Teams Convene at California State University, Fresno, for One of North America’s Largest High School Environmental Education Competitions
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From August 1 through August 6, more than 270 teenagers from 45 U.S. states and 9 Canadian provinces will meet at California State University, Fresno, to participate as finalists in one of North America’s largest high school environmental education competitions, the 2010 Canon Envirothon.
During the six-day competition, teams will be challenged on their
knowledge of a variety of environmental issues including soils and land
use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and a specially selected
current environmental issue. For this year’s competition, the topic is Protection
of Groundwater Through Urban, Agricultural and Environmental Planning.
Students will analyze the long-term and short-term impact of natural
environmental occurrences, social and economic factors and human
activities on ecosystems relative to how each may influence or directly
impact natural resources and their management.
In addition to learning in-depth about environmental issues affecting
our natural resources, teams will be competing for a share of more than
$125,000 in educational scholarships as well as an array of Canon
products. The competition is organized by the National Association of
Conservation Districts, the United States Department of Agriculture
(U.S.D.A) Forest Service and the U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation
Service in the U.S. and in Canada by the Provincial Forestry
Associations.
“The decisions we make today regarding the conservation and preservation
of our environment and natural resources will shape the future of our
delicate planet,” said Bunji Yano, senior director and general manager,
Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. “Canon believes environmental
education among our future leaders is the key to a developing a
sustainable and successful planet for years to come. The students at the
Canon Envirothon will have a direct hand in solving the complex
environmental issues related to conserving and preserving the planet’s
limited resources for future generations.”
Sponsors since 1997, the Canon Envirothon is one of North America’s
largest high school environmental education competitions, in which more
than 500,000 teenagers are involved during a year-long learning process
that combines in-class curricula with hands-on field experiences.
Five-member teams from schools and organizations throughout out the
United States and Canadian provinces first compete in local
competitions, organized by environmental agencies, for the honor to
represent their respective state or province in the national
competition. During the final competition, teams compete in a series of
field-oriented tests under the supervision of foresters, soil scientists
and wildlife specialists and also prepare and deliver oral presentations
to panels of judges who evaluate each team on their problem-solving
capabilities, oral presentation skills and recommendations to help solve
the specific environmental challenge presented during the competition.
In addition to the Canon Envirothon, Canon U.S.A. supports a wide range
of environmental education and youth programs including the PBS Nature
series, various programs at Yellowstone National Park, and many
additional local programs. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com/environment.
A list of the U.S. and Canadian schools/organizations participating in
the 2010 Canon Envirothon appears below.
Canon Envirothon Media Center: www.envirothon.org
-- Click on the media center for information about the competition,
daily updates and photos of the winning teams. Photos of winning teams
can be downloaded beginning Saturday, August 7, 2010.
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