It is often said that “youth are the leaders of the future” and today more than ever I can say that I disagree, they are not only that, they’re also the leaders of the present. (Could you put all their names and last names here please?) created The Carbon Footprint Reduction (CFR) Project, which is, in their words, “an independent, student-led initiative to develop climate research and solutions to reduce our impact”, and I have been amazed by witnessing their leadership in this field for quite some time now, their brilliant contributions and constant efforts have resulted in different projects and adiovisual production of the highest quality. But today, among all of their work, I want to share with you their latest initiative, the CFR Gameshow.
The idea behind the CFR Gameshow is simple, and yet so powerful. Their goal is to make social and environmental topics more interesting for youth by relating them with pop culture. For each program they made a deep research and developed a tall talk, a well documented introduction to the scientific evidence regarding the topic and connected it with pop culture to reflect on it under that light. After the tall talk they discussed, agreed and/or disagreed with the guests and made different dynamics to also engage with the audience, being the quizz its highlight!
From June 10th to June 25th, we were delighted to engage in their show and to compete in each of their 6 episodes with their corresponding expert guests:
• The One With Magic, with Prachi Shevgaonkar
• The One With Sci-Fi, with Haaziq Kazi
• The One With T-Rex, with Daniela Gómez and myself.
• The One With Disney, with Ana Hanhausen
• The One With Marvel, with Cherry Sung and Alexia Muñoz
• The One With Oceans, with Dr. Ash Pachauri
Each episode had it’s own kind of magic (maybe not as much as the first one), but the third one was particularly special to me because DINOSAURS! But besides that, I had the honor to share the room with Daniela and them, and it was so nice! We talked about extintion, bringing back species that have been gone for so long and the dangers of doing so, and the value of preserving the species with whom we share the planet today. Moreover, we engaged in a fossil auction (where I realized how easily I’d end up broke if I ever attend to a real one) and competed in the quizz, where Daniela and they beat me (and I was supposed to be an expert…) so we could say that I lost in that episode…but I didn’t. I had so much fun and enjoyed every minute of it! I could share my knowledge and learn from everyone, so I’d say the only way to loose is by missing their show.
Finally, I’d like to add that it’s way better to meet them and learn from their brilliant work with your own eyes and ears, so I invite you to look for the CFR Show in their Youtube Channel “The CFR Project” (don’t forget to subscribe!) and wait for the next edition of this amazing learning experience!
