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
Welcome to the schools who are enjoying a new garden, garden expansion, or garden enhancement grant received during the 2024/2025 school year in Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas. Thank you to Bashas’, Cox Enterprises, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Dematic, KFC Foundation, Publix, Raley’s, and the Ruffwood … 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
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
On December 4, 2024, CNN held its fourth annual Call to Earth Day, in which schools, individuals, and organizations worldwide took action through a series of trash clean-ups in a collective effort to improve the planet they’ll one day inherit. This year, CNN teamed up with the Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance to feature the … Read more
Planeteer Alliance’s Season of Solutions is officially LIVE! Season of Solutions is a crowdfunding campaign, aiding Planeteers in their quest to identify climate injustices in their communities and develop actionable plans to address them. As an established global non-profit organization, Captain Planet Foundation promotes these campaigns to major funders and stakeholders. Additionally, the Planeteer Alliance … Read more
On September 3rd, the Captain Planet Foundation Team attended Cox Enterprise’s “Let’s Talk Trash” Zero Waste to Landfill Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia. This event celebrated Cox Enterprises reaching their zero waste to landfill goal which focused efforts on waste reduction, customer engagement, and strategic partnerships for electronic waste. Various environmental organizations were invited to connect … Read more
During the weekend of July 26th-28th, the Laura Turner Seydel Living Legacy Fund granted over $39,000 to 27 FIRE Summits across 13 countries and 4 continents. Over 2,000 young people gathered to engage in meaningful discussions about a local transition to renewable and clean energy, hear from subject matter experts, and consider how they can … Read more