Green

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Easy-to-follow program offers everyday ways to go green.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Each pledge comes with an informative backgrounder crammed with fun facts and statistics. For instance, kids who promise to unplug electronics when not in use learn that items left plugged in account for a surprising 40 percent of power used. 

  • Messages:

    Disney sets a nice tone of environmental responsibility. Project Green kids who venture out onto the rest of the site will find the Disney.com chat rooms to be safe, friendly places to connect with others.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    A profanity filter combs words in Disney’s chat rooms (even the innocent “heck” gets red tagged). For optimum protection, parents can set the chat level to G-rated canned phrases such as, "How are you?"

  • Consumerism:

    The Friends for Change page is ad-free but the rest of Disney.com is not. Banner, pop-up, and video ads for games, movies, music, and even supermarket products like toilet paper will bombard those who venture off the green page.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Disney Friends for Change: Project Green

Parents need to know that this worthwhile initiative teaches kids how to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why it’s important to develop good green habits early in life and decide which of the Friends for Change pledges are practical to carry out. For instance, not all kids will be able to bike to school, but most families should be able to commit to washing full loads of laundry.
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