National Wildlife Federation
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National Wildlife Federation is a conservation organization that aims to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for future generations.
Beginning in the early 1980s, the Muppets made several Public Service Announcements for the group, and continued on into the 1990s. During the week of March 18th, 1984, Kermit the Frog served as honorary chairman of National Wildlife Week and gave a speech at NWF's annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia entitled, "A Frog's View."[1]
Jim Henson received a Connie Award from the organization for "Outstanding Contributions to Wise Use and Management of the Nation's National Resources" in 1990. In 1992, "You Can Make a Difference" received an honorable mention at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival in the TV Short Form category.[1]
| Picture | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | 1983 | Kermit and John Denver talk about predators in trouble from poaching and shrinking habitats. |
 | 1984 | Kermit and Fozzie are fishing in a river when Fozzie catches a boot. Kermit explains that littering is something that most people just don't think about. This spot was filmed on November 8, 1983 in Central Park.[1] |
 | 1984 | While hiking, Kermit tells Robin that forests are more than just great places to go hiking in. They're homes to a wide variety of animals, and they help keep our air and water clean. |
 | 1985 | Rowlf the Dog appears in a PSA with Eddie Albert. [1] |
 | 1987 | Reporter Kermit presents some experts on clean air: Mount Rushmore. The Presidents stress that it's even tough to see air pollution from up where they are. Echoing their first appearance in Sex and Violence, George Washington doesn't get it. |
 | 1988 | Kermit and a group of forest critters argue that "forests are more than trees." |
 | 1988 | Kermit and some tourist penguins exclaim: "forests are more than trees." |
 | 1989 | Miss Piggy runs through a checklist of things to do to save energy with some penguins, rats and Bessie the cow. Kermit asks, "What can we do to help the environment?" Piggy turns off the lights... and uses the cover of darkness to smooch her frog. |
 | 1989 | Kermit and Fozzie sort through their recyclables. |
 | 1990 | Bill, Gil and Jill struggle to come up with a slogan for Earth Day. After they make a mess of the office, Robin makes a suggestion: "Let's make it Earth Day every day!" |
| | 1992 | Robin and the Frog Scouts appear in "You Can Make a Difference." [1] |
See also
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wild Things: Children's Culture and Ecocriticism by Sidney I. Dobrin and Kenneth B. Kidd, 2004, Wayne State University Press
