Over the weekend of July 25–27, more than 1,300 young changemakers across 11 countries gathered for 22 youth-led WIND Summits, supported by over $38,000 in funding from the Laura Turner Seydel Living Legacy Fund. Powered by the Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance, these events were designed to explore circularity, waste management, and how youth can … Read more
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) hosted a WIND Summit in Miami, Florida, designed to help youth ages 14–23 explore how the theme of WIND intersects with their lives in a coastal city. “WIND” at CPF symbolizes a circular economy and a transition away from a world of waste to one of … Read more
August is a time to begin welcoming back our family of PLG students, teachers, and administrators. In addition to your current harvests and winter garden guidance, we want to engage schools this Fall with high-impact activities and opportunities. The theme this fall is: Guarding Your Garden! We’ll be partnering with and participating in CNN’s Call … Read more
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