Ghana’s first EARTH Summit equips young people with practical environmental skillsBy: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Accra, Ghana, EARTH Summit 2026 was a fun, interactive event where young people learned how to better care for the environment. The 2026 Earth Summit in Ghana provided participants with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of environmental issues through … Read more
The young people of La Paz have never been short on energy, urgency, or ideas when it comes to protecting their environment. Many are eager, even impatient, to take on the challenges facing their communities. But for some, turning that motivation into lasting action can be difficult without access to the information, resources, and connections … Read more
Watch the video above to see some amazing moments from our 2026 WATER Meetups. This June, Planeteer Alliance powered 15 youth-led Meetups focused on the WATER element—gathering 243 young people across Kenya, Nigeria, Burundi, Rwanda, and the Gambia. The WATER element focuses on centering the importance of our oceans, lakes and coastal wetland systems. Planeteers … Read more
Watch the video above to see each one of our 2026 EARTH Meetups. This April, Planeteer Alliance powered 15 youth-led Meetup Events focused on the EARTH Element—gathering over 228 young people across The Gambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, and Cameroon. These Meetups centered on topics such as transforming our food systems to be more equitable and … Read more
“It felt meaningful and alive. Like planting seeds of awareness even before the trees themselves.” – Emery Cyabashire, Burera, Rwanda This past October, Planeteer Alliance powered 21 youth-led CNN Call to Earth Day events in Brazil, Cameroon, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, and The Gambia. Across these 7 countries, more than 300 Planeteers participated in various climate-related activities and action. … Read more
This November, five young leaders from the Planeteer Alliance traveled to Belém, Pará, Brazil, for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30)—one of the world’s most influential spaces for climate policy and negotiation. Amid heads of state, diplomats, scientists, and civil society organizations, they carried the perspectives of youth across Latin … Read more
Over the weekend of July 25–27, more than 1,300 young changemakers across 11 countries gathered for 22 youth-led WIND Summits, supported by over $38,000 in funding from the Laura Turner Seydel Living Legacy Fund. Powered by the Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance, these events were designed to explore circularity, waste management, and how youth can … Read more
During the first week of June, more than 50 youth in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico took part in a week of environmental leadership training hosted by Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance. This global program empowers young changemakers to transform their impatience for change into action, supporting a network of Planeteers who receive education … Read more
On December 4, 2024, CNN held its fourth annual Call to Earth Day, in which schools, individuals, and organizations worldwide took action through a series of trash clean-ups in a collective effort to improve the planet they’ll one day inherit. This year, CNN teamed up with the Captain Planet Foundation’s Planeteer Alliance to feature the … Read more
During the weekend of July 26th-28th, the Laura Turner Seydel Living Legacy Fund granted over $39,000 to 27 FIRE Summits across 13 countries and 4 continents. Over 2,000 young people gathered to engage in meaningful discussions about a local transition to renewable and clean energy, hear from subject matter experts, and consider how they can … Read more