What:
Three of the 16 national winners in the Lexus
Environmental Challenge will be honored at Lexus'
headquarters. The three Los Angeles-based teams will
tour the Toyota/Lexus "green" campus and then attend
a recognition ceremony with Lexus executives and
associates.
Each team will receive $50,000 for their outstanding entries in the
Challenge, a national education program designed by Lexus and Scholastic to
educate and empower middle and high school students to take action to
improve the environment. The schools will receive grants for $10,000, the
teacher advisors will each get a $5,000 grant, and the students will share
$35,000 in scholarships for each team, for a total of $150,000.
These three winning projects tackled a variety of issues including proving
the effectiveness of no-take zones in the preservation of marine life,
raising awareness about air pollution, and educating people about the
impact of global warming on wild polar bears.
When:
Thursday, May 1
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Toyota/Lexus' "green" South Campus Tour
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Recognition Event
Where:
"Green" South Campus Tour -
Toyota South Campus
19801 S. Western Ave.
Torrance, California 90501
Please notify us for exact parking instructions.
Presentation and Interviews -
Lexus Building
2000 W. 190th Street
Torrance, California 90501
Parking will be available in the spaces marked "guest" located in front of
the Lexus building.
Who:
- Team members and teacher advisors from three winning teams: Marine
Science Researchers (Clark Magnet High School), L.I.F.E. (South High
School) and The Ones Who Care (Sierra Vista High School)
- Dave Nordstrom, Vice President of Marketing, Lexus
- Nancy Hubbell, Philanthropy Manager, Lexus
Visuals/Interviews:
-- Students touring the "green" campus as they continue to gain more
knowledge about how to protect the environment.
-- Students being honored at a ceremony in the Lexus lobby including
certificate and check presentations.
-- The students and their teachers will be available to share their
stories of accomplishment and how they learned that they can make a
positive impact on the environment.
Contact Information: Media Contacts: Holly Ferris holly@ferriscomm.com (562) 429-6456 cell (562) 746-8461 Sandra Levy smlevy@pobox.com (562) 391-1516 cell (562) 841-2421