Posted: April 13By 5 news online – Kate Jordan VAN BUREN (KFSM) — Students at King Elementary School in Van Buren are celebrating their state-of-the-art learning garden. The school received a grant through Captain Planet Foundation during 2016, and it went toward getting their garden started. The foundation has funded more than 2,000 hands-on environmental education projects … Read more
Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman and Superintendent Dr. Harold Jeffcoat joined executives from Harps Food Stores, Dole Packaged Foods, Captain Planet Foundation at King Elementary School to inaugurate a special Learning Garden for the school. We joined forces with King Elementary to offer students the opportunity to interact with the environment through a learning garden while … Read more
Grantee: The Ella Baker School – New York, New York
Project Title: Robo Ponic Kids
Grantee: Annunciation B.V.M. School – Mc Sherrystown, PA / 2012Project Title: Solar Car Description: Thirty-nine 8th grade students from the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin School gained an understanding of how solar energy works and the careers that support it. Ms. Sherry Donovan a recruitment specialist/advisor from Hagerstown Community College enlightened the students about the different career choices that … Read more
Grantee: Mobile Baykeeper Inc. – Mobile, Alabama / 2014Project Title: Fighting Invasive Species & Litter in Three Mile Creek Description: With the help of grant funding from the Captain Planet Foundation and matching funds from, ArcelorMittal, AM/NS Calvert; Wells Fargo; JL Bedsole Foundation; and Mobile Baykeeper’s members, 70 children were able to initiate over a dozen Invasive Species … Read more
Grantee: Ozark Natural Science Center – Huntsville, ArkansasProject Title: Science in the Ozarks Description: Elmdale Elementary completed a two day Science in the Ozarks program at Ozark Natural Science Center. During Field Investigation hikes students actively participated in inquiry-based lessons exploring geology, succession, nutrient cycles, scientific method, and conservation. Students used dip nets to collect insects and amphibians … Read more
FoodCorps looks to the futurePosted: April 11By Creative Loafing As the child of an immigrant and single parent, Sumer Ladd has witnessed firsthand the injustices of the U.S.’s deeply flawed food system, where ordering a Big Mac is faster and cheaper than making a salad. Thankfully, her mother’s Iranian heritage came out in holistic leanings, home-cooked … Read more
Cartoon Network Press release April 10, 2017THE POWER IS YOURS! Cartoon Network Releases All Six Seasons Via Online RetailersIncluding iTunes, Amazon Video and Google Play ATLANTA (March 21, 2017) – Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! The five famous Planeteers Kwame, Wheeler, Linka, Gi and Ma-Ti will join forces with superhero Captain Planet on April 10, 2017, … Read more
Article by Min Seo Twelve-time Grammy winner Paul Simon announced last month tat he and his band are embarking on a 17-city U.S. summer concert tour, with proceeds to support the Half-Earth Project of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. Half-Earth is a collaborative effort to conserve half of Earth for all of life, with inspiration … Read more
