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The Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors Program

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Grantee: Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History – Jamestown, NY Project Title: Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors Program 2017 Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: The Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors Program provides local youth with paid employment and green job skills while promoting understanding of sound conservation practices and a deeper awareness of the natural resources … Read more

Celebrate Ted Turner, the real life Captain Planet

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We’re excited to announce that CNN’s Ted Turner: Captain Planet will premiere this weekend on both CNN International and CNN U.S.  The documentary piece, which is produced by CNN International (CNNI) and hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, spotlights Ted’s pioneering conservation efforts across his properties and elsewhere.   CPF is a public charity that raises 100% of its programmatic funding.Donate today to … Read more

New Garden Launch at Spring Hill & Blue Ridge Elementary

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Spring Hill and Blue Ridge Elementary School (BRES) students participated in a mid-morning gathering and cooking activity hosted by Ingles Supermarkets, Dole Packaged Foods, and Captain Planet Foundation to celebrate their Project Learning Garden and Sustainable Initiative.Learn more about the Blue Ridge Elementary School garden install.Learn more about the Spring Hill Elementary School garden install. … Read more

Frog Watch USA at Pine Valley

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Grantee: Pine Valley Elementary School – Wilmington, NC Our most exciting night was when we heard an actual chorus of Pine Woods Frogs. Parents and siblings attended the evening excursions, and the excitement on those nights was tangible. – A Pine Valley Teacher Project Title: Frog Watch USA for Students Grant Type: ecoSolution Description:   … Read more

Waterford High School Student Sends Unmanned Drifter to Ireland

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Grantee: Waterford High School – Waterford, CT Project Title: Educational Passages Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Kaitlyn Dow, a student at Waterford High School, built a 5-foot mini-sailboat (the Lancer) that successfully crossed the Atlantic. This was part of Kaitlyn’s year-long research project where she was studying wind and currents in the ocean. The goal was … Read more

Water quality testing in Costa Rica

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Grantee: Abriendo Mentes – Costa Rica Project Title: Eight Week Ecology Science Unit Grant Type: ecoSolution Description:   Abriendo Mentes, a nonprofit in rural Costa Rica, purchased ecological materials for an eight-week lesson on water with the help of a Captain Planet grant. The organization focuses on teaching English to youth and adults to improve … Read more

What You’ll Find at Greenbuild 2019

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WHAT TO EXPECT — This year at Greenbuild, there’s plenty to see and do. Four days of networking, education, and new technology focused on sustainability in the built environment. Participate with Greenbuild and return to the field armed with the education and discoveries that will empower your decisions, influence your actions, and inspire your dialogue— … Read more

Mountain Sky Middle’s Coral Mounts

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coral growing underwater

Grantee: Mountain Sky Middle School – Phoenix, AZ Project Title: 3D Printing Coral Mounts to Save Reefs Grant Type: ecoTech One of the incredible things about working with middle school students is that they are simultaneously capable of great accomplishments and still possess their youthful imagination – A Mountain Sky teacher Description:   The Mountain … Read more