by WLOS in Asheville Students from North Windy Ridge Intermediate School are planting butternut squash, acorn squash, pumpkin seeds, and much more. Check out this cute video from WMYA MY 40 that highlights the schools new learning garden. About Project Learning GardenThe goal of Project Learning Garden is to use best practices in garden-based education to increase … Read more
by buncombeschools.org Ten-year-olds need to move — to get hands-on, outside, and in the dirt, said fifth grade math and science teacher Ms. Marilynn Whitcher. It gives them curiosity and excitement, which brings math and science to life! Teachers and students joined representatives from Ingles, Dole Packaged Foods, and the Captain Planet Foundation in installing … Read more
Pollinators of United States need your help!Spring is in the air, and that means pollinators are buzzing about, helping pollinate the plants around us! But pollinators are in trouble and they need your students’ help. Join the Pollinator Quest today on Project Hero, a program of the Captain Planet Foundation, and help your students become heroes … Read more
Created by the Captain Planet Foundation, Project Hero is a brand new web-based platform created to engage students to learn about and create meaningful change for endangered species and ecosystems in their area. Using the QUEST system, students can learn about specific species and ecosystems in their own communities, and what is endangering them. Each … Read more
Congratulations to the newest members of the PLG community! Spring 2019 is bringing lots of growth and excitement to schools across the country. We’re sending a great big WELCOME to these grantees! Avondale Elementary School – Avondale Estates, GA Boston Valley Elementary School – Hamburg, NY Due West Elementary School – Marietta, GA Hopkins Elementary … Read more
by EcoWatch / Coda Christopherson (11) and Lea Eider (15) Learn how Ocean Heroes Bootcamp members Lea and Coda worked to eliminate single-use plastics from their community and educate others. Read Article Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was created for emerging youth activists between the ages of 11-18 who can learn from experienced activist peers and near … Read more
by Shelia Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution At 16, Hannah has done so much to eliminate plastic pollution. Learn more about her work at the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp and her nonprofit Hannah4Change. Read Article Here Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was created for emerging youth activists between the ages of 11-18 who can learn from experienced activist peers and … Read more
by ocregister.com Young environmentalist Chloe Mei went from creating the “Skip the Plastic Straw” pledge to getting multiple school districts to remove plastic straws. Read full article about Ocean Hero Chloe Mei. Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was created for emerging youth activists between the ages of 11-18 who can learn from experienced activist peers and near peers … Read more
Grantee: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. – Atlanta, GA Project Title: Lake Lanier Aquatic Learning Center (LLALC) for K-12 Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s LLALC project provides students with lessons that they can share with their families about how to keep their waters clean and safe from pollution and why it is important to use water … Read more
By Capo Dispatch Elementary schools in Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) will no longer offer plastic straws to students beginning next school year. The decision to remove straws from the cafeterias at all 36 CUSD elementary schools comes as the district moves away from plastics and instead toward compostable utensils and napkins, according to Kristin … Read more