Nigerian youth climate activist, Oluwaseyi Moejoh, has become the first African woman to receive an award from the Captain Planet Foundation, the oldest and largest youth-focused environmental organization in the World.
Captain Planet Foundation while acknowledging the tremendous work Oluwaseyi Moejoh does in the fight against climate change, applauded work with the 2024 Young SuperHero for Earth Award.
The 22-year-old Oluwaseyi Moejoh now joins the ranks of global environmental visionaries who have all been awarded by Captain Planet Foundation in the past.
While accepting her award, Moejoh thanked the Captain Planet Foundation for “giving [her] the chance to bring forth the idea of connecting young Africans with the tools, skills, knowledge, and resources they need to create a sustainable future starting in their schools and communities.”
About Captain Planet Foundation
Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) is an award-winning, US-based NGO that works collaboratively to engage and empower young people to be problem solvers for the planet. CPF was formed in 1991 based on the critically-acclaimed animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers when it was co-founded by media mogul Ted Turner and series executive producer Barbara Pyle.
Captain Planet Foundation operates multiple programs, including: Project Learning Garden, Project Hero, Green Heart STEM Challenge, and the Planeteer Alliance. Through these programs, CPF has directly funded the environmental projects of over 1.7 million K- 12 youth across all 50 U.S. states and 90 countries, while impacting over 11.4 million kids globally.