Canon Celebrates World Environment Day
Now in its fourth year, the Canon Environmental Grants recognise organisations working on projects that benefit Australia's natural environment and reward them with product endowments to the value of $5,000 each. Five grants will be awarded in total.
One of last year's winners, Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board (SA), is currently using the cameras provided by Canon to help them conduct high-quality photographic monitoring of lakeshore erosion and wetlands, revegetating bushlands and conducting grazing trials.
Canon Australia's Quality, Safety & Environment Manager, Janet Leslie, says that it is immensely satisfying to be able to provide this modest assistance to organisations making a difference to the environmental sustainability of their town or country.
"The grants are available to any organisation or community group involved in environmental work. We are constantly amazed at the diverse range of environmental projects in the community and the clever ways that people use our cameras and printers in the service of the environment. The success of these projects is a high priority for Canon and we once again look forward to the high quality nominations that this grant always attracts," says Ms Leslie.
In addition to launching the Environmental Grants on World Environment Day, Canon Australia is also celebrating this important date internally by asking employees to bring in their electronic waste from home so it can be sent to Simms for recycling.
"Collecting used electronics to promote World Environment Day at Canon is a great way to empower our employees to reduce their own environmental footprint and illustrate our commitment to Canon's corporate philosophy, Kyosei, meaning to live and work in harmony for the common good," says Ms Leslie.
Last year's winners of Canon Australia's Environmental Grants represented a cross section of the community and included Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers (NSW), Wesley E-Recycling (NSW), Dolphin Research Institute (VIC), Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association (SA) and Albany Senior High School (WA).
These winners illustrate the diversity of initiatives that the Canon Environmental Grants recognise - from rescuing, recording and rehabilitating injured native wildlife and diverting e-waste from landfill, to ensuring the wellbeing of dolphins and their marine habitat.
Organisations interested in applying for the Canon Australia Environmental Grants should visit http://www.canon.com.au/environment for more information and to submit an online application form.
Applications close Monday 31 August 2009. The successful applicants will be notified in late September and the Canon products presented shortly afterwards.