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
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
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
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
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
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
Click link below to read an article from Georgia Organics about the Ford Elementary School’s fifth graders. Victory garden at Ford Elementary a win for studentsby Elicia Fritsch
August 19, 2013, Atlanta, GA — Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) and Ford Elementary School in Acworth, Georgia will host a workshop for educators in Cobb and Gwinnett Counties at Ford on October 18 and 19, 2013. The Friday workshop will consist of sessions covering basic and advanced Learning Garden construction, planting and maintenance, engaging community … Read more
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is Captain Planet.Click here to read full story.