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Toyota Award for BT contributor
Sunday, December 9, 2007
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ENVIRONMENTAL non-government organisation (NGO) of the Philippines
called PINE TREE, founded and led by writer-journalist and
environmentalist Dr Michael A Bengwayan, who also contributes for The
Brunei Times, was one of the 12 NGOs to win the 2007 Toyota
Environmental Award.
The winners were announced by Toyota on its web pagehttp://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environment/ecogrant/.
The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Programme is a corporate philantropic activity by the Toyota Motors Corporation to support environmental revitalisation worldwide for the purpose of sustainable development. A total of 530 applications (373 under general grants and 157 under small-scale grants) were submitted by environmental non-profits in Japan and overseas during the application period that started April 27, 2007 and ended June 29. After serious deliberations in the selection committee meeting (Chair: Dr Keiko Nakamura, Director General, JT Biohistory Research Hall), Toyota Motor Corporation, together with experts from Japan and overseas, concluded that the grant of 160 million yen would be awarded to 27 projects (12 under general grants and 15 under small-scale grants).
The award allows the 12 NGOs to conduct activities that support sustainable development. PINE TREE won an award worth US$75,000 to support a project called Energising farms and households through Bio-Fuel Production and Extraction of Petroleum Nut (Pittospforum resineferum) Cordillera Region, Philippines.
The Brunei Times
The winners were announced by Toyota on its web pagehttp://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environment/ecogrant/.
The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Programme is a corporate philantropic activity by the Toyota Motors Corporation to support environmental revitalisation worldwide for the purpose of sustainable development. A total of 530 applications (373 under general grants and 157 under small-scale grants) were submitted by environmental non-profits in Japan and overseas during the application period that started April 27, 2007 and ended June 29. After serious deliberations in the selection committee meeting (Chair: Dr Keiko Nakamura, Director General, JT Biohistory Research Hall), Toyota Motor Corporation, together with experts from Japan and overseas, concluded that the grant of 160 million yen would be awarded to 27 projects (12 under general grants and 15 under small-scale grants).
The award allows the 12 NGOs to conduct activities that support sustainable development. PINE TREE won an award worth US$75,000 to support a project called Energising farms and households through Bio-Fuel Production and Extraction of Petroleum Nut (Pittospforum resineferum) Cordillera Region, Philippines.
The Brunei Times
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