Captain Planet Foundation Helps Youth Tackle Environmental ChallengesPosted: April 7By Paul M.J. Suchecki – Inside Philanthropy Want to protect the environment? One promising strategy is educating upcoming generations about environmental issues. Kids are not only more likely to be ecologically attuned consumers and voters when they grow up, but can be persistent advocates for conservation when they’re … Read more
Great example of grantees in action!See what PS34’s 5th grade leaders from Cafeteria Culture’s (CafCu, 2012 Small Grants grantee) ARTS+MEDIA for Climate Action program are doing about NYC’s plastic bag problem! Click here to learn more about CafCu.
Class Notes: Mount Vernon Exploratory School receives garden grant Posted: April 5By Kristen Oliver – The Gainesville Times Students at Mount Vernon Exploratory School will be receiving garden lessons, thanks to a recent grant applied for by the school’s media specialist, Kristi Crumpton. Read Full Article
Hollywood’s stars loom large over PR industry in Los AngelesPosted: April 1By Lindsay Stein – PRWeek Last year, Dole’s fruit bowl products and the Captain Planet Foundation teamed up to launch a Learning Garden Challenge. In the contest, schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade were recognized for creating gardens that teach children about the importance of taking care … Read more
Lehigh County Conservation District – Allentown, PAProject Title: Bird Exploration Funding from a Small Grant was used to implement a Bird Exploration program at Orefield Middle School serving 1,078 students. 90 students participated in the installation of the bird features which included bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. The installation process included an educational component where students … Read more
Efforts underway to turn Atlanta food deserts into oasesPosted: Saturday, March 14By Gracie Bonds Staples “Community gardens come in all shapes and sizes. Fayette County Master Garden Association works one of the largest operations, producing 35,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables a year, all of which is given to needy families. Captain Planet Foundation manages … Read more
Captain Planet Foundation Awards Education Grant to Lewis and Clark Community CollegePosted: Saturday, March 14By riverbender.com The Captain Planet Foundation, an international environmental education foundation for youth based on the successful Captain Planet cartoon, recently awarded an educational grant of $2,500 to Lewis and Clark Community College, which will use these funds toward expanding its Stream … Read more
Congratulations to project Learning Garden partners Cobb County (2015 Green Ribbon School District) and Big Shanty Intermediate School (2015 Green Ribbon School). U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award recognizes schools, districts, and IHEs that: Reduce environmental impact and costs; Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff; and Provide environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially … Read more
The Project Learning Garden pre-school pilot for Spring 2015 is underway thanks to the generous support of The James M. Cox Foundation. Below is a list of the ten (10) metro-Atlanta schools in the pilot. Original article GSU Child Development Program, Suttles Center Dean Rusk Head Start Program Hambrick Elementary Sydney’s Pampered Peach Daycare Center, Inc. Druid Hills … Read more
Project Learning Garden is now accepting applications from these metro-Atlanta counties:FultonDeKalbCobbGwinnett Apply by April 30th, 2015 Click here to find out if you’re eligible for a learning Garden.