Title: Project Green
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2Our Mission
- The mission of Discoverys Planet Green is to be
the ultimate green media destination championing
a positive impact on the health of our planet.
It will bring together the preeminent people and
organizations to affect real change. - Discoverys Planet Green will contribute to the
stewardship of the Earth by celebrating its
wonders and inspiring personal action through the
power, heritage and diverse resources of
Discovery Communications. - Our trusted, accessible, high quality offerings
will educate, entertain and enable individuals to
live a greener lifestyle. - Ultimately, our mission is to think big, create
buzz, make an impact, and change external
culture.
3Discoverys Unique Position
- Only ONE media company dedicated to the planet
for the last 20 years - Only ONE company with total commitment to lead
the exploration and innovation of green - Only ONE brand with global reach - 173 countries
- Only ONE Planet Earth, the most successful
natural history series, with 65 million viewers - Only ONE 24-hour cable network reaching over 50
million US households Planet Green
4Guiding Principles
What we ARE
What we are NOT
- Passionate
- Inspiring
- People-focused
- Optimistic
- Entertaining
- Authentic
- Informative
- Fun
- For the curious
- Accessible
- Enabling
- Balanced
- Inclusive
- Purist
- Inspiring guilt
- Animal-focused
- Doom and gloom
- Instructive or didactic
- Green washed
- Preachy
- Earnest
- For the close-minded
- Cloistered
- Discouraging
- Political
5What Do We Believe?
- Green is gold- We believe in conscious
consumerism - Constant change we are part of an evolution,
not revolution - No pressure zone no one is perfect
- It is all about me what does it mean to me, my
family, my world - Against indifference we will express a P.O.V
6Brand Essence
VISION To get people talking about green, by
giving them something to talk about. THE
TARGET Our audience is defined by a shared view
of the world, not an age. Its a psychographic -
We call them Bright Greens. POSITION By
putting a green lens on pop culture,
entertainment and lifestyle, Planet Green
activates the armchair environmentalist, and
validates every green choice they make.
7Planet Green Board of Advisors
- Members of the Board of Advisors will take an
active role in guiding the vision of the Planet
Green initiative. - Composition
- The Board will consist of a broad spectrum of
preeminent thought leaders in the fields of
Climate Change, Environmental Science,
Technology, Business, NGOs, Government and Media - Roles
- Represent interests, accomplishments and
constituencies in the Green community - Provide expert counsel on emerging concerns,
trends and findings, leading to creation of
programming and content opportunities,
partnerships and activities - Share recommendations on practical methods to
introduce, inform and involve Discovery viewers
in making a positive difference for the planet
8Non-Profit Partnerships Play a Strategic Rolefor
Planet Green
- Protects Lands and Waters
- 1M members, JSH formerly on their Board
- Select Partners GM, BP, Bank of America, Pfizer,
Cargill, Merrill Lynch, etc.
- Focus on Sustainability
- Food, Fashion and Green Building Expertise
- Select Partners Phillips, Bosch, Food Wine,
3M, Xerox. Whole Foods, etc.
- Supports Scientific Research Trips
- Employee Recognition opportunity
- Select Partners HSBC, Shell, Starbucks, Tyco,
UBS, Google, Alcoa, etc.
- Advancing Environmental Law/Policy
- 1.3M members, Powerful on Capitol Hill, DiCaprio
on Board - Select Partners Walmart, BP, NBA, Conoco, etc.
- Mobilizes Hollywood to Raise Awareness and
Inspire Action - Helped to launch the Prius
- Select Partners Toyota, Shaklee, Waste
Management, Pepsi, BP, Whole Foods, etc.
- Ocean Advocacy US Focused
- Shark Week Partner, Annual Coastal Cleanup Events
- Select Partners Dow Chemical, others
- Leader in Wildlife Conservation
- 5M members, Backyard Habitat Certification
Program, Affiliates in every state - Select Partners BP, Stonyfield, etc.
- Protecting the Worlds Oceans
- 300K members around the world
- Select Partners Acura, AIG, CitiBank
- Reinventing activism for younger generations
- Select Partners Apple, Focus Features,
Coachella, X Games
- US Arm of Gorbachevs Green Cross focused on
climate change, H20 and WMD - Select Partners Home Depot Foundation, others
9Whats the Channel?
- Lifestyle Culture From ecofashion to
"lifestyles of the green and famous", we'll meet
the people making a difference, or just aspiring
to do so. Find out the best green products, see
who's living off the grid, learn about
sustainable cooking and see how easy it can be to
make the small changes that make a big
difference. Its low impact living at its best. - Technology Invention Cutting edge concepts and
a little elbow grease combine to bring forth some
of the most fascinating environmental ideas.
From cars to gadgets to extreme green building,
it's what's happening today... and tomorrow. - Transportation Necessity is the mother of
invention, so bring on alternative fuels! From
cow dung, to pizza, to corn... new ways to get
around don't have to rely on the traditional gas
station. - Transformation What once was old can now be new
again, without impairing the environment. Old
buildings, old clothes, old furniture all find
new life with environmentally-friendly makeovers.
Its amazing how quickly trash can become
treasure. - Home Design If you think "green home design"
means expensive, stark, and boring, think again.
New concepts in flooring, furniture, and
insulation let you live comfortably,
economically, and stylishly. - Architecture The brightest minds of today are
designing the buildings of the future. Designed
to be both aesthetically powerful and low-impact,
these are big buildings that leave a small
footprint.
10Greensburg (wt)
- May 4, 2007 witnessed the worst tornado in U.S.
history, with a twister spanning two miles across
that destroyed Greensburg, Kansas. Within
minutes the lives citizens had known and love
were completely gone, replaced by rubble and
broken dreams. 95 of the town lay in waste as
citizens emerged from their storm cellars. Most
were able to relocate to nearby towns quickly and
with relative ease. However, now begins the
difficult process of picking up the pieces and
moving back in. - 13x60
- Executive Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and
Pilgrim Films
11Wated
- From the lights you leave on when no one is
home, to the fast-food packaging you simply throw
away, your actions carry a high environmental AND
economic cost.Each week our Wated team, led by
author and environmental commentator Annabelle
Gurwitch, will take a different group (a family,
frat house, business, etc.) and put them through
an environmental audit of their waste and energy
use. Using a unique eco-calculator, well
translate their resource use into an actual land
size, to give a visual idea of the impact their
lives are having on the planet. - Confronted with the terrifying truth about their
long-term impact on the earth and the money it
is costing them NOW each group will be put on a
3 week green regime to hopefully clean up their
act. Well then surprise them with a follow-up
visit to re-calculate their footprint, and
translate their energy savings into cold, hard
cash! - 10x30
- Hosted by Annabelle Gurwitch / co-host TBD
- Recognized internationally at the worlds Best
Observational Format at the MIPCOM television
conference - Sold as a finished product and/or format in over
10 different territories
12Our Brand Positioning and Interactive
AssetsPosition us as a Leader in Green on the Web
TREEHUGGER (1 Commercial Green Site on the Web
Today)
- Blog Format
- Fast
- Interesting
- News
- Positive, Aspirational, 95carrot 5stick
- Edgy
- Opinion
PLANET GREEN (Community-driven, Action-oriented
Entertainment)
- Editorially curated
- Personal
- Commerce
- Entertaining fan-sites
- Action oriented
- Social Currency