by Southern Seasons Magazine With the green carpet rolled out to welcome a star-studded roster of eco heros,from actor Mark Ruffalo and photographer Joel Sartore to media mogul TedTurner and actress Jane Fonda, the Captain Planet Foundation’s annual BenefitGala at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta delivered a dazzling night ofentertainment. One of the Southeast’s largest eco-benefits, … Read more
“I want my veggies!”What? You never hear that at your house? Well, sometimes a kid needs to grow vegetables to want to eat them. The Captain Planet Foundation knows this, and its Project Learning Garden initiative helps students learn about food and nature through hands-on school gardens. Read More
By Amanda C. Coyne, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two Atlanta United 2 players will visit a Norcross elementary school to help students with a garden cleanup. Jon Gallagher and Paul Christensen will visit Graves Elementary School on Thursday, April 19. Read More
by Jessica Gallagher / times-georgian.com Captain Planet, Carrollton Elementary STEM teacher Joseph Benefield and students harvest vegetables from the school garden Tuesday to be used for salads. Captain Planet, a 1990s cartoon superhero who fights to protect the Earth, was joined by Captain Planet Foundation and Dole Foods representatives for an appearance Tuesday at Carrollton Elementary … Read more
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By Trevor McNaboe/ gwinnettdailypost.com Graves Elementary School students, the Captain Planet Foundation and members of Atlanta United FC spent Thursday afternoon planting vegetables at the school’s learning garden. The planting was part of an initiative by Major League Soccer called Greener Goals, which is a week of service by professional soccer teams leading up to … Read more
April 6, 2018 Grantee: Audubon Arizona – Phoenix, AZProject Title: The Downtown Owls ProjectGrant Type: ecoSolution Description: Due to habitat loss and climate change, the number of Burrowing Owls in the western United States is steadily declining. Reports have estimated that the owl will lose 77% of its breeding range by the year 2080. Audubon Arizona decided to create a project that … Read more
Grantee: DIY Girls – Pacoima, CAProject Title: Making for GoodGrant Type: ecoSolution The goal of the project is to instill a sense of environmental ethics in our students.– Leticia Rodriguez, executive director of DIY Girls Description: Homelessness can cause a lot of waste of various materials. In the San Fernando Valley, 7,100 residents are homeless … Read more
Grantee: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Academy – Ft. Pierce / FLProject Title: Data Collection and Monitoring of Microplastics in the Indian River LagoonGrant Type: ecoSolution Overall, it was a great application of the scientific method for the students and for them to realize that things don’t always go the way that we expect them to – giving them the experience … Read more
Grantee: Pueblo Vista Magnet School – Napa, CAProject Title: Designing Rain Gardens for California DroughtGrant Type: ecoSolution Description: California has had a history of severe droughts and was under a drought state of emergency from January 2014 until April 2017. The Pueblo Vista Magnet School is teaching their students the importance of groundwater and drought … Read more