National Tree Day, presented by Tree Canada, takes place on Wednesday, September 26th, and will serve as a day of awareness for Canadians to reflect on how protecting and planting trees ensures a better quality of life. The official National Tree Day launch event will take place in Ottawa at Andrew Haydon Park on September 25th, where Nissan Canada will participate in the kick-off ceremonies, which will be full of fun activities and games, tree planting, speeches and Nissan LEAF test drives. The celebrations will continue the next day with Canadians participating in local tree-planting events in cities, forests and neighbourhoods right across the country.
"It is a pleasant coincidence that the 100 per cent electric Nissan LEAF arrived in Canada the same year as the first official National Tree Day, and Nissan Canada is delighted to support this important event for a second year," said Judy Wheeler, Director of Marketing at Nissan Canada. "The parallels don't stop there - National Tree Day is a celebration for all Canadians to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us: clean air, reducing energy demand and connecting with nature – all mandates the Nissan LEAF also exists to serve."
With no tailpipe, and absolutely zero emissions, the Nissan LEAF is the winner of the 2012 ecoENERGY Award for Vehicles. The Nissan LEAF is the first of four 100 per cent electric vehicles to come from Nissan, and part of Nissan's quest to becoming the leader in the effort to build a sustainable, low-carbon society.
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