Honoring Debby Lee Cohen

Captain Planet Foundation is sad to learn of the passing of Debby Lee Cohen. CPF was one of the first funders of Cafeteria Culture (also known as CafCu) and Debby was indeed a force to be reckoned with.  At the urging of her daughter, she removed Styrofoam lunch trays from the NYC Public School system … Read more

Universal Music Group and Verve Label Group Celebrate Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School’s Project Learning Garden and Sustainable Initiative

School was awarded grant by Universal Music Group and Verve Label Group and is supported by the Captain Planet Foundation From left to right: Laura Karlen (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School), Julia John (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School), Marty Ordman (Captain Planet Foundation), Susan Tenner (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School), Jamie Krents (Verve), LaTyra Noland … Read more

Lakeisha Sesay

Captain Planet Foundation Board Management Consulting ExecutiveAccenture LLP, Strategy & Consulting Public Service Practice Lakeisha is an award winning strategist, public policy advisor, and management consulting executive with global experience working with governments, multilateral entities, nonprofits, foundations, higher education institutions, social enterprises and diverse businesses. She is a first generation Sierra Leonean-American and was born … Read more

Sydney Langdon

Captain Planet Foundation Board Senior Director of Corporate Social ResponsibilityWarner Bros. Discover Sydney Langdon serves as Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Warner Bros. Discovery where she manages corporate contributions, nonprofit grantmaking and charitable partnerships, as well as employee community engagement and volunteerism. In 2023, Sydney was recognized as Top Practitioner at the Atlanta Business … Read more

The Green Heart Challenge is Back!

In the pursuit of fostering environmental consciousness and sustainable practices, the Green Heart Challenge is back in 2024, taking a giant leap forward by expanding its reach to include another school district in Atlanta, Georgia, and making its debut in Houston, Texas. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in the initiative’s journey to create … Read more

Logan Leeper

Spring 2024 Social Media Intern Logan Leeper (she/her) is currently the spring social media intern with Captain Planet Foundation. She will be graduating as a Political Science major at Spelman College with a concentration in Environmental Politics Logan is from Southern Virginia and loves all things environmental justice, social activism, and equity.