<div dir="ltr"><div><b>Pollinator Partnership Honors 2021 Monarch Sustainer of the Year Award Winner Toyota Motor North America</b><br></div><div><br></div><div>See the full press release at <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/in-the-news">https://www.pollinator.org/in-the-news</a></div><br>Pollinator Partnership is pleased to present Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) with the 2021 Monarch Sustainer of the Year award. This award recognizes a business that has shown exceptional leadership and action in providing habitat and awareness for monarchs along their migratory corridors.<br><br>“Toyota Motor North America is a true leader in environmental sustainability, and we are thrilled to honor their monarch butterfly conservation efforts. Toyota’s passion for biodiversity is clear and we commend their incredible efforts to enhance habitat, educate employees, and engage local communities about the importance of pollinators,” says Kelly Rourke, Executive Director for Pollinator Partnership.<br><br>TMNA partners with experts to help protect species and restore habitats to achieve broader positive conservation results. With monarch populations showing disturbing signs of decline, the company installed over 300 acres of pollinator-friendly gardens and grasslands at 11 locations along their migratory pathway. These habitats of milkweed and nectar plants better the monarch’s chance of survival and reproduction. <br><br>“On behalf of Toyota Motor North America leadership and our wonderful staff in our facilities, we are honored to accept this meaningful recognition,” says Environmental Sustainability Outreach & Engagement Manager, Becky Martin. “Toyota is dedicated to supporting biodiversity, including pollinator species, as one of our key focus areas of the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050. Our goal is to operate in harmony with nature and build healthy ecosystems so that future generations may continue to enjoy the natural wonders of our world.”<br><br>Applications for the 2022 Monarch Sustainer of the Year Award are due December 1st, 2022, to <a href="mailto:info@pollinator.org">info@pollinator.org</a>. Visit <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-sustainer-award">https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-sustainer-award</a> for more information. <br><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Kelly Rourke </font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">(she/her)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span 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