Schools Win $10,000 in Grants as More than 8,000 Students Find Over 14 Million Pounds of Potential Carbon Savings

Alcoa Foundation and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change announced
today that seven schools in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia have
won a total of $10,000 after competing in a month-long educational
energy conservation competition: Make
an Impact: Change Our 2morrow (CO2). Participants from 15
competing schools identified more than 14,400,000 pounds of potential
carbon savings and an estimated $1,750,000 in energy savings.

Paul F. Boston Middle School in La Porte, IN, was named the grand prize
winner and will receive a $5,000 grant and 850 recycling bins for
engaging more than 1,160 students, teachers and families in completing
the Make an Impact carbon
calculator. Regional runner-up schools will receive $1,000 grants
and include: MC2 Stem High School in Cleveland, OH; Hunter B. Andrews
Middle School in Hampton, VA; Alcoa Middle School in Alcoa, TN; and
Castle North Middle School in Warrick, IN. Honorable mentions and $500
grants were awarded to Kesling Middle School in LaPorte, IN, and Castle
South Middle School in Warrick, IN.

'The Change Our 2morrow challenge engaged more than 8,000
students, parents and community members in learning how to use energy
more efficiently,? said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. 'We
are excited that so many individuals share Alcoa′s commitment to
conservation and are proud to help inspire the next generation of
environmental ambassadors.?

The Make an Impact: Change Our 2morrow (CO2) challenge is part of
a new $7 million Alcoa Foundation investment to address regional
environmental challenges, improve energy efficiency and enhance global
reforestation projects. The investment is aligned with Alcoa
Foundation′s sustainability focus: 'Reduce, Recycle, Replenish.?

'Students today are plugged in like never before ? through computers,
cell phones, iPads, and video games ? so it makes sense to encourage
smart energy choices at an early age,? said Katie Mandes, Vice President
of Communications and Director of the Make an Impact program. 'Through
this challenge we wanted to build awareness of the importance of energy
efficiency, and the enthusiastic response to the program showed us that
students and communities have an important role to play in our energy
future.?

ABOUT MAKE AN IMPACT

Change Our 2morrow (CO2) is part of
Make an Impact, a program developed by the Pew Center on Global Climate
Change in partnership with Alcoa Foundation. Make an Impact helps Alcoa
employees, their families and surrounding communities to reduce energy
use, manage their carbon footprint and become an active part of the
solution to climate change. The program features:

• 
  A custom-built carbon calculator with individual carbon footprint
  analysis.
  
• 
  A dynamic website [www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact]
  with tips, tools and resources on how to reduce energy bills and live
  more sustainably.
  
• 
  A comprehensive outreach program of educational workshops and hands-on
  activities to support local action.
  

To find out more about Make an Impact: CO2, and about how you can
measure your own carbon footprint to save energy, save money and save
the planet, visit www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact.

ABOUT ALCOA FOUNDATION

Alcoa Foundation is one of the
largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately
US$436 million.  Founded more than 50 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has
invested more than US $530 million since 1952. In 2010, Alcoa Foundation
contributed nearly US$20 million to nonprofit organizations throughout
the world, focusing on promoting environmental stewardship, enabling
economic and social sustainability, and preparing tomorrow′s leaders
through education and learning. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further
enhanced by Alcoa′s thousands of employee volunteers, who in 2010 gave
more than 720,000 service hours.  Through the company′s signature Month
of Service (October) program, Alcoa employees share their energy,
passion and purpose to make a difference in our communities. In 2010, a
record 49 percent of Alcoans took part in nearly 1,000 Month of Service
events across 24 countries, reaching 59,000 children, serving 17,000
meals, planting 16,000 trees and supporting 3,000 nonprofit
organizations. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, please
access www.alcoa.com/foundation.

ABOUT THE PEW CENTER ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

The Pew Center
on Global Climate Change was established in May 1998 as a non-profit,
non-partisan, and independent organization dedicated to providing
credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the
effort to address global climate change. The Pew Center is led by Eileen
Claussen, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Diana Burkett, 703-516-4146

BurkettD@pewclimate.org

or

Alcoa
Foundation

Nacema Blake, 212-836-2825

Nacema.blake@alcoa.com