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All accumulated click-to-donate points were reset on April 1, 2013.

Thank you for participating in Click for the Earth. We have received great support from people all over the world.

All accumulated points were reset as of April 1. Reports on 2012 accumulated point totals and how actual donations were used are always available on this webpage.

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May 28, 2012 Fiscal year 2011 points and donation amounts for each activity have been determined.

Thank you for participating in the 2011 Click for the Earth campaign. We have received great support from people all over the world. All accumulated point totals were reset on April 2, 2012. We will donate a total of 324,095 yen based on total points accumulated during fiscal 2011. Donations will be distributed according to the number of points each project received.

We hereby report the point totals and donation amounts for fiscal year 2011.

*The US dollar (USD) exchange rate is 1 USD = 83.19 yen (public bank rate as of March 30, 2012).

Reports on how funds were used in each project will be posted on this page as they become available.

Report on Environmental Activities for FY2011

Peru (Protecting the Amazon Rainforest in Peru)Donation amounts: JPY1,598,666 (19,227 USD)

Brother International Europe Ltd. has formed a partnership with pioneering rainforest sustainability charity, Cool Earth, to help protect the endangered Amazon rainforest in Peru and reduce CO₂ emissions caused by deforestation.
Cool Earth estimates that click donations in FY 2010 (April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011) are helping to conserve 236 acres of tropical rain forests in the Republic of Peru (in South America), sufficient to fix 61,360 tons of CO₂ and protect six species of endangered animals, 322 species of plants, and more than 11,000 species of insects (including larvae).

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Certificate of donation (via click donations) issued by Cool Earth to BIE (April 2011)
Certificate of donation (via click donations) issued by Cool Earth to BIE (April 2011)

Canada (Replanting our Natural Resources)Donation amounts: JPY401,858 (4,833 USD)

Brother International Corporation (Canada) (BIC (Canada)) is working with the Arbor Day Foundation in building Canada's forests through tree planting activities alongside Tree Canada, another forest protection organization in Canada. Newly planted trees help purify the air, provide drinking water, and offer habitats for many wildlife species.
Click donations made in FY 2010 will be used for activities by Tree Canada to plant 2,017 seedlings in 2012.

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(c)Mitch Wiebel Building forests in Canada through tree planting activities
(c)Mitch Wiebel
Building forests in Canada through tree planting activities

Central & South America (Rain Forest Rescue)Donation amounts: JPY554,721 (6,672 USD)

Brother Group companies in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru are helping to protect tropical rain forests in Central and South America through the Arbor Day Foundation's Rain Forest Rescue program.
In FY 2011, click donations made in FY 2010 were used to protect 3,025,250 square feet of tropical rain forests in the Maya Forest in the Republic of Guatemala (in Central America).

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(c)Erika McDonald Rescuing precious tropical rain forests
(c)Erika McDonald
Rescuing precious tropical rain forests

USA (Replanting our Nation's Forests)Donation amounts: JPY384,705 (4,627 USD)

BIC (USA) is teaming up with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees in forests in various parts of the USA that have been severely damaged by wildfire, disease, and harmful insects.
In FY 2011 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012), click donations made in FY 2010 (April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011) were used to plant 2,017 seedlings in the forests of Bayfield, Wisconsin (in the U.S. Midwest) under a program organized by the Department of Natural Resources.

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(c)Mitch Wiebel Restoring forests in different parts of the USA by planting trees
(c)Mitch Wiebel
Restoring forests in different parts of the USA by planting trees

Australia (Volunteering in a Marine Ecosystem Research Survey)Donation amounts: JPY1,070,586 (12,876 USD)

Brother International (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. and Earthwatch, an NPO working on conserving the nation's biodiversity, are supporting a project by Dr. Kathy Townsend of the University of Queensland to conduct a survey on the biology and ecology of manta rays (Manta birostris) and protect the species.
Click donations made under Brother Earth in FY 2010 (April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011) were used to purchase six pop-up satellite archival tags to be attached to manta rays and track their movements.
While being carried by manta rays, the tags log data of water depth, water temperature, and light intensity, thus assisting research on the migration patterns and marine environment, in particular, of manta rays. These tags are designed to self-release automatically on a predetermined date at a predetermined time and float to the surface, to minimize the impact on manta rays.

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(c)Kathy Townsend A manta ray subject to a biology and ecology survey
(c)Kathy Townsend
A manta ray subject to a biology and ecology survey

Japan (Implementing a Forest Conservation Program in the Brother Forests in Gujo)Donation amounts: JPY7,280,111 (87,554 USD)

In February 2008, a three-party agreement was concluded among Gifu Prefecture, Gujo City, and Brother Industries, Ltd. (BIL) to restore the Brother Forests in Gujo (comprised of three sites) in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. Over 10 years, the goal is to plant 7,400 seedlings of indigenous species on a former ski ground (8 hectares), and to thin two forests (20 hectares in total) to encourage the growth of healthy forests.
In FY 2011 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012), the activities at the Brother Forests in Gujo are also being funded by the Brother Group's click donations (made in FY 2010) to cover various expenses for (i) planting seedlings and thinning forests, (ii) setting up signboards on the afforested and thinned areas and improving forestry roads, and (iii) conducting soil improvement experiments.

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8th seedling planting activity in October 2011
8th seedling planting activity in October 2011

China (Assisting Afforestation Programs in Shenzhen,Shanghai and Beijing)Donation amounts: JPY704,839 (8,477 USD)

In FY 2007 (April 1, 2007-March 31, 2008), Brother Industries (Shenzhen), Ltd. and Brother Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. started to take part in the annual seedling planting program organized by Shenzhen City.
In FY 2011 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012), the two companies joined a seedling planting program (organized by the Shenzhen Urban Management Bureau) to create a forest in commemoration of Green Universiade 2011. On April 16 and 23, 87 employees in total planted 200 seedlings at the Zhongshan Park and the Longcheng Park (in Longgang District). These activities were funded by the Brother Group's click donations.

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Employees in vests with a Brother Earth logo planting seedlings at the Zhongshan Park
Employees in vests with a Brother Earth logo planting seedlings at the Zhongshan Park

UK (Contributing to Reforestation at a Former Quarry Site)Donation amounts: JPY728,006 (8,756 USD)

Since FY 2006 (April 1, 2006-March 31, 2007), Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. has supported reforestation activities at the Millennium Eco Centre, an environmental education facility for students located at a former quarry site. In 2009, the activities expanded to involve family members of BIUK employees. In FY 2011 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012), reforestation activities were funded with more than 5,000 pounds (JPY 728,006) raised via the Brother Group's click donations in FY 2010 (April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011).
The 200 seedlings that were planted back in 2006 have now grown well over one meter tall. Thus far, more than 4,000 seedlings have been planted.

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BIUK employees volunteering to build pathways and plant seedlings
BIUK employees volunteering to build pathways and plant seedlings

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May 18, 2011    Fiscal year 2010 points and donation amounts for each activity have been determined.

Thank you for participating in the 2010 Click for the Earth campaign. We have received great support from people all over the world.

All accumulated point totals were reset on April 5, 2011. We will donate a total of 15,000,000 yen based on total points accumulated during fiscal 2010. Donations will be distributed according to the number of points each project received.

We hereby report the point totals and donation amounts for fiscal year 2010.

*The US dollar (USD) exchange rate is 1 USD = 83.15 yen (public bank rate as of March 31, 2011).

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