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CPF grantee One More Generation raises awareness about plastic pollution

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CPF grantee One More Generation is hosting an Atlanta film premier fundraiser to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This film follows researchers, scientists, volunteers and others as they demonstrate the magnitude of plastic pollution on Earth and its devastating effect on animals – particularly those in our oceans. Join OMG for … Read more

CPF’s Learning Gardens Program implemented in Atlanta Public School-links to media coverage

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Photo: October 25th – Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall (left) and Centennial Place Elementary School fifth-graders Kendall Duff, Liya Wilson, Esther Greene and Derrick Tangdonfor (left to right). A Press Conference was co-hosted by Captain Planet Foundation and Georgia Organics to celebrate the launch of the Captain Planet Foundation’s Learning Gardens Program into 40 Atlanta Public Schools with funding from the Kendeda … Read more

CPF moderates panel at CGI

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CPF Executive Director, Leesa Carter, and EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, mug for the camera during their panel “Making the case for Environmental and Sustainable Education” at Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in NYC. Carter moderated the panel and Administrator McCarthy gave the opening remarks.   Also on the panel were Katie Ginsberg [Founder/ED of Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation], … Read more

Farm Star Living

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Captain Planet Foundation is thrilled to be writing an ongoing guest blog for Farm Star Living, an amazing new website by Mary Blackmon.  Mary left a media career in Los Angeles to take over her family’s farm in the Arkansas Delta and wanted to create a website that celebrates the USA farmers who bring the food … Read more

Photos from the beautiful "Awakening Future Generations: An Elegant Farm to table dinner"

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This wonderful event overlooking Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, CA was a co-benefit for Captain Planet Foundation and Cool the Earth.  Honored guests included the founder of Edible Schoolyard Alice Waters, environmental champion and U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, the “Renegade Gardner of LA” Ron Finley, and featured a special performance by the incomparable Jackson Browne. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157635659870855″] Posted in Announcement

Photos from the inspiring "An Afternoon in the Orchard" benefit dinner

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This event was a co-benefit to support the expansion of Ventura County Agricultural Education with SEEAg and the launch of the CPF Learning Gardens Program into Ventura County schools.  Held on the 120 year old grounds of Limoneira orchards in Santa Paula, CA, this event featured a special “Superhero for Sustainable Agriculture” award given to Harold Edwards, CEO of Limoneira, and performances … Read more

Planting Guide, Wiki Page and Other Resources for School Gardens

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Did you know Captain Planet has a wealth of knowledge about school gardens on our wiki page? As an online resource for teachers and students, The Captain Planet Wiki has forums to encourage discussions, share knowledge and troubleshoot various school garden issues. The Garden Calendar, for example, contains all the information you need to know for when to … Read more

Mableton, Mt. Bethel & Clarkdale Receive New Gardens

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Check out some of our new Learning Garden schools! Thank you to all of our volunteers from PowerPlan, Turner Enterprises, and staff and teachers from the schools for your hard work. Thanks to the Elementary Science website we have these great video that showcase the installs. This website offers resources, hands-on experiments, discussions, and tips for K-5 science … Read more