Geneva, NY (July 30, 2024) — The National Conservation Foundation (NCF) recently announced that Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has joined as a gold sponsor of the 2024 NCF-Envirothon Competition. The international competition features high school students competing in teams to demonstrate their environmental knowledge and problem-solving skills.
“Canon U.S.A. is focused on contributing to the prosperity of the world, and we take pride in supporting this year’s NCF Envirothon competition as part of our continuous efforts to invest in the future of our environment through education,” said Shinya Fukuda, vice president and general manager, corporate planning and corporate communications divisions at Canon U.S.A. Inc. “The NCF does incredible work to raise awareness of environmental issues and cultivates ways for communities to contribute. This competition offers an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their creativity, imagination, and interests in building a more sustainable future. We thank the NCF for organizing such an inspiring event.”
During this year’s competition, students will focus on the current issue of Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future. They will learn about the different sources of renewable energy, the challenges of transitioning from traditional fossil fuels to renewables, the environmental, economic, and social impacts of energy consumption, and how individuals can affect change in their communities.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of this year’s current issue topic, soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, and wildlife management, through written tests and prepared oral presentations. This year’s competition will bring together 50 teams of high school students from across the U.S., Canada, China and Singapore.
“The NCF-Envirothon team wants to thank Canon U.S.A., Inc. for supporting NCF and our worthy cause. Canon’s sponsorship of the NCF-Envirothon helps support the 50,000 high school students who participate annually,” said Jeremy Peters of the NCF.
Canon’s commitment and contribution to the environment and the world community are an integral part of its management structure, product design, manufacturing, and corporate culture. Its corporate social responsibility initiatives align with the company’s corporate philosophy of Kyosei—all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future.
For more information about the company’s social responsibility efforts, visit here.
Click here for more information about the 2024 NCF-Envirothon.
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About NCF-Envirothon
NCF-Envirothon is a hands-on, environmental problem-solving, leadership development program that annually includes a competition involving high school students throughout the U.S., Canada, China and Singapore. Participating teams complete training and testing in five natural resource categories: soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues. The program combines in-class curriculum and hands-on field experience to provide an E-STEM program for students in environmental education, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
NCF-Envirothon works in partnership with local conservation districts and their state associations, forestry associations, educators, school officials and cooperating natural resources agencies to organize and conduct competitions on the local, regional, state and/or provincial level. Winning teams from each state and province advance to a final competition for the opportunity to compete for recognition, scholarships and prizes, as well as understanding of natural resources issues.
About Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Canon U.S.A. Inc. is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $29.4 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. as of 2023 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 38 consecutive years†. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
