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Canon USA celebrates Earth Day 2005
Mark Peters : April 13th 2005 - 12:30 CET
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 Canon USA celebrates Earth Day 2005 : Canon U.S.A. will commemorate Earth Day and the company's commitment to a sustainable environment with employees at its Long Island, New York, headquarters on Friday, April 22. Canon U.S.A. The Canon Earth Day celebration will feature participation by Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Park Foundation (Eyes on Yellowstone is made possible by Canon - an educational and research program), NATURE Series with PBS (supported by Canon U.S.A. since 1990), the Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program (the only program that encourages doctoral students to conduct innovative research on scientific problems critical to national parks) and Canon Envirothon.
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 National Environmental Education
Canon also supports a national initiative described as the single largest environmental education event in U.S. history. April 10-16, National Environ-mental Education Week will enhance the educational impact of Earth Day and create a full week of environmental education preparation, learning and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums. EE Week is coordinated by the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation in cooperation with hundreds of environmental education organizations.
Earth Day 2005 - Organisations to participate
Organizations from Canon's Long Island headquarters region that will participate in the company's Earth Day events include the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay, Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, and the Long Island Envirothon. Canon's recycling, waste reduction and environmental conservation programs have been developed in the spirit of the company's philosophy of kyosei -all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future.
Earth Day 2005 - Canon recycling program
In 1990, Canon created the first worldwide toner cartridge collection and recycling program for printers and copiers. In the U.S., Canon has forged relationships with many national and regional organizations at the vanguard of environmental conservation and education. This year's Earth Day events will celebrate the 2005 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year -Manufacturer award that Canon received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This award recognized Canon's outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by designing and promoting energy-efficient products.
Earth Day 2005 - Canon Clean Earth Crew
The Earth Day celebration also will mark the beginning of a new season for the Canon Clean Earth Crew. Through this program, Canon employees volunteer their time for conservation efforts at parks, beaches and nature preserves in communities nationwide. Since 1996, Canon employees have volunteered thousands of hours to maintain these public areas. Canon operations in Atlanta, Washington DC, and Irvine and San Jose in California also will commemorate Earth Day with various activities during April.
Canon USA environmental programs and alliances
An educational and research program, Eyes on Yellowstone is made possible by Canon. Funding for the Yellowstone Park Foundation assists with important scientific research and breaks new ground in conservation, endangered species protection and the application of cutting-edge science and technology that is essential to managing park wildlife and ecosystems. Canon technology also is used for education to increase public access to the wonder and magic of one of the most recognizable and popular parks in the world (http://www.windowsintowonderland.org) and to raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection and conservation.
Canon USA environmental science and park management
Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program develops the next generation of scientists working in the fields of conservation, environmental science and park management. It is the first and only program of its kind to encourage doctoral students to conduct innovative research on scientific problems critical to national parks. Established in 1997, the program expanded in 2002 to include students and national parks throughout the Americas. These scientists will learn, discover, invent and create solutions to preserve the national parks in the 21st Century. The program is underwritten and supported by Canon U.S.A. Other collaborating organizations are the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Park Service.
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