Our Planet

Planet Financial Group Partners with National Forest Foundation

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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MERIDEN, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Financial Group, a fully integrated family of companies delivering innovative origination, servicing and asset management solutions, has renewed for a fifth year its partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), the official nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service. Through the partnership, Planet will have funded the planting of more than a quarter-million trees in our National Forests.

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  • MERIDEN, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Financial Group , a fully integrated family of companies delivering innovative origination, servicing and asset management solutions, has renewed for a fifth year its partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), the official nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Through the partnership, Planet will have funded the planting of more than a quarter-million trees in our National Forests.
  • "Our Planet With a Purpose platform supports organizations and initiatives that share our global perspective and sense of purpose," said Planet Financial Group CEO and President Michael Dubeck.
  • "Planet continues to show its dedication and support in restoring and improving our shared national forests."

A Win For The Bees! Planet Bee Foundation Receives Over $600,000 from The GIANT Company to Educate Students

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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The GIANT Company generously donates $631,530.47 from its Healing Our Planet Campaign to Planet Bee Foundation in support of their environmental STEM program centered around the powerful pollination of bees!

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  • The GIANT Company generously donates $631,530.47 from its Healing Our Planet Campaign to Planet Bee Foundation in support of their environmental STEM program centered around the powerful pollination of bees!
  • "At The GIANT Company, we're working hard every day to heal our planet, but we know we can't do it alone.
  • "The support and generosity shown by customers of The GIANT Company is wonderful," said Debra Tomaszewski, Planet Bee Executive Director.
  • Planet Bee environmental STEM lessons will be brought directly into classrooms as Planet Bee expands their program offerings across the state.

Veolia Launches Open Playground, Inviting Innovators to Drive Ecological Transformation as Part of ChangeNOW 2021 Challenge

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Open Playground was recently launched at ChangeNOW , a global summit to create concrete actions and innovations for the planet.

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  • Open Playground was recently launched at ChangeNOW , a global summit to create concrete actions and innovations for the planet.
  • On Friday, May 28, Veolias innovation teams participated in a reverse pitch session to present startups, selected by ChangeNOW, with common ecological problems.
  • If we view waste as a resource, we can help our customers realize value and help our planet, all while we aid our ecological transformation movement.
  • Veolia North America is involved in a global discussion with ecological experts and innovators, all working together with the same ambition to ChangeNOW, said Rob Brown, vice president of strategy for Veolia North America.

Earth Hour 2021: WWF Hosts a Nationwide Meditation for the Planet

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is partnering with internationally celebrated scholar and Peloton yoga and meditation teacher Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts to host a nationwide meditation for this years Earth Hour.

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  • World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is partnering with internationally celebrated scholar and Peloton yoga and meditation teacher Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts to host a nationwide meditation for this years Earth Hour.
  • Traditionally, global skylines have gone dark and millions of individuals have turned off their lights for Earth Hour as a symbolic gesture to their commitment to preserving our planet.
  • After the meditation, Earth Hour participants are encouraged to channel their renewed appreciation for nature into their environmental goals and the movement at large.
  • Earth Hour is an excellent time to pause and reflect on our environmental goals and re-energize our commitments to protecting the planet."

Melbourne-based immersive tech studio create AR social experience to complement Netflix's new series, Our Planet, narrated by David Attenborough

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Friday, April 5, 2019
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MELBOURNE, Australia, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Melbourne-based immersive technology studio, PHORIA , announced the launch of REWILD Our Planet, which uses persistent and social Augmented Reality (AR).

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  • MELBOURNE, Australia, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Melbourne-based immersive technology studio, PHORIA , announced the launch of REWILD Our Planet, which uses persistent and social Augmented Reality (AR).
  • The exhibition complements Our Planet, an eight-part documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
  • REWILD Our Planet is the first shared and ongoing AR experience to operate across three cities at the same time.
  • They create powerful user interactions and social experiences, all with the goal to generate a positive impact on the world.