CPF Team

The Early Life of a Learning Garden

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PLG Garden Coordinator, Keziah Silva, at Amqui K-8 Magnet School in Nashville, TN, with some of the garden and the green bean trellis designed by the Amqui kindergarteners.

The Project Learning Garden phone rang late on a Friday afternoon. “We have mushrooms growing in our garden beds,” the voice on the other end said, “should we be concerned?” At the Monday morning PLG meeting, Captain Planet Foundation CEO, Leesa Carter-Jones, shared, “that means the soil is especially fertile. What a wonderful teaching moment. … Read more

Recap of the 2025 Houston Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale

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Houston Green Heart STEM Challenge.

On April 26, Captain Planet Foundation partnered with the Harris County Department of Education’s CASE for Kids after-school program to host the 2025 Houston Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale at the Leonard E. Merrell in Katy, TX. The 2024 WIND Challenge (circular economy solutions focused on fast fashion waste, e-waste, or single-use plastic waste) was … Read more

Recap of the 2025 Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale: Metro Atlanta

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The 2025 Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale: Metro Atlanta

On April 23rd, Fernbank Science Center’s Planetarium was filled with excited students, cheering with encouragement, and bouncing out of their seats. Their excitement could not be contained, evidenced by the spontaneous dance battles with Captain Planet, and a live DJ that kept the energy hype. This wasn’t your average science project competition. This was the … Read more