Saturday, March 16 Captain Planet participated in the 131st Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. The annual family-friendly parade, aimed at celebrating the city’s Irish culture and history ran along Peachtree Street, from the intersection of Ralph McGill Boulevard and Peachtree Street, to Marietta Street in Five Points. Alongside Captain Planet two local Girl Scout Troops and … Read more
Captain Planet have been invited again to the White House Easter Egg Roll taking place Monday April 1, 2013 on the South Lawn of the White House. The day is full of fun activities that will help educate families on smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines. Click here to … Read more
Saturday, March 9th at the Georgia State Capitol Captain Planet participated in Lt. Governor Casey Cagle’s 3rd Annual Be Healthy Georgia Day. Captain Planet raced in the Mascot Trot and showed his moves in the Mascot Dance-Off. Roy Neill (Healthy Kids Georgia Program Director), Leesa Carter (Captain Planet Foundation Executive Director), Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Lt. … Read more
February 14th Valentine’s Day, Captain Planet Foundation and Chair Person Laura Turner Seydel joined a worldwide movement to end violence against women and girls. Atlanta’s men, women, and children danced in a flash mob demonstration downtown in Woodruff Park choreographed by Debbie Allen for One Billion Rising. Atlanta participants met Thursday morning at the Georgia Capitol … Read more
On March 8th, at the Anthropologie store located in the Westside Urban Market [1207 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta], Captain Planet Foundation will be the beneficiary of a private concert and shopping event with Nashville’s Indy music sensation, Mindy Smith. Mindy is the featured artist of Anthropologie’s highly successful Push Play project 2013. In addition to … Read more
Attend a private Fisker Party and Win a Two-Year lease on a Fisker Karma for just $500!* Only 200 tickets will be sold. Raffle sales end 4/15/2013 This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive this luxury electric car for two years! Funds raised from the raffle will directly benefit the Captain Planet Foundation’s Small Grants … Read more
Suzanne Malveaux, anchor of CNN’s Newsroom International and CNN Newsroom, had a chance to interview three of the 2012 Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala award recipients; President Jimmy Carter, The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson, and Sir Richard Brandon. Suzanne also spoke with Ted Turner about the many global issues we face today. Follow the links below to see CNN … Read more
This is a Captain Planet Learning Garden installation at Clarkdale Elementary in Austell, GA. Clarkdale is one of the 12 Cobb County Pilot Schools for this program. To learn more about the Learning Garden Program click here. Fund More Projects Like This!
I Am Eco-Warrior, by Roger Moenks, is an amazing new collection of photographs & conversations with more than 50 global game-changers who are addressing the environmental crisis in innovative and groundbreaking ways. 20% of every book purchased with our ‘special promotional code’ will go to support the Captain Planet Foundation’s environmental education programs. Purchase I Am Eco-Warrior through … Read more
A Note from the bloggers: As fellow citizens of the planet, we’re joining our voices together to bring awareness to environmental issues and to suggest simple ways each of us can affect change. On Dec. 7, Former President Jimmy Carter and Sir Richard Branson were among the guests honored for their work as exemplary stewards … Read more