Applications Open for 2013 Toyota TogetherGreen Fellowships
and Innovation Grants
NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Toyota today announced a $3.5
million grant to The National Audubon Society to extend
Toyota TogetherGreen, a national initiative that invests in
emerging conservation leaders and funds innovative community-based
conservation projects throughout the
United States. Now in its sixth year, Toyota TogetherGreen
has engaged nearly 370,000 people in conservation action to
date.
In 2013, Toyota TogetherGreen will continue to support:
- Fellowships: Forty Toyota TogetherGreen
Fellows will receive $10,000 grants
as well as specialized training and support to help develop and
implement 12-month conservation projects in their communities;
- Innovation Grants: Up to 40 grants ranging from
$5,000-$80,000 will be given to
support cutting-edge conservation projects that address habitat,
wildlife, water, or energy issues in local communities; and
- Exit the Highway: A summertime digital campaign
will inspire people to get outdoors and spend more time in nature.
By submitting scenic photos of nature, participants can enter to
win a Toyota Prius v. To learn more, visit
www.exitthehighway.com.
"Because of Toyota's support, conservationists across the U.S.
are incubating new approaches to creating healthier communities,"
said David Yarnold, Audubon
President. "Toyota TogetherGreen has helped jumpstart great
programs, leaders, and ideas by providing funding, professional
development, and a support network to scale conservation work for
even more significant results."
"At Toyota, our commitment to the environment is built into
everything we do so we are thrilled to support Toyota TogetherGreen
for its sixth year," said Patricia Salas
Pineda, Group Vice President, National Philanthropy and the
Toyota USA Foundation. "By
engaging diverse communities and supporting emerging leaders in
conservation action, Toyota TogetherGreen is playing a vital role
in helping the environmental movement reach its full potential and
achieve its most important goals."
Audubon and Toyota created the Toyota TogetherGreen initiative
in 2008 through a $20 million grant
from Toyota. The program has expanded the scope and reach of
Audubon's conservation action nationwide with impressive results—15
million gallons of water conserved, 188,931 native trees and plants
planted, 17,357 acres restored or conserved and more than 1,000
tons of recyclables collected. Funding recipients have multiplied
their impact by translating their dollars into $7.2 million in matching funds and $8.8 million worth of volunteer time.
The deadline to apply for a Toyota TogetherGreen Fellowship or
Innovation Grant is 11:59 p.m.
PDT on June 7,
2013. Visit www.togethergreen.org/fellows and
www.togethergreen.org/grants respectively for application
guidelines, selection criteria, eligibility, benefits, and online
applications for both programs.
ABOUT AUDUBON
Now in its second century, Audubon
connects people with birds, nature and the environment that
supports us all. Our national network of community-based nature
centers, chapters, scientific, education, and advocacy programs
engages millions of people from all walks of life in conservation
action to protect and restore the natural world.
(www.audubon.org).
ABOUT TOYOTA
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations
in the United States in 1957 and
currently operates 10 manufacturing plants. Toyota directly
employs over 31,000 in the United
States and its investment here is currently valued at more
than $19.5 billion, including sales
and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial
services and design.
Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the
communities where it does business and believes in supporting
programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports
numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education,
the environment and safety. To date, Toyota has contributed nearly
$700 million to philanthropic
programs in the United States.
For more information on Toyota's commitment to improving
communities nationwide, visit
http://www.toyota.com/philanthropy.
Contacts:
Brenda
Timm (Audubon)
212-979-3198/ btimm@audubon.org
Luis Rosero (Toyota)
212-715-7493/ Luis_Rosero@toyota.com
SOURCE National Audubon Society