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5.20.2008 - 02:19pm ET

CSR News from:	Dow Chemical Company
News Categories:	Sustainability
	Academia

Dow Foundation Enables $2 Million for Student and Faculty Sustainability Projects at University of California Berkeley

(CSRwire) Midland, MI - Twenty-three projects aimed at helping people live more sustainably have been granted a total of $2 million through a new program at the University of California, Berkeley, which is funded by The Dow Chemical Company Foundation.

Winning projects announced this week include cost-effective water purification and hygiene technologies, sustainable packaging, renewable fuels, and new courses and seminars on sustainability.

More information about the winning proposals is online at the Sustainable Products and Solutions Program Web site.

About The Dow Chemical Company Foundation

Established in 1979, The Dow Chemical Company Foundation serves Dow's philanthropic needs by providing charitable gifts to eligible non-profit organizations in the communities where Dow operates that contribute to community success, support sustainability, foster science in society and stimulate innovation.

For more information please contact:

Rachelle Schikorra
The Dow Chemical Company
989-638-4090

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