Captain Planet Foundation Raises Over $650,000 at Annual Gala while Honoring Environmental Heroes Xiye Bastida and Louie Schwartzberg

The evening was hosted by Atlanta News First’s One on One host, Monica Kaufman Pearson, with musical performance by DejaBlue Grass Band VIEW PHOTOS HERE ATLANTA, GA (March 19, 2023) – Last night, Captain Planet Foundation, the global non-profit dedicated to empowering youth to be changemakers for the environment, held their annual Gala at Flourish … Read more

CPF + ECYC Internship NGO Partners

Captain Planet Foundation is partnering with the Emerson Collective Youth Collective and George Washington University’s Honey Nashman Center, to offer summer internship program focused on sustainability and environmental justice in Atlanta. This summer internship program is being hosted by Captain Planet Foundation in collaboration with Emerson Collective and George Washington University. NGO Partner Details Captain … Read more

Announcing the Winners of the PLG Rejuvenation Grants!

In 2022, Captain Planet Foundation celebrated 10 years of Project Learning Garden by launching a special Garden Rejuvenation Grant Fund! Generously funded by Turner Foundation, Cox Enterprises, and FedexCares, the fund provides up to $1000 in new garden beds, soil and amendments, composting stations, garden sheds, irrigation systems, and/or other materials that bring a garden … Read more

CPF joins forces with Clayton County Public Schools for the CCPS Climate Justice Challenge & Summit: Green Heart Edition

Captain Planet Foundation is excited to be partnering with Clayton County Public Schools, with support from philanthropist Susan Klein and Accenture, to inform and empower students to explore and take action for Climate Justice in Clayton County. The CCPS Climate Justice Challenge & Summit: Green Heart Edition is a design challenge for 5th – 12th … Read more

Atlantan interviews Young Hero for the Earth

CPF awardee Jerome Foster III

The Atlantan recently interviewed Jerome Foster II, our 30th Anniversary Gala Young Hero for the Earth Award winner. He is unapologetic, passionate and focused in his pursuit for environmental justice for all. The 19-year-old serves as White House Climate Advisor, and his mission centers around ensuring that Black and Indigenous communities reclaim sovereignty over lands … Read more

Cleanup Kids, Chloe Mei are honorees of Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Chloe Mei Espinosa, Ella Galaski-Rossen, and Cash Daniels were honorees for the Barron Prize

Among 25 problem-solving young people from across the country, three of our own were selected as Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes last month! The Barron Prize honorees are Chloe Mei Espinosa, who created Skip the Plastic Straw, an initiative to end the use of plastic straws at large corporations and elsewhere, and Ella Galaski-Rossen … Read more

CPF’s Project Learning Gardens fosters sustainability, healthy eating habits at Pa. school

Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Mattie Stepanek One of those wonderful gifts of collaboration for us is Project Learning Gardens. It started with just a handful of gardens 8 years ago and know we’ve fostered these outdoor learning labs at nearly 600 schools across the globe. The … Read more

CPF president Leesa Carter-Jones talks project-based learning on TeachThought podcast

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Great news for podcast listeners! Captain Planet Foundation President Leesa Carter-Jones was the featured guest in the popular education podcast The TeachThought Podcast this week. Educators seeking solutions that would make the environment’s challenges real to young minds laid the foundation for many of Captain Planet Foundation’s programs. Leesa spoke about CPF’s history of connecting … Read more