Toyota and environmental partner the Audubon Society partnered together in 2008 to launch the five-year TogetherGreen initiative to build the promise of a greener, healthier future through innovation, leadership and volunteerism. The TogetherGreen Fellowship Program invests in high-potential individuals from all backgrounds, providing them with the tools, resources, visibility, and a peer network to help them lead conservation actions that will help shape a healthier environmental future. Each year, 40 TogetherGreen Fellows are selected to conduct projects in a community or region focused on engaging diverse audiences in habitat, water, and/or energy conservation.
Sample fellowship projects that will receive 2011 funding include: in Connecticut, Ken Elkins will develop a replicable training program called "Bird Tales," a low-cost therapeutic program that brings the healing power of the natural world to people living with dementia. Working with a dementia care expert, Ken will incorporate Audubon at Home principles into dementia patient therapy in order to improve quality of life and improve habitat at four care facilities; in Florida, Daniell Washington will pair 15 inner-city students with filmmaker mentors to learn the film production process and create five different public service announcements about water resources; in Providence, Rhode Island, Allison Rogers (former Miss Rhode Island and Miss USA pageant competitor) will develop environmental training materials and an online blog to educate Miss America contestants on the conservation actions and projects occurring in their home states.
Fellows receive a $10,000 grant; assistance launching a conservation action project, specialized training, and the opportunity to become part of an exciting alumni network of conservation professionals. TogetherGreen Fellows participate in a weeklong professional development course at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia focused on enhancing conservation skills and sharing the latest thinking on achieving sustainable conservation success. Near the completion of their 18-month fellowship, Fellows attend a multi-day retreat focused on sharing best practices, fundraising, diversity, evaluation, and strategies to sustain their conservation action projects over the long term.
Toyota is immensely proud to support such an important and valuable program! They are also proud of their green vehicles: the Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius v, and Camry Hybrid- all available locally at Tom Wood Toyota in Indianapolis!
Sample fellowship projects that will receive 2011 funding include: in Connecticut, Ken Elkins will develop a replicable training program called "Bird Tales," a low-cost therapeutic program that brings the healing power of the natural world to people living with dementia. Working with a dementia care expert, Ken will incorporate Audubon at Home principles into dementia patient therapy in order to improve quality of life and improve habitat at four care facilities; in Florida, Daniell Washington will pair 15 inner-city students with filmmaker mentors to learn the film production process and create five different public service announcements about water resources; in Providence, Rhode Island, Allison Rogers (former Miss Rhode Island and Miss USA pageant competitor) will develop environmental training materials and an online blog to educate Miss America contestants on the conservation actions and projects occurring in their home states.
Fellows receive a $10,000 grant; assistance launching a conservation action project, specialized training, and the opportunity to become part of an exciting alumni network of conservation professionals. TogetherGreen Fellows participate in a weeklong professional development course at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia focused on enhancing conservation skills and sharing the latest thinking on achieving sustainable conservation success. Near the completion of their 18-month fellowship, Fellows attend a multi-day retreat focused on sharing best practices, fundraising, diversity, evaluation, and strategies to sustain their conservation action projects over the long term.
Toyota is immensely proud to support such an important and valuable program! They are also proud of their green vehicles: the Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius v, and Camry Hybrid- all available locally at Tom Wood Toyota in Indianapolis!
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