We are thrilled to announce that Cafeteria Culture (CafCu, 2012 Small Grants grantee) was selected as a winner of the inaugural UL Innovative Education Award! As a tier 2 winner, they received a $50,000 award from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and NAAEE (North America Association for Environmental Education) to expand their ARTS+ACTION Program! They get to work closely with … Read more
Center for Land-Based Learning Winters, CaliforniaThe Center for Land-Based Learning’s SLEWS (Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship) program engages California high school students in habitat restoration projects that enhance classroom learning, develop leadership skills and result in real positive impact for the environment. By including California school students in habitat restoration, SLEWS addresses the needs … Read more
Rhode Island Natural History Survey Kingston, Rhode IslandProject Title: Rhode Island Youth Conservation League Rhode Island Youth Conservation League (YCL), is a program were high school aged youth work with college-aged leaders to accomplish tasks that preserve conservation land and the resources that derive from it for the good of the community, including: recreation, clean air … Read more
MobilityLIVE! 2015 and Technology Association of Georgia are partnering on a national hackathon event that will run September 22 to October 22! $5,000 IN CASH PRRIZES Kicking off September 22nd, this month long HackBack will allow teams to compete on mobility related projects to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, Captain Planet Foundation, and 4-H National. Selected finalists will be … Read more
9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the EPA’s approval of Dow AgroScience’s sulfoxaflor, a neonicotinoid pesticide shown to be highly toxic to bees. Because of this victory, sulfoxaflor will be coming off the market in the United States! The pesticide, sulfoxaflor, has been linked to widespread bee colony collapse, which is why the beekeeping … Read more
Lesson Plans – Turner Cartoon Inspires Real-life Environmental Education FoundationPosted: September 07By Meredith Cooper – OutlooK-12 Magazine We’re featured in the September issue of The Hispanic Outlook-12 Magazine Inc.! The feature covers the origin of the Captain Planet and the Planeteers cartoon, Ted Turner and Laura Turner Seydel’s dedication to the environment and hands-on education, our history … Read more
Students implement recycling program to inspire “Earth heroes” Grantee: Clarence Galm Elementary School – San Antonio, TX Project Title: Let’s Save the Trees, cause WE Care a Whole Awful Lot! Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Students at Clarence Galm Elementary School saw the need for a recycling program in the community. Through Captain Planet Foundation’s help, Clarence Galm Elementary School was … Read more
Evergreen Conservancy Indiana, PennsylvaniaProject Title: Renewable Energy Expansion at Tanoma AMD Wetlands With the help of a Captain Planet Foundation Small Grant a new water turbine has been installed at Tanoma Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Wetlands and is generating hydroelectricity. Tanoma AMD Wetlands is a passive mine drainage treatment system that utilizes wetland ponds to treat the pollutants … Read more
School NewsPosted: September 3By thecrier.net Chesnut Charter Elementary students recently spent time in Chesnut Garden experiencing a hands-on science lesson on composting, planting and harvesting. The program was led by parent volunteer Carissa Malone, with first grade teachers Ms. Radford and Ms. Skoog (a School Master Gardener). Read Full Article
Application Period for Nature Works Everywhere Garden Grants Opens Today! The Nature Conservancy wants to help build, amend or revitalize school gardens while promoting environmental education through the creation of Nature Works Everywhere gardens! From September 1 through October 28 the Conservancy will be accepting applications from public schools across the country to build or maintain a Nature Works Everywhere Garden. Grants will … Read more