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KEEN Inc.$5000 STAND OUT: Outdoor Activities Award:  Loren Luyendyk 
is a surfer who will travel to Central America by vegetable 
oil/diesel vehicle to offer free courses on Permaculture Design.

KEEN Inc. Announces STAND Winners, Gives $150,000 in Award Money 
Sustainability-focused Contest Fostered Vision & Enables Action

KEEN Inc., a leader in hybrid outdoor performance products including 
footwear, socks and bags, today announced the winners of its 
sustainability contest: STAND.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 9, 2008 -- KEEN Inc., a leader in hybrid 
outdoor performance products including footwear, socks and bags, 
today announced the winners of its sustainability contest: STAND. To 
support recipients' sustainability projects, KEEN gave a total of 
$150,000 across three separate categories, including three $25,000 
grand prize awards and fifteen $5000 runner-up awards.

The grants were divided into three categories, all with the goal to 
raise awareness for sustainability:
STAND UP: ideas through creative outlets.
STAND OUT: ideas through outdoors activities
STAND FOR: ideas through non-profit organizations or initiatives
The STAND initiative was promoted through a college campus tour, 
print and online advertising and by a short documentary highlighting 
nine innovators who are making a difference around sustainability.
  Making a difference around sustainability starts by looking for 
inspiration in the areas you're passionate about and asking what 
small steps you can take

"Making a difference around sustainability starts by looking for 
inspiration in the areas you're passionate about and asking what 
small steps you can take," says Bobbie Parisi, Vice President of 
Marketing at KEEN. "We were amazed and inspired by the quality of the 
entries we received and are proud to have served as a catalyst for 
their sustainability ideas."

Entries for the contest, which ran from August 1 - December 31, 2007, 
were reviewed by a panel of experts in the fields of design, art, 
photography, journalism, film, outdoor sports and non-profit 
management and research. Judges included naturalist and writer Terry 
Tempest Williams, designer Yves Behar, Backpacker Magazine 
Editor-in-Chief Jon Dorn and world-champion free skier Alison Gannett.

Each of the following grand prize winners will receive a $25,000 award:
o STAND UP: Creative Outlets
Spencer Brown founded "Rent a Green Box" after spending $800 on 
cardboard boxes he knew would end up landfills. This eco-entrepreneur 
uses trash to create re-usable packing and moving products.

o STAND OUT: Outdoor Activities
Leslie Freeman started Wild Science Explorers to share her passion 
for river trips with under privileged high school students. The 
six-day excursions incorporate science education, BLM service 
projects and Leave No Trace training.

o STAND FOR: Non-Profit Organizations or Initiatives
Brian Bell, president of the University of Minnesota chapter of 
Engineers Without Borders, is working with other organizations in 
Haiti to develop ways to recycle the HDPE water sachets that most 
Haitians use to transport drinking water--and to repurpose them into 
durable footwear for the nation's kids.

Each of the following runners-up will receive a $5,000 award:

o STAND UP: Creative Outlets
Fine Arts: Toby Frayley creates functional art by repurposing vintage 
items into sculptural lights.
Film: Tonje Schei directed "PLAY AGAIN," a documentary addressing the 
consequences of children's disconnection from nature.
Design: Ron Ervin designed a three-in-one composter, water heater and 
heat exchange system.
Journalism: James Mills produces Adventures In Outreach, a series 
highlighting people engaged in adventure-inspired philanthropic outreach.
Photography: Through her work, Jill Heinerth fosters awareness of the 
ecology of underwater cave systems.

o STAND OUT: Outdoor Activities
Joshua Doolittle will share his passion for bouldering by creating 
eco-friendly artificial boulders in city parks.
Katherine Selting will bike across the U.S. to spread heirloom seeds.
Loren Luyendyk is a surfer who will travel to Central America by 
vegetable oil/diesel vehicle to offer free courses on Permaculture Design.
Jennifer Langille will sail in the Mini Transat solo race across the 
Atlantic to demonstrate the importance of using resources efficiently.
Hisayuki Sato will create an amphibious vehicle that blends pedaling 
power with solar electrical assistance.

o STAND FOR: Non-Profit Organizations or Initiatives
Through The Back Porch Energy Initiative, Elizabeth Burroughs will 
offer free programming on energy conservation and environmental 
awareness to rural southeastern communities.
Lily Muldoon will work to bring clean water to the 36,000 residents 
of Kayafungo, Kenya by building a 12-km pipeline.
Gretchen Lernihan will create an urban youth bike workshop in the 
South Bronx to promote environmental awareness and healthy living to 
at-risk teens.
Carrie LaSeur founded "Plains Justice" to represent communities 
against global energy corporations.
Rush Hambleton helps individuals reduce their gasoline consumption by 
offering free tire pressure gauges through 4GreenTires.org.
The campaign will culminate at the STAND Festival in Portland, Oregon 
on July 12, 2008. The festival, which will feature live music, food 
and beverage, will honor winners and judges and serve as a platform 
for inspiring future ideas and innovations around sustainability.
To learn more about the STAND initiative and access more detail on 
winners' submissions, please visit www.keenfootwear.com.

About KEEN
KEEN Inc., manufacturer of hybrid footwear, socks and bags, is an 
outdoor brand that delivers innovative hybrid products, enabling all 
outdoor enthusiasts to live an active lifestyle. Founded in 2003, 
KEEN was first recognized for its Newport sandal, which featured 
patented toe protection technology.

The company strives to demonstrate integrity and leadership, 
especially on social and environmental commitments, while promoting 
an inclusive outdoors community. Through its giving program 
Hybrid.Care, the company provides support to a variety of social and 
environmental organizations around the globe.

Based in Portland, Oregon, KEEN products are available in retail 
locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, 
Central America, South America and Europe. To learn more, visit 
www.keenfootwear.com.
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