[Full name of recipient]
[Title / department]
[Organization / company]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear [Title and Last Name],
Re: Sustainability project partnership proposal [adapt as necessary]
We are a team of young engineers from [institution name] taking part in
Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2016 (www.shell.com/semamericas) and we would
like to offer you the opportunity to become involved in this high-profile
event.
Shell Eco-marathon Americas challenges competing student teams to design
and build the most energy-efficient vehicles possible. The winning vehicle
is the one that travels the farthest distance using the least amount of
energy. The 2016 event in Detroit, Michigan [this/next] spring marks the
tenth edition of Shell Eco-marathon Americas. Our team of [number of
students] students is working hard on our [describe vehicle: battery
electric, gasoline, etc.] vehicle in an effort to win our category. Last
year, there were 113 vehicles onsite, and the winner of the gasoline
category achieved a staggering 3,421 miles per gallon!
We are asking for your support to help us meet this challenge.
As you
know, supporting sustainable development is currently considered an
important benchmark of corporate responsibility, and our project addresses
this issue in an innovative and hands-on way.
Supporting our team will
raise your company’s profile, not only as an active patron of this
important educational project which is helping train the engineers of
tomorrow, but also as a partner in promoting greater energy efficiency.
The event is free and open to the public, so your support would be seen
within in the Detroit community as well as via the local and national media
coverage that the event attracts.
We would very much like to meet with you in person to deliver a short
presentation that will explain our team’s project and the nature of our
proposal to you. I will contact you shortly to discuss a convenient time.
If you should like further information, please contact me personally at
[insert phone number] or [email address].
Yours sincerely,
[Team leader/members signatures]
[Insert team contact + full details]
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