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Sign Up for Pollinator Quest and Soil Quests on the Project Hero Platform

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Pollinator Quest and Soil Quest offer pathways for teachers and students to engage with their gardens and other outdoor spaces through meaningful and relevant projects. Along with raising student awareness about topics related to a species in crisis in their local environment, students are guided along natural pathways to empathy, engagement, and empowerment, through participation in projects that matter. About Project … Read more

Ocean Heroes accepted into the IUCN Conservation Congress!

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Ocean Heroes will present at the IUCN Conservation Congress in Marseilles, France. Two sessions were accepted, including a half-day Bootcamp and mini “TED”-style talks by six of our young Ocean Heroes to describe their campaigns and experiences. About Ocean Heroes Ocean Heroes Network and Bootcamp is a radical collaboration between 14 ocean conservation organizations and … Read more

2020 Green Schools Conference & Expo

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The 2020 Green Schools Conference & Expo will take place March 2-4 in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton Portland Downtown. It’s the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals, non-profit partners and others who are passionate about the future of green schools throughout the … Read more

2020 Green Schools Conference & Expo

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The 2020 Green Schools Conference & Expo will take place March 2-4 in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton Portland Downtown. It’s the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals, non-profit partners and others who are passionate about the future of green schools throughout the … Read more

D.F. Walker’s Outdoor Classroom

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Children working in outdoor classroom

Grantee: D.F. Walker Elementary School – Edenton, NC Project Title: Sandy Ridge Outdoor Classroom Grant Type: ecoSolution The students loved working on this project and are already using the classroom… -A D.F. Walker Elementary School Teacher Description:  The 4th-graders of D.F. Walker Elementary School have taken on the admirable goal of building an outdoor classroom, … Read more

LAST at the Roanoke Cashie River Center

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Grantee: Love A Sea Turtle (LAST) Project Title: Albemarle Sound Project Grant Type: ecoSolution This project will help make participating students more aware of why water quality in rivers needs to be protected, and also help them envision opportunities for pursuing education and even careers in science fields. – Tom Stroud, Partnership for the Sounds … Read more

BuckHaven Lifestyle Magazine Gala Recap

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Captain Planet Foundation’s Annual Benefit GalaBuckHaven Lifestyle Musician Chuck Leavell, author Richard Louv, and Dole Packaged Foods president Brad Bartlett were honored at the 2019 Gardens are the Gateway Gala. View article for more details. View Full 2019 Gala Recap

Weather Balloon Launch

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Students at LearningTECH/Quest School launching weather balloon

Grantee: LearningTECH/Quest School – Monroe, LA Project Title: Weather Balloon Launch Grant Type: ecoSolution Description:   The students of the LearningTECH/Quest School launched a weather balloon with the help of Captain Planet and a local college, the University of Louisiana. The launch signifies the beginning of a school-wide study on climate change and global warming. Continuous impact/Community engagement:  As … Read more

Upcoming Learning Events and Opportunities in Environmental Education Winter/Spring 2019-20

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Looking for some opportunities to network and learn from peers and other experts in the field? Here are a few conferences and events happening in the next few months. Georgia GA Organics Conference & Expo – February 7-8, 2020 – Atlanta, GA – https://conference.georgiaorganics.org/  Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia – March 6-8, 2020 – Jekyll … Read more