YOUTUBE ORIGINALS "KID CORRESPONDENT" SPOTLIGHTS SUSTAINABILITY WITH THREE ALL-NEW EPISODES AVAILABLE NOW STREAMING ON THE YOUTUBE ORIGINALS FOR KIDS & FAMILY CHANNEL

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE SOPHIA BUSH, RAINN WILSON AND MARCUS SAMUELSSON

WHAT:

A new three-episode block of YouTube Originals "Kid Correspondent" premieres exploring sustainability and how kids around the world can help take care of our planet. Topics include reducing trash (and taking the no-trash challenge), eating sustainably and inspiring kids to act to limit the effects of climate change. The show's correspondents, Riah and Titus, will be joined by guest "celebrity grown-ups" Sophia Bush, Rainn WIlson and chef Marcus Samuelsson, along with real-world kids making a difference through sustainability. Messages were developed in partnership with World's Largest Lesson, and focus on offering young viewers practical tips for protecting the environment. All three episodes are free-to-stream today on the YouTube Originals for Kids & Family and the SoulPancake channels. "Kid Correspondent" will also be available through the YouTube Kids app.

Each of the new episodes helps kids answer a big question they might have about sustainability:

· The No-Trash Challenge: Trash is piling up and destroying the environment! In this episode, Riah and Titus look at what we can do to stop it, while Daring Reporter Jack dares Maya, Ava and Viviona to take the No-Trash Challenge. Will they succeed? Special guest grown-up Sophia Bush stops by to talk about how reusable items are one of the ways out of this mess and how there's no trash in nature. So pick up that trash!

· Which Snack Is Best For The Planet?: Did you know that the snacks we eat can affect the entire climate? That's why Riah and Titus are checking out how making better food choices can help save everyone. Out in the field, Jack and Rosie compete to make the best smoothie for the planet in the Great Earth Shake-Off. Plus special guest grown-up Chef Marcus Samuelsson stops by to encourage us all to become food detectives and to research which foods are better for the environment.

· What's Climate Change and What Can Kids Do About It?: In this episode, Riah and Titus investigate what real kids are doing to help the planet. Special guest grown-up Rainn Wilson drops by to help explain the science of climate change, while Viviona sets out to break the neighborhood record for most trees planted (while wearing a silly hat!). Find out how all two billion kids in the world can work together to help the Earth heal.

"Kid Correspondent" is produced by SoulPancake, a division of Participant. Participant is the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires audiences to engage in positive social action. Executive Producers are Julie Merson, Jenny Kubo, Brad Montague and Golriz Lucina. Brian Clark and Amy DePaola are co-executive producers. Susanne Daniels is Global Head of Original Content for YouTube. Nadine Zylstra serves as Head of Family, Learning and Impact for YouTube Originals. Daniel Haack oversees "Kid Correspondent" for YouTube Originals.

Watch the Sustainability "Kid Correspondent" Episodes Trash Talk, Food Fight and Climate Change

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About You Tube Kids & Family Originals:

"Kid Correspondent," is the latest addition to an expanding roster of YouTube Originals focused on kids and family, including the award-winning "Lockdown," and recent hits such as "Get Curious with Vice President Harris," "BookTube Jr." "The Workout Badges," "Growing with Lottie Dottie,""Break the Record," "Super Sema," Pinkfong Wonderstar," "Sherwood," "We Are Savvy," "Hyperlinked," "Fruit Ninja Frenzy Force, "Kings of Atlantis" and "DanTDM Creates A Big Scene." Shows on the YouTube Originals for Kids & Family channel can be found here.

About YouTube Originals:

YouTube Originals are award-winning series, specials and livestream events for YouTube's two billion active monthly users that entertain, inspire, connect, and educate audiences through authentic storytelling from YouTube creators, music artists and celebrities. By tapping into the platform's growing global community, fan engagement product capabilities, and innovative content, YouTube Originals amplify the most popular and unique aspects of YouTube. Fans can experience YouTube Originals content for free through the standard YouTube platform (ad-supported), or through a paid subscription to YouTube Premium, which adds ad-free, bonus/exclusive content, and early binge access to select programming. YouTube Originals are available in over 100 countries worldwide. Keep up with the latest YouTube news by visiting the global platform's official blog at https://blog.youtube/.

About SoulPancake:

SoulPancake, a division of Participant, is a content studio that inspires and connects audiences across digital platforms, television and OTT, live events, and branded entertainment. One of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies in Video," SoulPancake has more than 1 billion video views across its digital platforms and has won 16 Webby Awards, four Streamy Awards, and two Emmys. SoulPancake's positive content has attracted global brands and media partners such as AARP, Allstate, Coca-Cola, GE, Google, Microsoft, Sprint, T-Mobile, the United Nations, Visa, and more. Find us online at www.soulpancake.com or on social via @SoulPancake.

About Participant:

Founded by Chairman Jeff Skoll and under the leadership of CEO David Linde, Participant (www.participant.com) combines the power of a good story well told with real world impact and awareness around today's most vital issues. Through its worldwide network of traditional and digital distribution, aligned with partnerships with key non-profit and NGO organizations, Participant speaks directly to the rise of today's "conscious consumer," representing the well over 2 billion consumers compelled to make meaningful content a priority focus. As an industry content leader, Participant annually produces up to six narrative feature films, five documentary films, three episodic television series, and more than 30 hours of digital short form programming, through its digital subsidiary SoulPancake. Participant's more than 140 films have collectively earned 82 Academy Award(R) nominations and 21 wins, including Best Picture for Spotlight and Green Book, and Best Foreign Language Films for Roma and A Fantastic Woman and Best Documentaries for American Factory, CITIZENFOUR, The Cove and An Inconvenient Truth. Follow Participant on Twitter (@Participant) and on Facebook and Instagram.