New Hampshire Teens Take Top Honors in Canon Envirothon; Surpass Teams From 49 U.S. States and Canadian Provinces At International Environmental Science Competition

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New Hampshire Teens Take Top Honors in Canon Envirothon; Surpass Teams From 49 U.S. States and Canadian Provinces At International Environmental Science Competition

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- A five-member team of high school students from Keene, New Hampshire was announced the winner of the 15th annual Canon Envirothon on Saturday, August 3, 2002 during closing ceremonies of the weeklong international environmental science competition. Over 250 challengers from across the U.S. and Canada came together in Amherst, Massachusetts, to learn about and be tested on environmental issues and resource conservation. They competed for Canon scholarships and prizes exceeding $30,000 in value. For their first place effort, the New Hampshire team went home with $15,000 in Canon scholarships and photographic equipment. North Carolina and Pennsylvania placed second and third, respectively.

This year 49 teams, 42 from the U.S. and seven from Canada, competed in the Canon Envirothon, North America's largest high school environmental competition. Organized through the National Association of Conservation Districts, the Canon Envirothon is the final competition in a series of contests beginning each spring that involves more than 500,000 teenagers throughout North America. In written and field tests, as well as oral presentations, five member teams from schools or organizations compete in these preliminary rounds for the distinction of representing their state or province at the Canon Envirothon. Key knowledge areas include: soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics and a current issue, which changes from year to year. This year's current issue highlighted the effects of introduced species on local environments.

Each team's knowledge was tested under the supervision of foresters, soil scientists, and wildlife specialists. Teamwork, problem solving and oral presentation skills also are evaluated as each team offers a panel of judges an oral presentation containing recommendations for solving an environmental challenge.

This is the sixth year the competition was sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ). Canon delivers consumer, business-to-business and industrial imaging solutions. Canon works to protect the environment through its award-winning Clean Earth Campaign that encompasses development of energy-efficient office products, equipment remanufacturing and materials reuse, as well as the protection of endangered species and environmental education through its corporate philanthropy and employee volunteerism.

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