Plan a video experience on conservation

You’ll need

Pens or pencils
Scrap paper
Device with access to the internet
Device to show photos, videos, or slides
Chairs
Projector
Screen
Speakers
Snacks (optional)

Before you begin

Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Additional help to carry out your risk assessment, including examples can be found here. Don’t forget to make sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.
Make sure you’ll have enough adult helpers. You may need some parents and carers to help if you’re short on helpers

Planning and setting up this activity

Decide how you’ll show the film or video and make sure you have everything you need, including any licences. Set up the equipment before everyone arrives so you’re ready to go. You may want to see if you can ask a local cinema to put the film on for you or watch a film that’s currently at the cinema. Take a look at our guidance on motion picture licensing.
If you’re serving food, check for allergies, intolerances, fasting, food-related medical conditions, eating problems, food sensitivities or dietary requirements, then adjust the food items used as needed. This may include making sure there’s no cross-contamination of packaging and no cross-contamination during the storage, preparation, cooking and serving. If you’re unsure, check with the young person and their parents or carers. You can check with the adult directly if it’s a volunteer or helper.

National Geographic Explorer's Webinar

A great video to show comes to us thanks to our partnership with Disney and National Geographic. Watch a chat with Explorer's Richard and Lucy as they discuss everything from lions in Kenya to sharks in the UK, and so much more. This webinar is suitable for all ages.

If you think you're too small to make a difference, watch this to learn how that is never the case, and conserving the planet is a great place to start!

To watch in full screen, double click the video

Plan and hold your event

Tell the group that they're going to plan a film or video screening event. This event will be focused on the environment and conservation.
It’s up to you to decide how you’ll set the scene and make your cinema experience feel like the real deal. Everyone will need to be patient and listen to all the ideas, before they start narrowing them down. Some things to think about are:
- Location: Will you host your cinema indoors, or have an open-air screening under the stars?
- Seating: Make sure you’ve got enough chairs, cushions or beanbags for everyone.
- Comfort: Think about how to make it comfortable. Why not see if people could bring their own pillow or even a sleeping bag from home to avoid sharing?
- Equipment: How will you show the film? You could use a projector (ask another group or a local school if they have one you can borrow) and project onto a screen, wall, or an old white sheet.
- Snacks: No film is complete without snacks! You could ask everyone to bring their own, or buy a big bag of popcorn and put it in individual containers for everyone to enjoy.
- Activities: Will you run an Earth Tribe activity as part of the event?
When you hold the screening, you may want to invite families or the wider community. You could do this as part of a wider conservation event or an Earth Tribe award ceremony.

Reflection

This activity was all about planning a video screening and conserving the planet. You had to start by working together to brainstorm ideas and make a plan, building your communication skills along the way. Was it easy to agree on ideas as a group, or did you find it tricky? What could you do next time to communicate even more effectively?

This activity is also about conserving the planet. Did you learn anything new from the video you watched? What inspired you the most? What will you do next to play your part in conserving the planet?

Safety

All activities must be safely managed. You must complete a thorough risk assessment and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Always get approval for the activity, and have suitable supervision and an InTouch process.

You must run your activities in line with the Safeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults (Yellow Card) and report any concerns to the UK HQ Safeguarding Team.

Online safety: Supervise young people when they’re online and give them advice about staying safe. Take a look at our online safety or bullying guidance. The NSPCC offers more advice and guidance, too. If you want to know more about specific social networks and games, Childnet has information and safety tips for apps. You can also report anything that’s worried you online to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command. As always, if you’ve got concerns about a young person’s welfare, including their online experiences, follow the Yellow Card to make a report.
Outdoor activities: You must have permission to use the location. Always check the weather forecast, and inform parents and carers of any change in venue.