In the wake of COVID-19, we sprung into action with FoodWell Alliance, Atlanta Community Food Bank, and host of amazing funders to turn more than 100 of our Atlanta Project Learning Garden schools into a resource for fresh, organic produce for local food pantries. Seeking to serve students and families hit hardest by the pandemic, Project Giving Gardens has harvested nearly … Read more
On Nov. 3, Colorado citizens will be voting on a ballot initiative to require Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a science-based plan with public input to reintroduce gray wolves to western Colorado by December 31, 2023. But restoring a population that would serve as the arch stone connecting wolves from the High Arctic to … Read more
Project Giving Gardens: Fulton County Schools Gardens south of the city are joining the effort to fight food insecurity for Fulton County families! Oakley Elementary School Oakley Elementary School will soon be bursting with hues and textures! Beds are filled with a variety of tasty Summer-loving plants, including corn, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, and greens. … Read more
by Everett Catts / mdjonline.com Project Giving Gardens, our program in partnership with Atlanta Community Food Bank and Food Well Alliance, is listed with other organizations and businesses that are aiding Atlanta families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Article
Watch one of our amazing Project Giving Gardens farmers, Lelo Jones of Outdoor Fresh Farm plant tomatoes at Sandtown Middle School. Read Full Article Our Development Manager Ashley Rouse and Fred Conrad of the Atlanta Community Food Bank explain Project Giving Gardens, the program we’ve created with Food Well Alliance. You can join us in getting fresh fruits and vegetables to Atlanta families … Read more
If you didn’t catch it live this past Sunday, please watch the WSBTV “People 2 People” story about how Captain Planet Foundation has teamed up with Food Well Alliance and Atlanta Community Food Bank to cultivate, plant, and distribute fresh food from CPF’s metro-Atlanta school gardens and FWA’s community gardens. This food is being provided … Read more
by Taylor Thompson / theatlanta100.com Food scarcity in metro Atlanta is a serious problem. Now more than ever, help is needed. The Atlanta-based Captain Planet Foundation recently launched the new Project Giving Garden initiative to fill this need. Read Full Article
by Jeff Kart / forbes.com If you’re age 11-18 and looking for ways to fight ocean plastic, you may be interested in an Ocean Heroes Bootcamp for youth activists that is virtual and (this year) free. Founding organizers from Lonely Whale, Captain Planet Foundation, and Point Break Foundation plan to hold a live, ocean-focused virtual panel on Friday, June … Read more
by The Scout Guide Lexington Earth Day is celebrating 50 years this Wednesday, April 22nd during this global pandemic. Meeting the urgent COVID-19-related need of educators’ around the world for virtual learning science resources, EcoSense for Living is now available on PBS LEARNINGMEDIA, through a partnership with KET (Kentucky Educational Television). This amazing opportunity adds to the … Read more