How Does Your Food Score?Posted: Spring 2015By Laura Turner Seydel – Southern Seasons When you look at the food ingredient labels, you’re probably checking to make sure there are no trans fats or latent sugars, but what about all those other chemicals that are impossible to pronounce? And is that really the only thing you … Read more
Captain Planet Foundation Helps Youth Tackle Environmental ChallengesPosted: April 7By Paul M.J. Suchecki – Inside Philanthropy Want to protect the environment? One promising strategy is educating upcoming generations about environmental issues. Kids are not only more likely to be ecologically attuned consumers and voters when they grow up, but can be persistent advocates for conservation when they’re … Read more
Great example of grantees in action!See what PS34’s 5th grade leaders from Cafeteria Culture’s (CafCu, 2012 Small Grants grantee) ARTS+MEDIA for Climate Action program are doing about NYC’s plastic bag problem! Click here to learn more about CafCu.
Class Notes: Mount Vernon Exploratory School receives garden grant Posted: April 5By Kristen Oliver – The Gainesville Times Students at Mount Vernon Exploratory School will be receiving garden lessons, thanks to a recent grant applied for by the school’s media specialist, Kristi Crumpton. Read Full Article
Hollywood’s stars loom large over PR industry in Los AngelesPosted: April 1By Lindsay Stein – PRWeek Last year, Dole’s fruit bowl products and the Captain Planet Foundation teamed up to launch a Learning Garden Challenge. In the contest, schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade were recognized for creating gardens that teach children about the importance of taking care … Read more