Eight community projects in Australia and New Zealand have been selected to share $40,000 worth of Canon products in the company's annual grants program.
Nominations were sought from across Australia and New Zealand in five categories – national, regional, grass roots, school and youth.
The winners were selected based on the environmental merits of the projects and the importance of Canon products in contributing to a positive environmental outcome.
The winning projects from Australia are:
National – Devil Ark (NSW) – The largest conservation breeding program in Australia for the endangered Tasmanian devil. Regional – Land for Wildlife Alice Springs (NT) – Providing landholders with advice around nature conservation by managing and protecting the wildlife habitat on their property. Grass roots – O.U.C.H (QLD) – An organisation dedicated to the protection of the local marine environment in the Whitsundays. School – Eliza Secondary College (VIC) – A group of year 11/12 students working to rehabilitate remnant bushland for their local community. Youth – Sarah Shark Productions (QLD) – An independently-produced series of documentaries around shark-related issues.
"Each year, we are inspired by the quality of projects we receive and this year is no exception. We're proud to be able to provide such worthy organisations with some of the best imaging equipment available," said Canon Oceania sustainability manager, Janet Leslie.
"We look forward to seeing the end result of these projects and I'd really encourage small community groups to apply for the 2013 grant. Winners can choose from a range of products including DSLR cameras, video cameras, binoculars, projectors and multi-function devices," Leslie added.
