Kendyll Romine Global businesses must lead the way on climate actionPosted: May 19By Laurent Fabius andChristiana Figueres Major business leaders will gather in Paris this week for the Business and Climate Summit. It comes six months before the Paris climate conference, COP21, the aim of which is well known: to reach a universal agreement limiting the rise in global average temperature … Read more
OCA Joins with Organic-Friendly Brands to Host National Social Media “March” Against GMOsPosted: May 12by Katherine Paul The #1MilNonGMO Social Media March will attempt to garner 1 million social media impressions to raise awareness about the negative impacts of GMOs FINLAND, Minn. and ATLANTA –The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today announced that it will join the national … Read more
Grantee Environmental Education Foundation of Soil and Water Conservation Thanks to a Captain Planet Foundation grant, this past year the NYS Envirothon program hosted over 41 teams with over 205 students participating at the state level event. At the local level, student teams attend outdoor educational workshops in each of the 5 Envirothon categories. The Envirothon education topics include Wildlife, … Read more
Students receive school garden to learn the importance of gardening and the environment Grantee: Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools– New Orleans, LA Project Title: School Garden at Edgar P. Harney Academy Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Through Rethink, students learn about and create change in schools focused on food, nutrition & lunch, the environment, building designs, student conflict & discipline, … Read more
Grantee – GEDAKINA, INC Gedakina is pronounced /g’ dah keen nah/ and means, “Our world, a way of life” in the Wabanaki language. Keepers of the Earth (KOE) Connects preschool – high school age youth to the outdoors through exploring places of ecological and community significance and by participating in activities like hiking, snowshoeing and canoeing. In addition … Read more
How Does Your Food Score?Posted: Spring 2015By Laura Turner Seydel – Southern Seasons When you look at the food ingredient labels, you’re probably checking to make sure there are no trans fats or latent sugars, but what about all those other chemicals that are impossible to pronounce? And is that really the only thing you … Read more
Captain Planet Foundation Helps Youth Tackle Environmental ChallengesPosted: April 7By Paul M.J. Suchecki – Inside Philanthropy Want to protect the environment? One promising strategy is educating upcoming generations about environmental issues. Kids are not only more likely to be ecologically attuned consumers and voters when they grow up, but can be persistent advocates for conservation when they’re … Read more
Great example of grantees in action!See what PS34’s 5th grade leaders from Cafeteria Culture’s (CafCu, 2012 Small Grants grantee) ARTS+MEDIA for Climate Action program are doing about NYC’s plastic bag problem! Click here to learn more about CafCu.
Class Notes: Mount Vernon Exploratory School receives garden grant Posted: April 5By Kristen Oliver – The Gainesville Times Students at Mount Vernon Exploratory School will be receiving garden lessons, thanks to a recent grant applied for by the school’s media specialist, Kristi Crumpton. Read Full Article
Hollywood’s stars loom large over PR industry in Los AngelesPosted: April 1By Lindsay Stein – PRWeek Last year, Dole’s fruit bowl products and the Captain Planet Foundation teamed up to launch a Learning Garden Challenge. In the contest, schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade were recognized for creating gardens that teach children about the importance of taking care … Read more