The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
will receive a $25,000 donation from Nokia this week at the multinational communications
company’s special community E-Waste Collection Event on April 26.
Nokia is honoring the aquarium for its ongoing efforts to
educate the public about global climate change, and specifically for its new
award-winning exhibit, “Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge,” an attraction
that seeks to explain the science behind global warming.
“We have chosen Scripps Oceanography for this donation
because of its strong presence in
and because it is a true educator on the environment and climate change,”
Senior Vice President of Nokia’s CDMA Business Larry Paulson said in a
statement. “Creating awareness is incredibly important and ‘Feeling the Heat’
definitely accomplishes that goal. Nokia plans on making this an annual
donation.”
During Nokia’s E-Waste Collection Event,
Diego
residents will have the opportunity to drop off old electronic devices for safe
disposal at the company’s headquarters near Scripps Ranch.
