Captain Planet Foundation

From building raised garden beds to planting the very first seeds, students at Hawthorn Academy in South Jordan, Utah got their hands dirty in the best way possible!

On May 6, Cox Automotive partnered with Captain Planet Foundation to bring hands-on environmental education to life through our Project Learning Garden program. Together with volunteers, students built five raised garden beds that will now serve as living classrooms where they can explore food systems, healthy choices, and sustainability firsthand.

Thanks to the support of Cox and Hawthorn Academy’s STEM leadership, students not only planted seeds and starter plants, but also connected with community leaders, educators, and changemakers who are helping grow the next generation of environmental stewards.

Even more exciting, Cox sponsored 10 additional Utah schools with garden bed kits and Project Learning Garden supplies, helping expand access to hands-on learning across the state.

A huge thank you to the Cox Automotive volunteers, Hawthorn Academy, South Jordan City Council Leader Kathy Johnson, Lynn Reichert from the Utah STEM Action Center, Dr. Floyd Stensrud, Marty Ordman, Max Koptik, Lisa Aloisio, Joy Leavitt, and everyone who made this day possible.

We can’t wait to see what these students grow this year!

On March 18, 2026, nearly 100 Miami-Dade students filled the Betty T. Ferguson Auditorium as finalists in Miami’s first-ever Green Heart STEM Challenge.

After months of hard work, they took the stage to pitch solutions to real challenges in their communities, tackling issues within the EARTH element, such as coastal erosion, food access, and soil health. Huge congratulations to our winners, and to every finalist and educator who made it to this moment.

Thank you to Accenture, City of Miami Gardens, Delta Air Lines, Publix Super Markets Charities, Susan J. Klein, Whole Foods Market, and our partner, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), for helping make this event possible.

Read the full recap at the link in bio. 💚

Wow - what a year! We’re so proud to share Captain Planet Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report!

In a year focused on the WIND element — our call to youth to design solutions in the circular economy — we engaged more than 40,000 young people worldwide across our programs.

Highlights include:
- 47 elementary schools joined Project Learning Garden, becoming a part of more than 780 school gardens across the U.S.

- 22 youth-led global WIND Summits convened more than 1,300 youth across 11 countries to activate campaigns on single-use plastics, electronic waste, fast fashion, and food waste

- 1,000+ middle schoolers in Atlanta and Houston designed WIND solutions in their communities through the Green Heart STEM Challenge, with three teams receiving implementation grants for their winning ideas

This report shares the full story, from classrooms to global conferences.

Thank you for supporting Captain Planet Foundation and the young people who are leading and creating real climate solutions. We’re looking forward to all we’ll accomplish together in the year ahead.

Read the full report in the comments below.

The first new PLG garden of the 2026 calendar year was installed and celebrated last week, funded by the generosity of Bashas’/Food City markets!🎉🪴

The lively garden crew at Concordia Charter School in Mesa, AZ hosted this celebratory event with engaged representatives from Bashas’ Markets/Food City, as well as dedicated members of the Captain Planet Foundation team guiding over 80 students to install their garden and plant starter plants, which will be harvested before the end of the 2025/2026 school year. 🌼

Blissful gardening! 🧑‍🌾