Captain Planet Foundation at Vermejo, A Ted Turner Reserve

Vermejo Ted Turner Reserve

Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) was featured on a PBS View Finders episode filmed at Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve in northern New Mexico. The episode showcases Team Planet leading students in CPF’s Planeteer Alliance Bootcamp, where they explored environmental challenges outside the classroom and connected their learning to real-world solutions. Set against Vermejo’s expansive landscape … Read more

Creating Lasting Impact: Captain Planet Foundation’s Green Heart STEM Challenge Drives Meaningful Change

Captain Planet Foundation 2025 Gala Leesa Carter-Jones

What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That SticksBy: She Rises Studios With over 25 years of experience in sustainability and nonprofit leadership, Leesa Carter-Jones became President & CEO of Captain Planet Foundation, determined to build on its legacy by empowering young people through impactful programs. The Captain Planet Foundation’s Green Heart STEM Challenge … Read more

Captain Planet Foundation Continues Ted Turner’s Environmental Legacy

Captain Planet and Ted Turner

Ted Turner championed the land; Captain Planet Foundation carries the torchBy: Atlanta News First Ted Turner’s impact as a media visionary continues to influence environmental action through the Captain Planet Foundation, a nonprofit organization inspired by the 1990s animated series “Captain Planet & the Planeteers.” Founded by Turner and Barbara Pyle, the show’s message to … Read more

Ted Turner, the real-life Captain Planet, inspired young people to discover their superpower

Captain Planet Foundation Gala

Ted Turner, the real Captain Planet, inspired youth to find their superpowerBy: Leesa Carter-Jones for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ted Turner’s vision for a superhero to save the planet inspired the creation of the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) and the beloved animated series “Captain Planet and the Planeteers.” Recognizing that future generations needed to love nature … Read more

Ted Turner, Media Visionary and Champion for the Environment

Ted Turner

CNN founder Ted Turner leaves a legacy of fighting for environmental causesBy: NPR Ted Turner, the influential media mogul and philanthropist, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at age 87. While Turner is best known for launching CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network, his legacy extends far beyond the world of broadcasting. Turner … Read more

From Reflection to Action: Strengthening Youth Leadership Through Digital Presence

Written by: Diego Arreola Fernández.Toronto, Canada. Many young people want to pursue careers in the Green Workforce, but they don’t know where to start. Captain Planet Foundation’s newest program, the Captain Planet Collective, is a Green Economy Workforce Development Program Powered by Accenture, with the goal of shaping young professionals into the Green Workforce leaders … Read more

Gardens, Green Spaces, and Food Waste Reduction: 2027 FIRE Funder Celebrates EARTH Solutions in Houston

Green Heart STEM Challenge Houston Finale 2026

When the 2026 EARTH Challenge kicked off in January, students began learning about EARTH-related concepts, including food, forests, and soil. Then, Houston youth connected their lived experiences to local EARTH issues and potential solutions from a range of metro-Houston locations. Their student-led solutions were submitted in early March, with each team proposing an Action Plan … Read more

Atlanta Finalists Pitch Solutions to solve Soil Health, Rising Heat, and Food Waste

Bioware Solutions, Tucker High School

On the morning of April 15, 2026, nearly 200 youth from across the Metro-Atlanta area filed into the Fernbank Science Center’s Planetarium for a day of competition and celebration at the Green Heart STEM Challenge (GHSC) 2026 – EARTH Finale, powered by Amazon! Among the attending youth were ten finalist teams waiting to hear whether … Read more