Photos from the spectacular 2012 Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala
Click here to see photos from the spectacular 2012 Benefit Gala.
Click here to see photos from the spectacular 2012 Benefit Gala.
“Dear President Zuma, please stop the killing of rhinos.” So begins one of the hundreds of letters collected so far by One More Generation, the Georgia-based nonprofit that seeks to help endangered species around the world. Read More
Atlanta’s Largest Environmental Education Fundraiser Takes Place December 7th ATLANTA – The Captain Planet Foundation is excited to present their annual Benefit Gala, one of the largest environmental fundraising events in the Southeast, on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Georgia Aquarium. This highly popular annual charitable event raises funds for Captain Planet Foundation’s … Read more
Click here to follow the link to the Forbes interview with Captain Planet Foundation’s Board Chairperson Laura Turner Seydel.
N.A.T.I.V.E.S. (Naturally Advancing Today’s Investment- Valuing our Environment in Samsula!) Project- New Smyrna Beach, FL Through the N.A.T.I.V.E.S. Project, 204 Samsula Academy’s Kindergarten through 5th grade students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities to gain knowledge about native plants and grasses home to Florida. On Saturday, March 31st Samsula Academy coordinated a Family Planting Day on the schools campus. Thanks … Read more
Grantee: Northern Lebanon School District – Fredericksburg, PA Project Title: Fourth Grade Stream Study Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: With a grant from the Captain Planet Foundation, the Northern Lebanon School District (NLSD) in Fredericksburg, PA was able to provide a meaningful outdoor environmental experience for every fourth-grade student in the district (168 students). The most integral part of this experience … Read more
CPF Executive Director, Leesa Carter, along with her colleagues in the 2012 Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL) class, spent last week in Albany, GA hearing from local farmers and Riverkeepers about water concerns in the Flint River and Floridian Aquifer basin. In fact, during the week of the IGEL visit, the Flint River was … Read more
Last month, Captain Planet Foundation was thrilled to host a group of students from the World Leadership Conference held by Usher’s New Look Foundation. While at the Turner Building in downtown Atlanta, young leadership students from Georgia, Louisiana, California, and Mississippi learned about how sustainability is impacting decision-making in the Fortune 500 corporate sector as … Read more
Mississippi families and students plant gardens to teach green living Grantee: Youth Villages, Inc. – Douglasville, GA Project Title: Gardens in the Gulf Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Thanks to a grant from the Captain Planet Foundation, Youth Villages staff and families joined Pascagoula High students and faculty to celebrate Gardens in the Gulf Day at the Douglasville campus. The Douglasville residential campus for children with … Read more
On Thursday, April 26th, Captain Planet visited students participating in the SCANA Energy after school homework center at Birney Elementary School in Cobb County, GA. In partnership with SCANA Energy, the Captain Planet Foundation held activities to empower & teach the students to implement environmental solutions in their school, homes, and community. Captain Planet Foundation’s garden … Read more