SHAH ALAM: The Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) programme 2015, now in its 15th year, was launched recently at the Concorde Hotel and the event was officiated by deputy minister of education Datuk Mary Yap.
Also present were president of UMW Toyota Motor, Datuk Ismet Suki and deputy chairman of UMW Toyota Motor, Akio Takeyama.
The Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) 2015 participants across 16 schools were presented with the theme of ‘waste management’, which serves to raise the eco contest to new levels.
“World Environment Day is celebrated every year around the world in June, and Malaysia has been an active participant all along. In UMW Toyota, we believe that taking care of the environment is a continuous process,” said Ismet.
Yap lauded the Toyota Eco Youth programme, stating that it fully embodies a perfect private-public sector partnership.
“The severe floods in the East Coast, which was caused by excessive and unregulated land clearing, has affected more than half a million people and made countless families homeless. Although development is necessary for any country, sustainability practices must also be in place to avoid man-made environmental woes,” she stressed.
Winning schools will receive RM10,000 for the grand prize, RM7,000 for second, and RM5,000 for third prize winner.
Apart from working on projects that can impress the judges, participating students also need to conduct proper documentation of their progress through their blogs, as well as prepare a presentation during the closing ceremony in October 2015. Marks are given for project management, blog content, final presentation and impact on stakeholders.
For more information on Toyota Eco Youth visit www.toyotaecoyouth.com.my or view the blog at www.ecoyouthblog.toyota.com.my
