“Real People: Arabia Mountain High student learns value of the earth”Posted: April 22, 12:00 amBy H.M. Cauley- AJC Winning a slot in the student body of Arabia Mountain High, a magnet school for environmental science and engineering in Lithonia, changed Josh McCloud’s destiny.“I first heard about it when I was in 8th grade, when there … Read more
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Arabia Mountain High students play in the dirtPosted: April 11By Andrew Cauthen- The Champion Newspaper Arabia Mountain High School senior Jason Brown, 17, spent part of his school day on April 3 using a weedwhacker, mulching and planting flower and vegetable beds at the school. Read Full Article – Page 18A
Students, nonprofits help build garden at Arabia MountainPosted: April 8By LaTria Garnigan- Neighbor Newspapers Students and staff from Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, along with volunteers from the Nature Conservancy and the Captain Planet Foundation constructed a school garden last week as part of a school garden partnership.Read Full Article
Nature Works Everywhere Learning Garden Build Held April 3 at Arabia Mountain High SchoolPosted: April 7By Southeast Green The Nature Conservancy kicked off the Nature Works Everywhere Learning Gardens Program in Atlanta on Thursday, April 3. Presented in partnership with the Captain Planet Foundation and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) and sponsored by CSX Transportation, Nature … Read more
Greening the next generationPosted: April 4By Cheryl Eaton- Atlanta Sustainability Examiner Arabia Mountain High, a DeKalb county magnet school with a focus on environmental, energy and engineering education, has a long rich environmental history. It was built on land rich with natural habitats; surrounded by 2,000 acres of undeveloped property. As you stand in front … Read more
The Captain Planet Foundation’s Learning Garden Program’s success is due in large part to committed partners who share our desire to help teachers take their classrooms to the garden for instructional time. When The Nature Conservancy (TNC) approached us to pilot a middle school garden program in Atlanta area middle schools, we knew it would … Read more
Ted Turner: Time to finally protect wetlands, streamsPosted: 7:45 AM EDT, Wed April 2, 2014By Ted Turner (CNN) — Clean water is vital to every single American. Families should be able to turn on the tap and have safe drinking water for their children, vacationers expect healthy rivers for fishing and swimming, and businesses need a … Read more
Planting A Seed: Metro Schools are Making a Difference for the PlanetPosted: April 1By Sherry V. Crawley- Atlanta ParentRead Article
Meet Laura Turner Seydel -Soar with The Captain Planet Foundation Posted: March 31By Ruksana Hussain – Perimeter North Lifestyle magazine Photography John Amis and Laura Turner SeydelRead Article