http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1017-captain-planet-foundation en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders">Tim Saunders</a></small></em></p> <p>Captain Planet is back! And thanks to <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1300-ted-turner">Ted Turner</a>, the super hero who has battled eco-villains such as the radioactive Duke Nukem and toxic waste polluter Sly Sludge is once again fighting for the very Earth that we inhabit.</p> <p>The cartoon hero made an appearance at a special auction held last week to celebrate <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/717-celebrities-unite-for-earth-day">Earth Day</a> that featured guitars signed by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/176-paul-mccartney">Paul McCartney</a> and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/514-bob-dylan">Bob Dylan</a>, trips to Costa Rica and Turner&#8217;s Vermejo Park ranch, as well as a dinner with Turner himself. The auction was hosted by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/254-chevy-chase">Chevy Chase</a>, who set up the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/733-centre-for-environmental-education">Centre For Environmental Education</a> with his wife 18 years ago to strive for environmental understanding.</p> <p>Proceeds from the auction went to the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1017-captain-planet-foundation">Captain Planet Foundation</a>, an organization established by Turner in 1991 and inspired by his successful, educational, and entertaining cartoon series. The Foundation provides a unique opportunity for schools and organizations around the world to present their environmental projects to the Captain himself to receive the seed money to grow their ideas into community service learning projects.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3443-star-studded-event-honors-cnn-everyday-heroes">Star-Studded Event Honors CNN Everyday Heroes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3406-children-in-need-benefit-from-charity-singles">Children In Need Benefit From Charity Singles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3387-steven-tylers-closet-going-under-the-hammer">Steven Tyler's Closet Going Under The Hammer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3386-take-that-and-friends-to-rock-children-in-need-tonight">Take That And Friends To Rock Children In Need Tonight</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3370-chevy-chase-launches-annual-green-auction">Chevy Chase Launches Annual GREEN Auction</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:52:43 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/749 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/749-captain-planet-fights-for-the-environment Ted Turner Paul McCartney Bob Dylan Chevy Chase Centre For Environmental Education Captain Planet Foundation Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Education Environment Health