Future:Media:Change

YouTube – Heather Graham vs Mackenzie Crook: The Climate Challenge.

Heather Graham follows on her hilarious advocacy spot for health care reform with a new climate change ad. Graham  squares off with Mackenzie Crook (The Office, UK; Pirates of the Caribbean) in this spoof. Graham details the world we are creating through inaction on climate change, while Crook counters with with standard climate change denier wisdom like, “Oh, 2 degrees temperature rise, just unbutton your sweater.” When Graham explains the coming resource wars if we don’t tackle climate change, Crook shoots back, “Wars are fought over oil, not water!”

Heather vs Mackenzie launched this week in support of The Climate Challenge, a flash-based quiz game that puts celebrities in the hot seat, but let’s you pick the answer that they give for each question. It’s kind of like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire except every question is “ask the audience,” with you, the user being the audience. The quiz game includes Gael García Bernal (Amores Perros, Motorcycle Diaries), Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty, Extras), (Harry Potter, The Hours), David Tennant (Dr Who, Harry Potter), Mackenzie Crook (Brothers Grimm, The Office UK, Pirates of the Caribbean), musicians Amadou and Mariam, Jon Foreman (lead singer of Switchfoot). Internet star Julia Allison also takes part along with professional mischief maker, Mike Bonano of The Yes MenThe Yes Men reviews.

Oxfam, and many of their partner NGOs are releasing new ads and digital products as the Copenhagen Climate Conference approaches. They are hoping that a wave of popular videos and games can help breath new life into the faltering talks and add fresh pressure on politicians. Play the game and be sure to use the Facebook Connect feature to share it and challenge your friends!

David Tennant from the popular UK show, Dr. Who