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
We joined the “Starbucks: Break Free From Plastic” coalition to call on Starbucks to take accountability for its contribution to the growing plastic pollution crisis. In 2008, Starbucks pledged to make a 100% recyclable paper cup and sell 25% of drinks in reusable cups by 2015. To date, Starbucks has failed to produce a 100% recyclable … Read more
We partnered with Boxed and Dole Packaged Foods to bring the Project Learning Garden (PLG) program to Menchaca Elementary School in Austin, TX. 2nd and 3rd-grade students harvested romaine, butter lettuces, and cilantro from their garden. After making pineapple vinaigrette dressing everyone shared a wonderful salad.
It is essential to walk your talk. I live a normal life, but with an eco-filter.– Erin Schrode At the young age of 26, Erin Schrode is doing more than most millennials. Schrode started Teens Turning Green at thirteen years old with her mother, Judi Shils. Through Teens Turning Green (now Turning Green), Schrode is … Read more
Our sessions will center hands-on outdoor Project-Based Learning for educators. Stop by our tables at Georgia Science Innovation Exposition Share-a-Thon! Date: Thursday, March 15, 12:30 – 1:30 PMLocation: Georgia World Congress Center, B101 Description: Engaging Students with Phenomena in Nature Stop by our table to see Karan Wood (Director of the Institute at Captain Planet Foundation), design and build … Read more
Grantee: Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education / Beals, MaineProject Title: Let’s Find Out What is Out There – Then Manage, Restore, and Protect ItGrand Type: ecoSolution Description: The population of clams in Downeast Maine is being threated due to green crabs. Because of their lack of defense, younger clams are increasingly attacked by … Read more
FOR CENTURIES, THE WORD “STEM” HAS BEEN associated with growing things. It wasn’t until the late 20th century that the word becomes a meaningful acronym that’s been driving technology, careers, and the economy. In the quest to broaden young people’s exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math, it only makes sense that the age-old “stem” would … Read more
By CNN Photo: 2017 CPF Gala Co-Emcee Christi Paul, Jane Fonda, Ted Turner, Laura Turner Seydel, Mark Ruffalo, and 2017 CPF Gala Co-Emcee Dolvett Quince https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2018/02/24/captain-planet-foundation-honors-mark-ruffalo.cnn