Date:27/01/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/01/27/stories/2006012718300200.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Attention students

HERE IS a chance for school students to gain international recognition for their local environment projects.

Volvo, which has a factory here, has announced the Volvo Adventure competition (www.volvoadventure.org) , in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to recognise and reward action being taken by young people in their local community to save environment.

The competition culminates with Volvo Young Environmentalists Awards.

For more information, schools could call the Volvo Adventure Helpline on Ph: 55336419 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on working days.

The last day for final submission of projects on (www.volvoadventure.org) is January 31.

Rasheed Kappan