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The Captain Planet Foundation is excited to announce that the Green Heart STEM Challenge is coming to Miami!  Since 2023, the Green Heart STEM Challenge has tasked students in Atlanta and Houston with finding environmental issues within their community and developing implementable solutions to resolve student teams’ identified problems. Students participating in the challenge work … Read more

During the first week of June, more than 50 youth in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico took part in a week of environmental leadership training hosted by Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance.  This global program empowers young changemakers to transform their impatience for change into action, supporting a network of Planeteers  who receive education … Read more

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’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.

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 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

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

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

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