KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has launched the 18th edition of Toyota Eco Youth Program 2018, aiming to educate participants on sustainable waste management practices.
Students from 11 selected schools will be trained on problem solving skills to address concerns on environment preservation.
“Toyota Eco Youth Program primarily focuses on inculcating life skills to youth through project base learning. A three-day training program was held prior to this launch, where students were taught on proprietary Toyota 8 Steps Problem Solving methodology and techniques,” UMW said in a statement.
The company said environment protection is a key component of its corporate social responsibility activities.
“This eco education program is developed to encourage youth to come to the forefront to champion conservation of our habitat for a better quality of life. This year’s Waste Management theme emphasises on coordination with government, community, public interest groups to cultivate good practices in minimising waste and managing waste with minimal impact on the environment,” UMW Toyota president K. Ravindran said.
The program is conducted annually with collaboration and support from the Ministry of Education since 2001.
UMW Toyota has spent close to RM7 million for the program since its inception and hopes that students who benefited from this program become ambassadors in advocating environmental sustainability in the future.