Our 2025 Annual CPF Gala was a Night to Remember; Help us Keep the Momentum Going

Awardee Superheroes: Dejea Lyons, Captain Planet, Sofi Armenakian, Maggie Baird

Every year, the Captain Planet Foundation gathers change-makers from all over to celebrate, support, and uplift CPF’s mission – to engage and empower young people to be problem-solvers for the planet. Surrounded by like-minded individuals who share our passion for the planet, we’re reminded of the power of community and collective action. View the Gallery … Read more

WSB-TV People 2 People, One on One interview with Leesa Carter-Jones, CEO, Captain Planet Foundation

WSB-TV People 2 People, One on One interview with Leesa Carter-Jones, CEO, Captain Planet Foundation

WSB’s Community and Public Affairs Director Condace Pressley spoke with the Captain Planet Foundation’s President & CEO to discuss the Foundation’s evolution and impactful programs empowering youth to protect the planet. To view the full interview click on the following link: Captain Planet Foundation provides students garden-based learning programs.

Farmer D and Leesa Carter-Jones Share Strategies For Summer Garden Maintenance

Agro-designer and school gardening expert, Derron “Farmer D” Joffe, explaining farming concepts with young students.

For many of our Project Learning Garden recipient schools across the county (and beyond), the middle of June marks the beginning of a well-deserved summer vacation. With testing completed and administrative matters tied up, this is the time to celebrate: another successful school year in the books! However, the absence of students and faculty is … Read more

The Early Life of a Learning Garden

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

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

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

Captain Planet Foundation Unveils Filtered Water Refill Stations for Dr. Shirly J. Wiliamson Elementary School

January 10, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Dr. Shirley J. Williamson Elementary School, 6720 New Forest Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77049  Houston, TX – This morning, Captain Planet Foundation COO, Latoya Henry, was hosted by Principal Kimberly Wells of Dr. Shirley J. Williamson Elementary School, to celebrate the impactful environmental work of its students … Read more

Green Heart STEM Challenge Finalists Turn their Solution into Reality

When Maximo Luciani and Johannes Els, sophomores at Chamblee High School in DeKalb County, Georgia, first heard about the upcoming Green Heart STEM Challenge in the fall of 2023, they weren’t sure they could make a significant impact on their community. That was until they discovered that the nearby Bubbling Creek, located just behind their … Read more