Captain Planet motivates students to eat more veggiesBy Citizen-Times The students of Emma Elementary School got their hands dirty with Captain Planet during a gardening event to inspire healthy food alternatives for children. Students picked tomatoes, lettuce and made salad dressing on Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the Project Learning Garden at their school. Read Full Article
Ingles holds “Project Learning Garden”By Fox Carolina Ingles holds “Project Learning Garden” to teach children all about gardening.
Mark Ruffalo Honors Atlanta Environmental Activists as SuperheroesBy atlantamagazine.com Mark Ruffalo is making the most out of his time in metro Atlanta, both on and off movie sets. While filming his roles as Bruce Banner and the Hulk for Avengers: Infinity War at Fayetteville’s Pinewood Studios (and on location in the Fairlie-Poplar Historic District) this summer, the Oscar-nominated actor, … Read more
Asheville elementary school uses plants as learning toolBy WLOS.com ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Emma Elementary School’s learning garden will cover a wide range of topics. Dole Packaged Foods and Ingles partnered to donate the project Wednesday during a celebration. Kids will learn about caring for a garden and the importance of good nutrition, while enjoying … Read more
Captain Planet Making a ComebackPosted: Sept 13By bizjournals.com With so many natural disasters in the news, it might be just the right time for an environmental super hero to make a comeback. And indeed, Captain Planet is coming back to television — but only for a cameo, according to a report by Mashable. Turner Broadcasting’s blue-skinned eco-hero … Read more
Captain Planet will visit ‘OK K.O.’ for a super-powered team-upPosted: Sept 13By mashable.com ’90s kids, rejoice: Captain Planet is flying back to our screens this October — although sadly not for the reboot we’re all secretly longing for. Mashable can exclusively reveal that the blue-skinned, eco-friendly superhero will cameo in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network’s OK K.O.! Let’s Be … Read more
Captain Planet and The Planeteers Make a Special Visit to Lakewood Plaza Turbo in All-New Episode of OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Premiering Monday, Oct. 9 on Cartoon Network Heroes unite! Captain Planet and the Planeteers are summoned to Lakewood Plaza Turbo by K.O., Enid and Rad to help save the day in an all-new episode … Read more
CPF grantee Billion Oyster Project was featured on PBS! Find out what these students are doing to bring oysters back to New York harbor. Oysters were once abundant in New York City, but decades of over-harvesting and pollution led to their near-extinction there. Now, an education initiative called the Billion Oyster Project teaches public school students how … Read more
Grantee: Kwiaht Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea – San Juan Islands, WA / 2013Project Title: Fabulous Filtering FungiGrant Type: ecoSolution Description: As a result of increased tourism and vehicular traffic, motor oil was washing off of roads, into the fragile shoreline systems surrounding the islands, and out into the Puget Sounds. High school students on … Read more