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
by buckhavenlifestyle.com Chairperson Laura Turner Seydel shares list of favorite environmental books from her home collection. Read Article
Grantee: Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District Project Title: Pond Remediation Through Wind Power Grant Type: ecoTech Description: Historical uses of wetland areas adjacent to farms have left a legacy of landscape and ecological changes that still persist today. Old drainage ponds and ditches used to manage and control agricultural waste are still evident on Essex Technical … Read more
We’re sending congratulations and a big Welcome to Higley Traditional Academy in Gilbert, AZ! Captain Planet Foundation joined representatives from Dole Sunshine and Bashas’ Supermarkets to celebrate the installation and planting of their new garden this week. We look forward to watching their garden grow!
Grantee: West Career and Technical Academy – Las Vegas, NV Project Title: Aquaponic System to Revamp School Lunches Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: The students at West Career and Technical Academy have decided to revamp their school lunches with vegetables and herbs grown in their very-own aquaponics system! Using the school pond, they have built shelves … Read more
by alisolagunanews.com Young environmental activists from all over the world are being awarded tensof thousands of dollars to help clean up their communities and fight the plastic pollution crisis. To date, 16 kids have been granted nearly $17,000 collectively to launch campaigns they created during the inaugural Ocean Heroes Bootcamp to remove single-use plastic straws … Read more
by Jaimie Hays / ktvn.com Two years ago 11-year-old Reno resident Robbie Bond created ‘Kids Speaks for Parks’, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about our parks and monuments while encouraging people to preserve them. Read Article
by Pamela A. Keene Introducing children to gardening helps plant healthy habits for a lifetimeGardening is a great way for parents and kids to spend quality time outdoors. Whether the goal is to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables; have an activity to share; learn about nature and the environment; or just break away from the … Read more
The Project Learning Garden application is open. Available for schools in the Atlanta Metro region (Clayton County, Atlanta Public Schools, Henry County, Cobb County, DeKalb County, Fulton County, & Gwinnett County) Deadline Jan 31st, 2019 Apply Today! About Project Learning GardenThe goal of Project Learning Garden is to use best practices in garden-based education to increase instructional use of … Read more
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED For the third year, Captain Planet Foundation is hosting the Green Schools Conference Student Summit “Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”– Norman Maclean The lakes and rivers of Minnesota and the entire nation need protectors and advocates. Will you answer the call? Learn about … Read more