Green Works is part of a broad, global Alcoa Foundation commitment to environmental stewardship that spans several key initiatives: Make an Impact, Earthwatch, Ten Million Trees, and Recycling – supporting employee efforts to address critical environmental issues.
Learn more about Alcoa Foundation's focus on the environment and commitment to bring about meaningful and systemic improvements in environmental sustainability by supporting research, dialogue, standards, and actions.
Brazil
Alcoa volunteers will plant trees, educate students about how to protect the environment and host lectures about sustainability.
Canada
More than 4,000 trees will be distributed to Alcoans, and in partnership with Tree Canada, 30,000 trees will be planted in communities where Alcoa operates.
China
Alcoa employess will plant trees, beautify public scpaces, and host campaigns encouraging people to protect the environment.
Europe
In Germany, AFS Hildesheim will host an Environment Day celebration. In Geneva, Switzerland, 45 Alcoans, family members and friends will combine wellness and the environment by participating in the ‘20KM de Lausanne,’ a run through the scenic Lake Geneva area. Alcoa Norway will launch its Sustainability Report and other locations across the region will plant trees and facilitate presentations on Alcoa’s sustainability efforts.
Suriname
Suralco volunteers will partner with community-based organizations and the Girl Scouts to clean and replenish playgrounds in urban areas.
Russia
Alcoa employees will reforest areas damaged by fires during the extremely hot summer of 2010. The highlight of this activity will be the planting of 15,000 trees throughout Samara.
United States
Across the U.S., Alcoa employees will beautify parks, teach students about recycling, host electronic recycling drives, and plant native trees.
Worldwide
In celebration of Arbor Day, Earth Day and World Environment Day, from April 21 to June 21 thousands of Alcoa employees volunteer to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle to save energy, and plant trees to replenish the environment.
