Tell your friends and vote for Captain Planet Foundation at 100carsforgood.com on TUESDAY, MAY 15.

The Captain Planet Foundation has been selected as a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program! Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. A total of 500 nonprofits were selected from more than 4,000 applications nationwide. We are hoping to win a new Toyota Prius V to help Captain Planet spread the word about environmental education to youth at schools, community organizations and eco-events.

What will environmental super hero do with a Toyota Prius V ? (more…)

We had a record turnout this year for the 10th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest. Each year the Captain Planet Foundation partners with the Chattahoochee Nature Center to put on this amazing event that teaches kids to celebrate, love and play within our natural world. Children are introduced to important environmental concerns, like the dangers of plastic bags and preservation of fragile ecosystems, but arguably, one of the most important goals of EDKF is to get these kids outside, playing in the sunshine and forming a bond with nature. This year we had 1,655 in attendance! (more…)

I was recently a keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Green Schools Conference. While I was there I had the honor of introducing Marvelous from the High School for Recording Arts (HSRA). Marvin “Marvelous” Smith is a student in the HSRA’s unique and inspiring class Get Your Green. (more…)

Today, I am speaking at the 2nd Annual Green Schools Conference. This is a national gathering of K-12 leaders and educators coming together to make their schools and districts green and healthy centers of academic excellence. It’s amazing to think how fast the green and healthy school movement has grown in just the past few years. I will be speaking about several of the programs I work with to help provide environmental education and a healthier environment for our kids. Here’s a little information about these programs and where you can go to find out more! (more…)

The future of the environment lies in the hands of our children. That’s why I loved co-chairing the 9th Annual Earth Day Kids’ Fest with the Captain Planet Foundation and the Chattahoochee Nature Center. (more…)

This weekend is the 9th annual Earth Day Kids Fest sponsored by Captain Planet Foundation. I will be holding a book signing with Debbie Smith, creator of the Idbids characters, for our first book, Lola’s A to Z Garden Guide. (more…)

Captain Planet and I would love for you to join us at the 9th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest on Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m at the beautiful Chattahoochee Nature Center. (more…)