Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus Help Launch Disney’s Friends For Change Effort

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by Michael dEstries May 15, 2009
Categories: Causes, Internet
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Hot on the heels of their successful tree planting tie-in with the film EARTH, Disney is today launching a new multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet. Called “Friends for Change“, the year-long campaign will give kids practical ways to preserve the planet, track each participant’s collective impact and have the opportunity to vote on how $1 million in donations from Disney will be divided and invested in various environmental causes over the course of a year.

As expected, Disney Channel stars are coming out in force to promote the initiative. First up are two commercials from the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus. Check them out below — or visit the official site here for more information!


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About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • Ashley

    The Jonas Brothers are still relevant?

  • http://disney/friendsforchange Celsa.perez

    hey famous people i love to help the world because i live in it and it’s my responsibility to take care of it because it’s helping me breathe and im helping it thanks to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://RawfoodsRetreat.com erin

    when will they just go away with their awful hair?

  • abby

    they look amazinglyy gorgeous!! <33

  • http://www.ecolabelfundraising.com EcoLabel Fundraising

    That’s great to see them utilizing those stars with influence to promote good causes.

  • sandra valdez

    i think this is a greate i dea bacause i want to save the planet,animals the people and me.so i want to be resposible to save the planet because i live in it.

  • Arwen

    I’m now boycotting all Disney products, movies, etc, because global warming is a hoax and a lie. Shame on the government for this. And on Disney. I cannot believe how many people can be duped into believing politicians over their own eyes, ears and other senses. It’s a shame.

  • Ana Vargas

    They are some famous people and if they are going to help our world then we should to by planting trees why because trees help you breathe so just don’t stand there do something to help the world.Peopple can start by planting more trees like I will be doing starting Monday because it weeks with out walls. I’m in harrison Prep goes green that group is so to be planting trees and plants like flowers. Help the world now it needs you!!!!

  • Kilee Vega

    It’s good to see everyone trying to inspire kids in helping our planet. I really hope this “Friends For Change” will also influence kids everywhere… Well good luck!

  • Audrey Eliza

    I’m so glad to see that even rockstars want to save the world we live in. Well, everyone should!!

  • Audrey Eliza

    What happened to Joe’s hair?

  • http://myspace myra

    hey i a big fan of the jonas bro i can sing like demi but i need help starting my life i live in corpus christi and go green saave the world

  • Sara Nguyen

    I’m glad that young teen/kids stars help promote start to help the earth. If we don’t start now, it might be to late to for the future of the earth. Pick up trash and after yourself, recycle, educate other about the importance of helping the earth. Thanks you guys/girls!!

  • Mark C

    I love it when talking hairdos from Hollywood talk about something they know nothing about–Earth to climate change freaks–the earth has cooled .3 Celsius in the last 30 months and arctic ice is at 1980 levels. Check out http://www.climatedepote.org !

  • kylie shepherd

    Hey guys,I am a big fan of the Jonas Brothers!

  • kylie shepherd

    Check out Disney.com! The Jonas Brothers have a test to see who you are!

  • kylie shepherd

    Woops! I Ment DISNEY GAMES.COM!

  • http://Disneychannel.com Alexis

    Erin Is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo WRONG!!!!!!

  • Kayla

    I love The JOBROS! they rock. Love ya.

  • gabriella

    i think Jonas Brothers could help even thought there a band there still people liveingon earthand god bless them. i love the JB and i will neve stop i think the JB should help our plant and children all ages soo keep on going jonas brothers cause oyur dreams came true and know you can do more :)

  • http://NONE LUPITA

    I LOVE TO HELP THE EARTH AND THE GRASS BENEATH OUR FEET BECAUSE WE’D LIVE IN TRASH & WE WOULDN’T LIVE IN A BETTER HOME IF WE DIDN’T HELP THE ENVIORMENT!

  • http://friendsforchange kittycat24

    I LOVE YOU JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!Next time try your hair strait.

  • Whoever…

    To those 2 people here who deny the real evidences about climate change – what drugs are you on?

    WTF!?

    “earth has cooled .3 Celsius?”
    “Arctic ice is at 1980 levels?”
    So all the satellite images where you can actually see the ice disappearing at an alarming rate are a conspiracy? What about the majority of scientists all over the world (yes Arwen there is a world besides the USA) who have already reached the consensus that global warming is real and that it’s the result of human activities (among them the most destructive is animal industry)? Are all of them wrong?

    Maybe you’re among those who believe god created the world in 6 days and that creationist should be taught in school. And you probably think humans are superior to animals and that these are here to serve us! Maybe you believe science is a product of satan or something!!!

    I advise you to leave your cave (just for a while because the world doesn’t need the likes of you 2) and be informed before making a fool out of yourselves!!

    “duped into believing politicians over their own eyes, ears and other senses” – FYI, in my country it’s raining and it’s cold as if it was winter (global warming doesn’t mean that it will be warmer everywhere – it means that the global temperature rises but in certain areas it can become colder than before). I’m still young but I can’t recall a time when the temperature was so low during this time of year!! If this isn’t trusting my senses and realizing this is due to climate change, then I don’t know what is!!

    Maybe you should live in places like Mali.
    http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/18/mali.drought.elephants/index.html?iref=newssearch
    Then you wouldn’t write such absurdities!

    Zombies… :)

    Regarding the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus it’s great they’re doing this (although I really can’t see what’s so special about the ‘brothers’ – I actually think they’re very corny, but that’s just me!)

    :)

  • Samantha willie

    I think this is a good idea because if we get more people to go green maybe we can save the earth!

  • http://ecorazzi.com evelyn gregory

    i realy want to live a good earth so i tell my friends to green.

  • http://disney/friendsforchange lyric jackcson

    Alexis is right Erin is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo WRONG
    & I LOVE NICK JONES AND I WANT TO BE ADOPTED BY MIELY CYRUS

  • http://gogreen.com raven

    i think erin is wrong and that the earth
    need you to help it so go green help
    earth think of the things you could
    save just by planting turning off light
    when not in use. me my family love pets
    and earth and mother nature we plant
    all the time we recycle cans so go green
    save earth

  • http://gogreen.com marisa

    i thank people who helps the earth are very nice cause they dont pollute .people who
    throw cans,bottle,and plastic
    stuff i dislike them cause they kill the earth i just wish all the people will
    go green and save the earth

  • H

    I think this is a great idea.

  • aya

    i think helping the earth is a great idea and going green will help the earth more

  • http://moZillafirefoX michael

    i think that helping the earth is a great i idea and i love the earth and i am going green to help the earth more

  • http://FriendsforChange.com Samantha burwin

    I love the idea of Friends for change.com! This planet is great and amazing and we should all treat it like it is.Think of it in capitals like this EARTH!beacause it is that inportant.I PLEDGE TO FOREVER BE GREEN!

  • http://yahoo.com as

    I’M willing to take the pledge because it’s for the enviroment .Plus because the trees gives oxygen.If it wasn’t for the trees we woudn’t breath.

  • http://dointhaveone Jordan Baker

    i agree we need to change the world and i am going to help we need to recicle bottles of water and turn of the lights when we arre not useing them.also other stuff.
    luv you all
    Jordan

  • http://yahoo.com freddie lozoya

    i think helping the earth is good because if we just put things on the grand it wolud look naste and we need to help it by keeping healthy :} :} :}

  • http://yahoo.com freddie lozoya

    its good keeping the earth healthy

  • Dilpreet Dhillon

    I PLEDGE TO BE GREEN FOREVER!!!

  • http://ralphvas@hotmail.com Ralph

    The idea of friends for change rox.Its about time we take it seriously about saving the Earth.

  • jennifer

    friends for change rox.i love friends for chage it`s cool. : )

  • STEPHEN Heck

    I pledge to do my best to go green.

  • http://hotmail brianna

    i am going to plant trees and pick up trash. im going to reyclce too. Because of all the people who entred i love the earth you should to. so think about what your plant is going to look like when its all trashy so think before you throw.think green or not your efting the world and yourshelf and who lives on earth. so love dream happy thoughts and help the world please help the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.FriendsForChange.com SONAM PATEL

    I pledge to go green cause it’s our planet if we don’t clean it then who will?

  • http://ecorazzi.com Olivia Doss-Wyatt

    Thank you Disney Channel for helping the earth. And I wanna help,too!!!!!!!! To save the earth from dieing.

  • lauren

    Disney Channel you guys are awesome for helping the Earth!I am going to help too. I have been picing up trash since I was 5. and now I am 10!!!!

  • http://disney megan

    great idea love you guys you help

  • destini

    i think this is something good 2 do because it helps the earth and kids 2 go green

  • Mikel Stephens

    Are you guys seriously endoctrinating kids for your political agenda?
    Why not tell kids the truth instead of forcing feel-good ideas in their heads without real and verifyable science?
    http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/swindle.htm
    http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/sealevel.htm
    http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/pointlss.htm
    Let’s puch conservation instead ov extreme environmentalism.

  • SmartGirl

    WHY THE WORLD IS NOT COMING TO AN END:
    1)Lightning repairs the ozone layer which prevents many of the violent sun rays that we are experiencing now.
    2)What we are going through (global warming)is a cycle.It happened during the cavemen’s time when the ice bridge melted,causing some cavemen to be on different continents,which caused them to evolve into:whites,blacks, and in-betweens.This cycle is begining again due to polution and destruction of the ozone layer.
    3)Trees only give us oxygen, and do not protect us from the sun.
    4)If you don’t believe me then you should have listened better in school or did research instead of beleiving the psychos,crazies,dramatic news reporters, and your friends who believed those ppl.
    5)If your wondering what subjects to find out about this stuff would be in science and possibly social studies.
    6)My theories to conclude about this are:
    (a)The cycle is going to reverse, causing another ice age.(b)If the cycle is starting over,it’ll be harder on us because of the destruction of the ozone layer.(c)It is possible that scientists can repair the ozone layer themselves because one molecule of the ozone is made up of 3oxygen atoms,but making too much of ozone could cause health problems.(d)It is good that ppl are trying to make a change in this world because pollution isn’t natural and Earth might start to ecologically destruct itself as a way to repair itself.
    *All of the Disney characters are fake.Who really thinks that those rich kids will get on their hands and knees when they can pay some1 else to do it for them?Well,they got ya’ll sprung,because they are using a propaganda technique.You are the ones keeping this world together,not them.They don’t need to tell you twice,because I will.YOU ARE THE ONES KEEPING THIS WORLD TOGETHER, NOT THEM.

  • Brianna

    You don’t have to believe in global warming to help the environment. You can at least help out to reduce pollution. You can SEE pollution. I commend Disney for making an effort to help out and anyone who boycotts their product for the sole reason that they care about this planet is an imbisole and doesn’t deserve to breath clean air.

  • http://gmail.com Ashley

    I’m glad that friends for change is here helping save our planet. By 2050 our planet will go through 1 year of distruction if we don’t change our ways. so stop littering, turn OFF the water when your not using it and turn off electricity when your not around it and our planet will be safe

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