Barbara Y. E. Pyle is an American executive producer, filmmaker,
environmental activist and media innovator who pioneered the use of
broadcast programming to inform critical social and environmental
issues on a global scale. She co-created and served as the executive
producer on the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers and
is the founder of the Captain Planet Foundation. She is currently a
major supporter and driving force for the Planeteer Movement, a
worldwide effort of fans of the series to raise environmental
awareness, based on the values of "Captain Planet".Barbara Pyle first
met Ted Turner in 1980 when she was photographing the America's Cup
for TIME Magazine and the media mogul was helming the Courageous for
the last time. Turner, immediately impressed with Pyle's media savvy
and commitment to environmental issues, hired her as Vice President of
Environmental Policy at TBS. Pyle served over two decades in this role
and was responsible for creation of the Turner Environment Division
and setting the company's environmental broadcast agenda.Pyle branded
TBS as the Environmental Network. Simultaneously, she was CNN's
Environmental Editor where she introduced and oversaw environmental
news reporting and programming on both CNN and TBS. As one of the
first environmental corporate executives, she championed Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and initiatives company-wide and
set the standards for energy efficiency, recycling and carpooling with
her department's award-winning Clean Air Commute program.While at
CNN/TBS, Pyle introduced and oversaw environmental coverage, including
Earth Matters, a daily environmental news show which premiered on CNN
in 1981 and launched "CNN's World Report", which featured
international journalists presenting breaking news from their
countries vis-Ã -vis their local perspective. With Jane Fonda serving
as host, Pyle executive produced the ground-breaking and award-winning
show People Count which put a face on global issues addressed by a
series of United Nations summits.
environmental activist and media innovator who pioneered the use of
broadcast programming to inform critical social and environmental
issues on a global scale. She co-created and served as the executive
producer on the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers and
is the founder of the Captain Planet Foundation. She is currently a
major supporter and driving force for the Planeteer Movement, a
worldwide effort of fans of the series to raise environmental
awareness, based on the values of "Captain Planet".Barbara Pyle first
met Ted Turner in 1980 when she was photographing the America's Cup
for TIME Magazine and the media mogul was helming the Courageous for
the last time. Turner, immediately impressed with Pyle's media savvy
and commitment to environmental issues, hired her as Vice President of
Environmental Policy at TBS. Pyle served over two decades in this role
and was responsible for creation of the Turner Environment Division
and setting the company's environmental broadcast agenda.Pyle branded
TBS as the Environmental Network. Simultaneously, she was CNN's
Environmental Editor where she introduced and oversaw environmental
news reporting and programming on both CNN and TBS. As one of the
first environmental corporate executives, she championed Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and initiatives company-wide and
set the standards for energy efficiency, recycling and carpooling with
her department's award-winning Clean Air Commute program.While at
CNN/TBS, Pyle introduced and oversaw environmental coverage, including
Earth Matters, a daily environmental news show which premiered on CNN
in 1981 and launched "CNN's World Report", which featured
international journalists presenting breaking news from their
countries vis-Ã -vis their local perspective. With Jane Fonda serving
as host, Pyle executive produced the ground-breaking and award-winning
show People Count which put a face on global issues addressed by a
series of United Nations summits.
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