ASIA PACIFIC 'GREEN' AWARDS

Academy Members were given good reason to feel warm and fuzzy at the 2009 Awards with the announcement of a conservation partnership with the Australian Koala Foundation.

Academy Patron Jack Thompson AM with Rocky the Koala

Dedicated to the preservation of koalas and their habitat, the international non-profit organisation has joined forces with APSA through its 'No Tree No Me' and 'Foster-a-Koala' programs. The partnership was launched by members of the 2009 Academy who initiated a tree pledging program to be continued by future Academy members, a legacy to mark their time on the Gold Coast. Each year, newly inducted members will also become custodians of a foster koala, receiving a photo certificate and the knowledge that they are contributing to an important conservation program. It is APSAs hope that as The Academy grows, so too does the koala family of Queensland and their habitat.

'Tree-pledging' participants at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - Academy Member Masahiro Motoki and son Uta Uchida;     
Academy Members Maxim Drozdov and Yana Troyanova, with Australian Koala Foundation's Deborah Tabart and Academy Member Alexei Arsentiev. 

Read more about the partnership or visit: www.savethekoala.com