{"id":16341,"date":"2019-04-19T22:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T05:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16341"},"modified":"2019-04-19T22:43:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T05:43:20","slug":"timberland-kicks-off-earth-day-season-with-greening-event-in-zhongshan-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16341","title":{"rendered":"Timberland Kicks off Earth Day Season with Greening Event in Zhongshan China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Earth Day service events planned in 27 cities around the globe for April and May<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/i>\u00a0While associates at Timberland\u2019s global headquarters in New Hampshire eagerly await the arrival of spring, employees in the brand\u2019s Zhongshan, China production office got a head start on Earth Day by installing a colorful perennial bed at the Dongguan Botanical Garden in Guangdong, China.\u00a0 Tina Tong, a product developer in Timberland\u2019s Zhongshan office, assembled a group of 67 volunteers to plant 3,000 perennials and shrubs, creating an inviting entrance for visitors to the park.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dongguan Botanical Garden is open to the public and offers city-dwellers of all ages a welcome respite from city life.\u00a0 The park features large open areas for walking and biking, woodland areas for hiking or a picnic, and a family-friendly children\u2019s play area.<\/p>\n

Tina is a member of Timberland\u2019s Global Stewards Team, a group of passionate and dedicated employees who, in addition to their regular job responsibilities, drive service and sustainability in Timberland locations around the world.\u00a0 Through the brand\u2019s award-winning Path of Service\u2122 program, full-time employees receive up to 40 paid hours each year to serve in the community.<\/p>\n

Earth Day has been a Timberland service tradition for 21 years, where employees worldwide pull on their boots to make a difference for the environment around the globe.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to serve locally and know that my contribution is part of a much larger series of events happening around the world,\u201d said Atlanta McIlwraith, Timberland\u2019s senior manager of community engagement and communication. \u201cA shared sense of purpose to step outside, work together and make it better transcends borders and unites us as an employee community on Earth Day and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the team in Zhongshan celebrated Earth Day early in the season, employees in other locations will serve at Earth Day projects throughout April and May, such as:<\/p>\n