Captain Planet Foundation’s Annual Benefit GalaBuckHaven Lifestyle Musician Chuck Leavell, author Richard Louv, and Dole Packaged Foods president Brad Bartlett were honored at the 2019 Gardens are the Gateway Gala. View article for more details.
In the “who’s who” of rock-n-roll, Chuck Leavell is a very big deal. For more than 40 years, his piano and keyboard work has been heard on albums and stages with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, and John Mayer. But Leavell has also become known for his dedication … Read more
by Michael Corkery / New York Times Our board chairperson Laura Turner Seydel and others argued that bottle bills were proven methods to increase collection rates of used plastic. Ms. Seydel, an environmental advocate and daughter of the media mogul Ted Turner, started a group called Atlanta Recycles in 2005 after learning about what seemed … Read more
Listen to Leesa Carter-Jones, Captain Planet Foundation President & CEO, on the new episode of Mama Earth Talk podcast. Learn more about CPF programs including Project Learning Garden, the Institute for K-12 Science, Project Hero, EcoSTEM Resource Kits, as well as Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. Find on:StitcheriTunes
Great story in The Huffington Post about Ted Turner, Rufus Wainwright, Erin Brockovich, Dr. David Suzuki, Dr. Tara Cullis, Tom Szaky, and Charles Orgbon ΙΙΙ at the Captain Planet Foundation’s annual Gala. Billionaires are eccentric, but Ted Turner may be the only one who hosts an annual fundraiser in honor of a cartoon character. Each … Read more
Listen to WABE-FM, “Weekend Edition” with Jim Burress – interview with Charles Orgbon III, “Metro Atlanta Teen Honored for Motivating Youth Environmentalists,”Dec. 8, 2013 CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
Follow links below to learn more about our Captain Planet Young Superhero for Earth honoree. Atlanta’s ‘Young Superhero For Earth’ Charles Orgbon III Honored By Captain Planet Foundationby Catherine Witherspoon from www.atlantadailyworld.com Charles Orgbon III isn’t your average high school student. At a time when most kids his age are enjoying their final days in … Read more