Kendyll Romine 
by Michael Corkery / New York Times Our board chairperson Laura Turner Seydel and others argued that bottle bills were proven methods to increase collection rates of used plastic. Ms. Seydel, an environmental advocate and daughter of the media mogul Ted Turner, started a group called Atlanta Recycles in 2005 after learning about what seemed … Read more
by Alyse Kotyk / CTV News Vancouver “The best part about Ocean Heroes is the collaboration. One kid can do a lot, but if you get a bunch of kids together to do something as a group, they can accomplish a lot more.” – Ocean Hero Robbie Bond Checkout this great video interview from CTV News … Read more
by waste360.com The second year of Ocean Heroes Bootcamp has started and this time it’s in Vancouver, British Columbia! More than 300 international youth activists, ages 11 to 18, from over 20 countries and 32 U.S. states are collaborating to fight global plastic pollution the weekend of June 28-30. Read Article
Grantee: North Olympic Salmon Coalition Project Title: Real Learning Real Work Program This is a great program for its ability to show students skills that they will directly use in the real world whether it be for future careers, environmental stewardship in their home communities, or leadership skills. The program provides students with a sense … Read more
The second annual Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was held in Vancouver, British Columbia in recognition of Canada’s G7 Presidency and introduction of the Ocean Charter. Hosted in partnership with Ocean Wise and held at the University of British Columbia, 300 youth from 20 countries* attended. Of the 300 global youth who attended, 84 were on scholarship … Read more
by Ann Meyer / savannahnow.com Gadsden Elementary School was named a 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School in part because of how the school has used its green space. In Georgia, the recognition carries with it a $5,000 award from the Captain Planet Foundation and Turner Foundation to support the school’s initiatives. Read … Read more
by bigdealbook.com K-12 Technology features our ecoSolution Grants in their June e-newsletter. For more information on grant opportunities visit GetEdFunding, a website sponsored by CDW•G with access to a free database of thousands of funding opportunities for educators.
By Amber Donovan-Stevens / csomagazine.com We’re excited to partner with Lego for this years Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. The partnership seeks to encourage younger generations to preserve oceans. The annual bootcamp will bring together over 300 young people from over 200 countries.
Listen to Leesa Carter-Jones, Captain Planet Foundation President & CEO, on the new episode of Mama Earth Talk podcast. Learn more about CPF programs including Project Learning Garden, the Institute for K-12 Science, Project Hero, EcoSTEM Resource Kits, as well as Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. Find on:StitcheriTunes
by philanthropynewsdigest.org Captain Planet Foundation is inviting applications for its ecoTech™ Grants. Through the program, grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded in support of innovative technological programs that address environmental challenges and efforts to engage children in inquiry-based STEM-related projects that leverage technology and/or use nature-based design to address environmental problems in local … Read more