Mar. 27, 2015
Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Accepting 2015 Applications
Toyota City, Japan, March 27, 2015―Toyota Motor Corporation began accepting applications today for this year's1 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program, which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development.
Similar to previous years, the eligible themes for this grant are biodiversity conservation and global warming countermeasures. In 2015, grants will be divided into three categories: non-Japanese projects, Japanese projects, and new Japanese projects. Grants will be provided to NPOs and other private, non-profit groups (excluding schools) that are promoting practical projects.
The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program was established in commemoration of Toyota's receipt of the Global 500 Award2 in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and has been carried out every year since 2000 as part of Toyota's environmental social contribution activities, with this year marking the program's 16th year. The program aims to cultivate the next-generation and contribute to the resolution of environmental concerns.
Furthermore, a grant program information session3 will be conducted on April 10 along with reports from previous grant-receiving groups on the results of their activities.
Inquiries regarding application procedures and further details about the program should be addressed to:
Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Secretariat
- Phone
- +81-3-3817-9238 (Mon.-Fri.10:00-17:00, Japan Standard Time)
- tmc-ecogrant@g500.jp
Detailed information is available online here.
2014 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients
| Grant Category |
Theme | Project Description | Organization | Country/ region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outside Japan |
Biodiversity Conservation |
Project to help distribute biodiversity conservation teaching materials to elementary school students and their parents | Japan Environmental Education Forum | Bangladesh |
| Protection of and educational campaign on the Philippine eagle, the Philippine national bird, on Luzon Island | BirdLife International Tokyo | Philippines | ||
| Preparation for the Children's Environment Summit, a biodiversity conservation initiative for the Yangtze River watershed | General Incorporated Association 'Toki-no-hane' |
China | ||
| Millennium Seed Bank Technology Transfer project | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | U.K/Brazil | ||
| Promotion of "verbatim recordings" to preserve and pass down local dialects and traditional knowledge in Indonesia | Kyouzonnomori Network | Indonesia | ||
| Global Warming |
Promotion of citizen-led hydroelectric generation and watershed preservation in Lampung Province | WWF Japan | ||
| Charcoal gasification power generation in non-electrified villages in West Kalimantan Province | Asian People's Exchange | |||
| Project for Environmental Restoration and Disaster Risk Reduction in coastal villages in Odisha State | Ramsar Center Japan | India | ||
| Environmental education, forest preservation and regeneration in southeastern Madagascar | Conservation International Japan | Madagascar | ||
| Creative wetland restoration and adaptation to climate change in Hungary | WWF Hungary | Hungary | ||
| Japan | Biodiversity Conservation |
Protection of local ecosystem using the Yatsushiro Illustrated Encyclopedia for Children and Nature, created jointly by young people, governmental agencies, academics, and the private sector. | Jisedainotameni Ganbarokai | Japan |
| Nationwide Visiting Lecture on Biodiversity for Citizens Project, aimed at mainstreaming biodiversity | The Nature Conservation Society of Japan | |||
| Creation of intraregional circulation and exchange through a new way of utilizing mulberry trees, silkworms, and cocoons, which will link hilly and mountainous areas to urban areas | NPO Mulberry Club Chubu | |||
| Project to study, preserve and pass on the native crops on the western foot of Mt. Fuji via farmers and citizens | NPO Whole Earth Institute | |||
| Activities to protect the Tsushima Leopard Cat, and veterinary activities to help return cats to the wild and improve their habitat | Conservation and Animal Welfare Trust | |||
| Evaluation of planting areas in order to improve and continue tree-planting activities, and assessment of use of these areas by wild animals | NPO picchio | |||
| Protection of biodiversity in the Yahagi River watershed, preservation of indigenous watershed management methods, and creation of sustainable environmental education | Chubu Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development | |||
| Plant and wood ash production project in Matsubara | Green City Fukuoka | |||
| Global Warming |
Effective utilization of bamboo plants flourishing in the forests near populated areas for agriculture, with the goal of carbon fixation | Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University | ||
| Hybrid mini solar car creation class | Ube Network for Climate Change Actions | |||
| Firewood forest creation project Using wood stoves as part of global warming prevention measures in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture |
NPO The Life style Research Institute of Forests |
1Unless otherwise noted, years mentioned are from April 1 to March 31.
2Presented by the United Nations Environment Programme to recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations in protecting and improving the environment. In 1999, TMC became the first Japanese corporation to receive the award in recognition of its various achievements in environmental protection and improvement (such as being the first company in the world to mass-produce and sell hybrid vehicles) and its various corporate social contribution activities.
3To be held at Toyota's Tokyo Head Office
