As part of The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic’s ourHOME campaign, Earth Day 2024 will be commemorated with an unprecedented rollout of content to celebrate the beauty and awe of “ourHOME.” Beginning April 19 through April 22, Earth Day-themed content will be spotlighted across ABC News, Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hulu, National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo Mundo, with ourHOME collections on Disney+ and Hulu.
In addition to a range of programming, including fan-favorite animated movies and series, ourHOME Earth Day will also debut a brand anthem featuring the voice of Morgan Freeman, which will air throughout the Earth Day content rollout across the Disney networks, Disney Owned Television Stations and select digital platforms. Beginning Sunday, April 21, ABC News will launch a special week-long series, Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future featuring innovative solutions for climate change, hosted by ABC News’ chief meteorologist and climate correspondent, Ginger Zee. On Earth Day, April 22, the latest installment of Nat Geo’s Emmy Award-winning Secrets Of… franchise will premiere, Secrets of the Octopus, narrated by Paul Rudd. And on Disney+, Disneynature’s all-new feature film Tiger will roar to screens, narrated by Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic announced the new global cross-platform campaign ourHOME at the start of Earth Month on April 1. The campaign spotlights efforts internally and externally that help protect, restore and celebrate ourHOME by highlighting creators, storytellers and Cast Members for their contributions.
ourHOME Earth Day Animation Highlights:
Disney Channel
- Ice Age: The Meltdown on April 20 at 8:00 p.m.
- Rio on April 21 at 6:20 p.m.
- Rio 2 on April 21 at 8:00 p.m.
- Earth Day marathon from 5:00-10:00 p.m. on April 22, including Earth Month-themed episodes of viewers’ favorite shows and specials
Disney Junior
- The Lion King (1994) on April 21 at 12:00 p.m.
Freeform
- All-day movie marathon on April 22
- 10:30 a.m.: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- 12:30 p.m.: Ice Age: Collision Course
- 2:30 p.m.: Ice Age: Continental Drift
- 4:30 p.m.: A Bug’s Life
- 6:30 p.m.: Finding Nemo
- 9:00 p.m.: Finding Dory
FXX
- The Simpsons stunt on April 22 featuring environmentalism-themed episodes:
- 2:00 p.m.: “Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish”
- 2:30 p.m.: “Trash of the Titans”
- 3:00 p.m.: “Homer to the Max”
- 3:30 p.m.: “Lisa the Tree Hugger”
- 4:00 p.m.: “The Burns and the Bees”
- 4:30 p.m.: “The Squirt and the Whale”
