Month: September 2015

Captain Planet Foundation is featured in the September issue of Outlook-12

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Lesson Plans – Turner Cartoon Inspires Real-life Environmental Education FoundationPosted: September 07By Meredith Cooper – OutlooK-12 Magazine We’re featured in the September issue of The Hispanic Outlook-12 Magazine Inc.​! The feature covers the origin of the Captain Planet and the Planeteers​ cartoon, Ted Turner​ and Laura Turner Seydel​’s dedication to the environment and hands-on education, our history … Read more

We Care A Whole Awful Lot!

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Bags of recycling

Students implement recycling program to inspire “Earth heroes” Grantee: Clarence Galm Elementary School – San Antonio, TX Project Title: Let’s Save the Trees, cause WE Care a Whole Awful Lot! Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: Students at Clarence Galm Elementary School saw the need for a recycling program in the community. Through Captain Planet Foundation’s help, Clarence Galm Elementary School was … Read more

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Evergreen Conservancy Indiana, PennsylvaniaProject Title: Renewable Energy Expansion at Tanoma AMD Wetlands With the help of a Captain Planet Foundation Small Grant a new water turbine has been installed at Tanoma Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Wetlands and is generating hydroelectricity. Tanoma AMD Wetlands is a passive mine drainage treatment system that utilizes wetland ponds to treat the pollutants … Read more

Chesnut Charter elementary students experience hands-on science lessons in school garden

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School NewsPosted: September 3By thecrier.net Chesnut Charter Elementary students recently spent time in Chesnut Garden experiencing a hands-on science lesson on composting, planting and harvesting. The program was led by parent volunteer Carissa Malone, with first grade teachers Ms. Radford and Ms. Skoog (a School Master Gardener). Read Full Article

The Nature Conservancy, a CPF partner, Opened Their Garden Grant Application Today – Apply Now!

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Application Period for Nature Works Everywhere Garden Grants Opens Today! The Nature Conservancy wants to help build, amend or revitalize school gardens while promoting environmental education through the creation of Nature Works Everywhere gardens! From September 1 through October 28 the Conservancy will be accepting applications from public schools across the country to build or maintain a Nature Works Everywhere Garden. Grants will … Read more