'Cool Globe' Sculpture Promotes Environmental Protection Awareness
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The 'Cool Globes' program, which Abbott sponsored, featured sculpted globes, each five feet in diameter, on which artists from around the world applied their designs to present messages and images on environmental issues like climate change solutions. After the exhibit ended, the artworks were sold in a public auction to raise money for environmental education.
The 'Cool Globe' Abbott acquired and donated to LCFP, 'Nature Nurture: Raise Future Environmentalists,' was created by
'I want to give parents ideas for how they can get their kids outdoors more,' said Bank. 'We have to help our children bond with nature, to love the earth, before we ask them to save it.'
'Like Abbott and others involved in the 'Cool Globes' project, we share the goal of promoting environmentally sound practices, reducing negative impact on the earth through stewardship and education, and preserving our delicate natural world for children and families of today and tomorrow,' said
'Abbott's support of the Lake County Forest Preserves and the 'Cool Globes' art exhibit is part of our commitment to environmental sustainability,' said John C. Landgraf, senior vice president, Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Supply, Abbott. 'Families across the north suburbs enjoy the Lake County Forest Preserves, and we believe the family-focused message conveyed in the 'Cool Globe' we're donating will inspire visitors to be part of the solution of protecting the environment for future generations.'
About the Lake County Forest Preserves
The Lake County Forest Preserves manage over 25,500 acres of land and offer innovative educational, recreational and cultural opportunities for all ages. Visitors enjoy over 125 miles of trail for a variety of outdoor recreation uses, fishing ponds and lakes, public access to the Fox River, award-winning nature and history education programs and events, and four public golf courses. Facilities of special interest include Independence Grove near Libertyville, Ryerson Conservation Area near Deerfield, Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda, Greenbelt Cultural Center near North
More information about the Lake County Forest Preserves is available by calling 847-367-6640 or visiting on-line at http://www.LCFPD.org.
About Abbott's Environmental Initiatives
Building on its longstanding commitment to responsible environmental practices, Abbott recently implemented several new initiatives to further reduce its impact on the environment, including:
-- Becoming the first and only FORTUNE 500 company to commit to going
'carbon neutral' with its U.S. auto fleet through the use of hybrids
and other fuel-efficient vehicles, and by purchasing carbon offsets;
-- Implementing an aggressive new global energy policy with specific goals
that include reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2011; and
-- Investing in renewable energy, including installing a large solar power
system to produce electricity for the company's vascular plant in
Temecula, Calif.
This ongoing commitment to sustainable business practices has led to Abbott being named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) in recognition of the company's leading economic, social and environmental performance. To learn more about Abbott's sustainability initiatives and to read or download the company's 2006 global citizenship report, visit http://www.abbott.com/citizenship.
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. With global headquarters in north suburban
Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's Web site at http://www.abbott.com.
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