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Captain Planet Foundation Awards Education Grant to Edison Collegiate High School - Lee

May 9, 2014

The Captain Planet Foundation, an international environmental education foundation for youth based on the successful Captain Planet cartoon, is proud to announce that Edison Collegiate High School - Lee has recently been awarded an educational grant of $1,000. Edison Collegiate High School - Lee will use these funds towards its community garden expansion project.

“We are thrilled to present this award to Edison Collegiate High School,” says Leesa Carter, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We receive hundreds of submissions each year and have to be very selective to whom we award funding. This is one of the few projects from across the country that we chose to fund. We wish the Edison Collegiate High School the great success as they work to implement this important project. It is our hope that our combined efforts will educate, empower, involve and invest today’s youth to cultivate a better tomorrow.”

“This is very exciting—to find a community partner like Captain Planet that is truly committed to the exploration of local farming, as well as teaching our youth the importance of science, math, and ecology,” Dr. Brian Botts, Principal.

Project Description

As a new aspect of the existing community garden, ECHS intends to start an aquaponic farming system that combines fish farming, hydroponic vegetable production and systems design in order to study the current and potential social impact of related systems for both well developed and lesser developed countries. The grant from Captain Planet Foundation will be used to purchase additional materials and supplies like solar panels, chemical sensors, and fertilizer.

About Edison Collegiate High School Lee

Edison Collegiate High School Lee is a charter school run by Edison State College. Its purpose is to provide a quality academic experience for high school students seeking the challenge of high academic standards, rigorous curricula, and college-level study at a small innovative high school. The four-year curriculum will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, also known as (STEM Programming).

About The Captain Planet Foundation

Founded in 1991, CPF was created to support hands-on, environmental projects for youth. CPF's objective is to encourage innovative projects that empower today's children to become environmental stewards. For more information, visit www.captainplanetfdn.org. The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) is located at 133 Luckie Street NW in Atlanta, Georgia. It can be reached by phone at (404) 522-4270.

Last Updated: May 9, 2014